VOISTURE

NEMODTTY
PERCENTAGE (
12-13
12
g. Sorghum. Maize. Bariey.Soybean. Papava sunflower
groundnut,
d gram, cowpea. gram. peas, bean.
entiis
10(NABARD 2023)
Dod grains, Cotton, Okra
ucurbits., cole crops
8
rinjal. Chillies, tomate, onion, carrot 6-8
eed spikes and oilseeds 6
Cadish
should have high market value.
SES OFSSEED
ssaciaton of Official Seed Cerifying Agencies (AOSCA) has defined the seed ciasses as

Breeder seed Foundation seed Certified seed

culars Nucleus seed

of Progeny of Progeny of
ription Initial seed of an Progeny
breeder sced. foundation seod.
improved varicty nucleus seed
limited in quantity. (NABARD 2023,
AFO 2021)
Also known
mother sced.
On fields of
duced By orig1nating plant By original or National Sced
brecder at sponsoring corporation progressive
experimental farms of plant brceders (NSC) under the farmers under
rescarch institute or at the rescarch supervision of supcvision of
farms rescarch SSCA or NSC
agricultural
universities sCIcnt1sts.
J00% (Rubber Board 100% 99.5% 99%
metic purity Field Officer 2022)
100% 98% (2°% inctt 98%
ysical purity 100%
matter)

rification Not required Not required Required and Required and is

undertaken by meant for general
State seed distribution
certification
agencies
(SSCA)
White Azure blue
ag coioùr Buff colour Golden yellow
(RRB SO (RRB SO 2019) (AFO2020)
(NSCL 202 1) colour- Label opaline
2020) Label
opaline green green
15 X 7.5cm 15 X 7.5cm
Tag size 12 x6 cm

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 COMMODITY MOISTURE
PERCENTAGE(%)
Rice 12-13
Ragi,Sorghum, Maize, Barley. Soybean, Papaya 12
Red gram, cowpea, gram, peas, bean, groundnut, sunflower 9
Lentils
Food grains, Cotton, Okra 10 (NABARD 2023)
Cucurbits, cole crops 7
Brinjal, Chillies, tomato, onion, carrot
Seed spices and oilseeds 6-8
Radish 6

12.It shouldhave high market value.

CLASSES OF SEED
The Association of Official Secd Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) has defined the seed classes as
follows:
Particulars Nucleus seed Breeder seed Foundation seed Certified seed

Description Initial seed of an Progeny of Progeny of Progeny of

improved variety nucleus seed breeder sced. foundation seed.
limited in quantity. (NABARD 2023,
AFO 2021)
Also known as
mother seed.
Produced By originating plant By original or National Seed On fields of
breeder at sponsoring corporation progressive
experimental farms of plant breeders (NSC) under the farmers under
research institute or at the research supervision of supervision of
agricultural farms research SSCA or NSC
universities scientists.
Genetic purity 100% (Rubber Board 100% 99.5% 99%
Field Officer 2022)
Physical purity 100% 100% 98% (2% inert 98%
matter)
Certification Not required Not required Required and Required and is
undertaken by meant for general
State seed distribution
certification
agencies
(SSCA)
Buff colour Golden yellow White Azure blue
Tag coloùr
(NSCL 2021) (RRB SO (RRBSO 2019) (AFO 2020)
2020) Label colour- Label opaline
opaline green grcen
Tag size 12x 6 cm 15 X 7.5cm 15 X 7.5cm

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