Odisha State Seeds Corporation Limited (OSSC) has several mandates: timely supply of quality seeds, arranging vegetable seed supply, seed production and demonstration programs, producing foundation and certified seeds, making the state self-sufficient in seed production and distribution, seed processing, storage, and packing. OSSC's vision is to be a leading seed corporation in eastern India and market seeds directly to farmers. Its mission includes organizing foundation seed supply, undertaking seed distribution support, educating farmers, and providing quality seeds. OSSC primarily supplies paddy seeds but faces challenges in meeting demand for non-paddy seeds, varietal mismatches, and dependency on external agencies. It also experiences bottlenecks in production and processing

1. Production and availability of
certified seeds in odisha.
ODISHA STATE SEEDS CORPORATION LIMITED
A Government of Undertaking
Santarapur, Bhubaneswar-751002

2. MANDATE
OSSC Ltd is working with the following mandates:
 Timely supply of quality seeds in each season i.e. Kharif and Rabi through different Deputy
Director of Agriculture Ranges and also through its own dealer net work and through PACS as
per the indent of the Director of Agriculture & Food Production, Odisha.
 To arrange and supply vegetable seeds .
 To take up Production and demonstration Programmes in the farmer’s field.
 To produce Foundation & Certified seeds for the State’s requirements.
 To make the State self sufficient in the field of production and distribution of quality seeds.
 Processing of raw seeds available under seed production programme.
 Install and operate required processing plants as per State policy and requirement of OSSC
Ltd.
 Construct flat ventilated seed store for storage of seed scientifically to ensure proper
germination .
 Packing of vegetable seeds as per demand of different Govt. organizations

3. VISION &MISSION
 VISION
 To be one of the leading Seed Corporation in the Eastern part of India.
 To market the ORISEED at the door stop of the farmers in the State.
 MISSION
 To organize supply of foundation seeds to the contract growers out of its own
production programme.
 To undertake distribution of seeds to the farmers to support Agriculture Production
Programme of the State.
 To educate farmers to grow improved / notified/ high yielding varieties of seeds for
increase in production and productivity.
 To Organize the training programmes at Panchayat level for better exposure.
 To provide quality seeds to the farmers through Dealers’ Network.
 To provide timely quality seeds to the farmers in each season.
 To Undertake farmer’s training on quality seed production, post harvest technology,
seed quality control measures and proper seed storage materials.
 To enter into agreement with individual seed growers, Co-operative Societies and
Private firms in growing & processing of various certified seeds.
 Sale of Certified seeds to the outside state after meeting own requirement.

4. PADDY SEED PRODUCTION
LAND AREA
CATEGORY (in lakh ha)
Upland 10.3
Medium 15.99
Low 14.82
Total 41.11
BREEDER SEED UTILISATION
YEAR Quantity (q)
2010-2011 426
2011-12 503
2012-13 947
SEED PRODUCTION (Under Seed Village Scheme)
Quantity Productivity
YEAR Area procured (q) (q/ha)
2010-11 14123 399719 28.3
2011-12 16242 460118 28.33
2012-13 18517 554557 29.95

5. Supply of Seeds during Kharif-2010
Crop Indent of SSC MOU NERMAC KSSC NSC SFCI TOTAL
D.A & FP Inside
State
Paddy 429182 329025 76240.92 0 0 0 0 405266
Maize 359 0 0 0 0 227 0 227
Ragi 63 46 0 0 0 0 0 46
Moong 1398 401 0 0 0 0 0 401
Biri 1503 496 0 0 0 0 0 496
Arhar 700 0 0 0 0 0 250.56 250.56
Til 53 0 0 0 0 0 36
Groundnut 15996 16008 0 0 0 0 0 16008
Sunflower 6 0 0 0 5.56 0 0 5.56
Jute 325 0 0 0 0 232.8 79.8 312.6
cotton 25 0 0 25 0 0 0 25
Total 452579 346012 76240.92 54.68 5.56 3080.82 330.36 425724.42

6. SUPPLY OF SEEDS DURING KHARIF-2011
Seeds INDENT OF SOURCE-WISE SUPPLY( in q)
DA&FP,
ORISSA
KHARIF OSSC MOU NSC NAFED APSSDC OCCF TOTAL
2011
Paddy 504065 277160 126995 2038 34641 4987 0 445821
Maize 287 0 0 0 0 0 288 288
Moong 2181 462 0 0 0 0 0 462
Biri 2183 445 0 0 0 0 0 445
Arhar 610 58 0 0 0 0 560 618
Groundnut 15748 10177 0 0 0 0 0 10177
Jute 320 0 0 294 0 0 0 294
Dhanicha 3605 0 0 0 0 0 3169 3169
Total 528999 288302 126995 2332 34641 4987 4018 461274

7. Supply of seeds during Rabi-2011-12
Crop Actual Distribution( Qty in qtl)
Indent of SSC NSC SFCI RSS APSSDC NAFED OCCF NACO
F
Total
DAFP C
Paddy 58296 34845 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34845
Wheat 9809 0 0 1113 0 0 3067 2228 1000 7409
MOONG 2557 1433 500 98 698 0 0 0 0 2729
Biri 6337 1148 800 0 0 0 0 197 0 2145
F.PEA 2483 19.4 0 0 0 0 0 1177 0 1197
Gram 1397 0 0 1003 0 0 0 0 0 1003
Til 260 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Mustard 2901 1670 291 82 0 0 410 0 2453
Sunflower 313 0 0 0 0 0 0 277 0 277
Total 209225 56922 20926 4320 698 9860 36812 28504 1000 159044

8. SEED SUPPLY VIS A VIS DEMAND
Season Indent Supply % achieved
Kharif-10 452579 425724 94.06
Rabi-10-11 190850 154012 80.69
Kharif-11 528999 461280 87.19
Rabi-11-12 209225 159044 76.01
SALIENT FEATURES
 Major supplier of Paddy seeds to government i.e around 70%
 More focus on Paddy seeds procurement and marketing around 28 varieties.
 Able to meet almost 30% incase of non-paddy seeds.
 100% seed sale through own network (Dealer& PACS)
 Coverage of all 314 blocks of the State for sale of seeds
CONSTRAINTS
 Varietal mismatch
 Dependency on outside agency for non paddy seeds
 Non lucrative dealers margin
 Cumbersome documentation process

9. BOTTLENECKS IN PRODUCTION
 Lack of interest amongst farmers in cultivation of long duration of varieties
which are not in demand.
 More demand of short and long duration varieties like
Lalat,Khandagiri,Naveen,MTU-1001 and MTU-1010
 Lack of availability of short duration breeder and Foundation seeds
 Climatic aberrations during harvest of short and medium paddy which hampers
seed quality
 Procurement price of short duration paddy compared to long duration paddy is
not lucrative considering the yield from short duration paddy.
 Delayed and prolong transplanting due to delay in monsoon.
 Delay in receipt of payment on supplying seeds to OSSC in comparison to
direct receipt of payment selling the same at door step.
 Less number of Manpower for extension work as the Corporation level
 Fear of rejection of seeds at the time of Certification in case of production of
new varieties.

10. BOTTLE NECKS IN PROCESSING
YEAR WISE PROCESSING OF PADDY SEEDS
YEAR Quantity Procured No. of TOTAL % of
(q) processing TPH Utilization
plants utilized
Kharif-2010 293908 38 98 45
Kharif-2011 425000 45 120 62
 Non availability of Godown space at processing plant locations.
 Frequent power interruptions during peak period of processing during March- June.
 Utilization of same labourers in processing, loading Unloading due to lack of labourers.
 Up gradation of processing plant in some locations from 4 TPH to 8 TPH like Jeypore,
Balasore and Cuttack.
 Scattered processing plants with less quantity of procurement
 Lack of Manpower (Operator) to deal with processing plants
 Non posting of Plant Engineer for plant operations and maintenance
 Non providing of Generator sets to processing plants.

11. Remedial Measures
 Increase the Seed Production of non-paddy crops like Groundnut, Moong, Biri,Arhar,Maize etc.
 Optimization of the product mix particularly in case of paddy (from 30 varieties to 15).
 Compact area approach for integrate production, processing and distribution and thus optimal
utilization of processing plants.
 Leasing out processing plants wherever feasible and possible.
 Seed organizer model to increase production volume, enforcing quality control systems acts
different level of production and processing.
 Introducing Management inform system connecting district level offices with Head Office
through internet connectivity.
 Computer based accounting system-Integration of stock and billing.
 Standard operating procedure (SOP) to increase the business process.
 Focus on production as per varietals demand.
 Development of additional supply channels for full liquidation of stock.
 Manpower resources may be effectively utilized in the processing and storage facilities in the
focused Zone .

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