Seed Requirements & Availability

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2015-16 
               
Crop Area  Total seed Targeted  Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Seed Requi. Public Private Imported Total
    MT MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat        9,110        1,093,200           218,640     86,200    335,415         421,615
        8% 31%   39%
Cotton        3,200             55,329            55,329          687     28,676           29,363
        1% 52%   53%
Paddy        2,830             55,268            12,744       3,322     43,097        5,299         51,717
        6% 78% 10% 94%
Maize        1,109             33,261              9,978          656     17,078       16,145         33,878
        2% 51% 49% 102%
Pulses         1,337             48,132              9,499          747       2,435 0          3,182
        2% 5% 0% 7%
Oilseeds           830             10,790              2,116             3          529             99             631
        0% 5% 1% 6%
Vegetables           280              8,400              5,070            96          874        9,149         10,119
        1% 10% 109% 120%
Fodders        2,038             61,140            40,138             5             7       36,487         36,499
        0% 0% 60% 60%
Potato          149           372,725            74,545            -              -          6,837          6,837
        0% 0% 2% 2%
Total      20,883        1,738,245           428,059     91,715    428,110       74,015       593,841
        5.28% 24.63% 4.26% 34.16%
               
Pulses:           include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:        include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.        
Vegetables:   include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.      
Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2016-17
               
Crop Area  Total seed Targeted  Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Seed Requi. Public Private Imported Total
    MT MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat 9110 1093200 218640 63442 375876 0 439318
        6% 34% 0% 40%
Cotton 3200 55329 40000 1246 42830 0 44076
        2% 77% 0% 80%
Paddy 2830 55268 12744 3268 48311 8050 59629
        6% 87% 15% 108%
Maize 1109 33261 9978 470 7428 12437 20334
        1% 22% 37% 61%
Pulses  1337 48132 9499 1197 4200 0 5397
        2% 9% 0% 11%
Oilseeds  830 10790 2116 0 65 408 473
        0% 1% 4% 4%
Vegetables  280 8400 5070 62 321 11261 11644
        1% 4% 134% 139%
Fodders 2038 61140 40138 0 5904 34931 40835
        0% 10% 57% 67%
Potato 149 372725 74545 0 0 7126 7126
        0% 0% 2% 2%
Total 20883 1738245 412730 69684 484935 74212 628832
        4% 28% 4% 36%
               
Pulses:            include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:         include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc  
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders         
Vegetables:     include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.        
Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2017-18
             
             
Crop Area  Total seed Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Public Private Imported Total
    MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat 8945 1104658 45694 398232 0 443925
      4% 36% 0% 40%
Cotton* 2955 58391 1354 54087 0 55441
      2% 93% 0% 95%
Paddy 2805 54782 4074 66301 8906 79281
      7% 121% 16% 145%
Maize 1170 35079 220 6537 16653 23409
      1% 19% 47% 67%
Pulses  1185 42674 902 2392 0 3293
      2% 6% 0% 8%
Oilseeds  830 10790 7 357 147 511
      0% 3% 1% 5%
Vegetables  280 8400 76 790 11681 12547
      1% 9% 139% 149%
Fodders 2038 61140 34 6041 38272 44347
      0% 10% 63% 73%
Potato 166 415000 0 0 7126 7126
      0% 0% 2% 2%
Total 20374 1790914 52361 534736 82785 669882
      3% 30% 5% 37%
             
Pulses:            include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:         include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.      
Vegetables:     include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.    
Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2018-19
                                                                                                    
Crop Area  Total seed Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Public Private Imported Total
    MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat 8833 1090925 58874 424478 0 483351.60
      5% 39% 0% 44%
Cotton 2955 58391 1569 64323 0 65893
      3% 110% 0% 113%
Paddy 2879 42393 5217 67707 9947 82871
      12% 160% 23% 195%
Maize 1328 32794 741 2553 18901 22195
      2% 8% 58% 68%
Pulses  1185 42674 672 1652 0 2323
      2% 4% 0% 5%
Oilseeds  830 10790 100 378 409 887
      1% 3% 4% 8%
Vegetables  280 8400 109 5296 5681 11085
      1% 63% 68% 132%
Fodders 2038 61140 43 27534 50506 78083
      0% 45% 83% 128%
Potato 166 415000 550 422 4735 5707
      0% 0% 1% 1%
Total 20495 1762507 67874 594342 90179 752395
      4% 34% 5% 43%
             
Pulses:        include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:         include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.      
Vegetables:     include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.      
Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2019-20
                                                                                                    
Crop Area  Total seed Seed Availability (M.T)
  000 Ha requirement Public Private Imported Total
    MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat 8709 1075562 68578 444909 0 513487
      6% 41% 0% 48%
Cotton 2310 45646 880 32921 0 33801
      2% 72% 0% 74%
Paddy 2957 44148 4978 49287 9530 63795
      11% 112% 22% 145%
Maize 1339 33071 212 2289 13114 15615
      1% 7% 40% 47%
Pulses  1185 42674 504 2329 0 2833
      1% 5% 0% 7%
Oilseeds  830 10790 356 429 893 1678
      3% 4% 8% 16%
Vegetables  280 8400 0 1171 2987 4158
      0% 14% 36% 50%
Fodders 2038 61140 10 4441 22015 26465
      0% 7% 36% 43%
Potato 166 415000 10 0 5996 6006
      0% 0% 1% 1%
Total 19814 1736430 75528 537776 54535 667839
      4% 31% 3% 38%
             
Pulses:            include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.    
Oliseeds:         include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc
Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.      
Vegetables:     include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.      

 

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2020-21

                                                                                       

     

Kharif 2020 and Rabi 2020-21

Crop

Area

Total seed

Seed Availability (M.T)

 

000 Ha

requirement

Public

Private

Imported

Total

 

 

MT

 

 

 

(Loc+Imp)

Wheat

8709

1075562

68578

444909

0

513487

 

 

 

6%

41%

0%

48%

Cotton

2310

45646

880

32921

0

33801

 

 

 

2%

72%

0%

74%

Paddy

2957

44148

4978

49287

9530

63795

 

 

 

11%

112%

22%

145%

Maize

1328

32802

212

2289

13114

15615

 

 

 

1%

7%

40%

48%

Pulses

1185

42674

1366

2431

0

3798

 

 

 

3%

6%

0%

9%

Oilseeds

830

10790

4

997

893

1893

 

 

 

0%

9%

8%

18%

Vegetables

280

8400

0

1171

2987

4158

 

 

 

0%

14%

36%

50%

Fodders

2038

61140

10

4441

22015

26465

 

 

 

0%

7%

36%

43%

Potato

166

415000

10

0

5996

6006

 

 

 

0%

0%

1%

1%

Total

19803

1736161

76038

538446

54535

669019

 

 

 

4%

31%

3%

39%
             

Pulses:          

include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.

    

Oliseeds:       

include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc

Fodders:        

include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.

      

Vegetables:   

include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.

      

 

 

 

 

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2021-22

                                                                                       

     

Kharif 2021 and Rabi 2021-22

Crop

Area

Total seed

Seed Availability (M.T)

 

(000 Ha)

requirement

Public

Private

Imported

Total

 

 

MT

 

 

 

(Loc+Imp)

Wheat

8709

1075562

76309.35

561299.60

0

637609

 

 

 

7%

52%

0%

59%

Cotton

2310

39940

468

43058

0

43526

 

 

 

1%

108%

0%

109%

Paddy

2957

44148

5879

65241

10017

81136

 

 

 

13%

148%

23%

184%

Maize

1339

33071

111

4620

18913

23644

 

 

 

0%

14%

57%

71%

Pulses

1185

42674

1528

3421

0

4949

 

 

 

4%

8%

0%

12%

Oilseeds

830

10790

30

2106

710

2846

 

 

 

0%

20%

7%

26%

Vegetables

280

8400

3

5092

2783

7879

 

 

 

0%

61%

0%

94%

Fodders

2038

61140

238

33668

21364

55270

 

 

 

0%

55%

35%

90%

Potato

166

415000

0

0

13841

13841

 

 

 

0%

0%

3%

3%

Total

19814

1730725

84567

718506

67628

870701

 

 

 

5%

42%

4%

50%
             

Pulses:          

include gram, mungbean, mashbean, lentil and others etc.

    

Oliseeds:       

include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc

Fodders:        

include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.

      

Vegetables:   

include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.

      

 

 

 

 

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2022-23
                                                                                               Kharif 2022 and Rabi 2022-23
Crop Area  Total seed Seed Availability (M.T)
  (000 Ha) requirement Public Private Imported Total
    MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat 8923 1101991 49329.93 462048.86 0.00 511378.79
      4.48% 41.93% 0.00% 46.41%
Cotton 2330 46041 448.93 41722.44 0.00 42171.37
      0.98% 90.62% 0.00% 91.60%
Paddy 3070 44148 2752.33 53112.08 9489.77 65354.18
      6.23% 120.30% 21.50% 148.03%
Maize 1331 32866 183.47 3751.00 23800.24 27734.71
      0.56% 11.41% 72.42% 84.39%
Pulses  1185 42674 370.11 5858.33 0.00 6228.44
      0.87% 13.73% 0.00% 14.60%
Oilseeds  830 4100 326.71 4687.98 718.62 5733.31
      7.97% 114.34% 17.53% 139.83%
Vegetables  280 8400 1.47 1338.15 2570.38 3910.00
      0.02% 15.93% 30.60% 46.55%
Fodders 2038 61140 33.10 18562.87 20687.59 39283.56
      0.05% 30.36% 33.84% 64.25%
Potato 166 415000 0.00 0.00 12675.67 12675.67
      0.00% 0.00% 3.05% 3.05%
Total 20153 1756360 53446 591082 69942.27 714470.02
      3.04% 33.65% 3.98% 40.68%

 

 

Area, Seed Requirement and Seed Availability 2023-24
                                                                                               Kharif 2023 and Rabi 2023-24
Crop Area  Total seed Seed Availability (M.T)
  (000 Ha) requirement Public Private Imported Total
    MT       (Loc+Imp)
Wheat * 9250 1142375 65318.79 463778.01 0.00 529096.80
      12.35% 87.65% 0.00% 46.32%
Cotton 2077 41048 263.92 25160.69 0.00 25424.61
      1.04% 98.96% 0.00% 61.94%
Paddy 3070 45618 3191.50 56090.03 149.33 59430.86
      5.37% 94.38% 0.25% 130.28%
Maize 1331 32866 38.19 8357.00 4878.67 13273.86
      0.29% 62.96% 36.75% 40.39%
Pulses  1213 85413 971.02 8117.90 0.00 9088.92
      10.68% 89.32% 0.00% 10.64%
Oilseeds  830 4100 365.19 6433.33 620.43 7418.95
      4.92% 86.71% 8.36% 180.94%
Vegetables  280 8400 15.96 1595.98 1394.26 3006.20
      0.53% 53.09% 46.38% 35.79%
Fodders 2038 61140 45.67 21426.49 6481.00 27953.16
      0.16% 76.65% 23.19% 45.72%
Potato 166 415000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
      0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Total 20254 1835961 70210 590959 13523.69 674693.36
      10.41% 87.59% 2.00% 36.75%
          Pulses:            include gram, mung, mash, lentil and others etc.    
          Oliseeds:         include rape & mustard, canola, sunflower, groundnut, sesamum and others etc
          Fodders:          include different Rabi and Kharif fodders.    
          Vegetables:     include different Rabi and Kharif vegetables.    
             
  *      Figures are provisional as seed sampling and testing is in process.  
         Final figures will be available by 15th December, 2023.