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Small and marginal farmers face a major
problem in crop yield due to their inability to purchase
good quality seeds. Increased cost of seed, poor germination,
limited availability of seed and its transport are some
of the constraints that are usually faced by the farmers.
Most farmers still use seed that was introduced into their
farms decades ago. During a baseline survey of some of
the villages, farmers repeatedly expressed their desire
that the KVK/State Agriculture Department ensure availability
of seeds of improved varieties to farmers on a barter
basis. However, KVK with limited land resources, as such,
cannot produce enough seeds of improved varieties to meet
the ever-increasing demand of the farmers. |
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So, to meet the demand of seeds and to make the villages self
reliant in seed requirement, KVK, Majhgawan introduced seed
production programmes through selected villages. For this,
a seed village in a cluster of villages, and seed clubs at
the village level were developed. KVK demonstrated the seed
production technology at its instructional farm. Seed
villages/seed clubs are producing seeds under close supervision
and guidance of KVK scientists. The seeds produced in these
villages are bold and healthy. The farmers are converting
more and more of their crops into high yield varieties. These
villages are now not only meeting the seeds requirements of
their own village but also supplying the surplus seeds to
nearby villages that provide good income to the growers.
The members of the Seed clubs exchange their seeds for food
grains within the village (for1 kg seed they take 1.25 kg
food grain from farmers). |
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