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Thiru.M.K.Stalin
Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Thiru.M.R.K.Panneerselvam
Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare,Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Selvi Apoorva,I.A.S.,
Agriculture Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department
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P.Kumaravel Pandian, I.A.S
Director of Seed Certification and Organic Certification,
Government of Tamil Nadu.
Seed certification ensures seed quality and genetic purity of the seeds. It involves a series of inspections, testing, and documentation to verify that the seeds meet specific standards regarding genetic purity, physical purity, and seed health. The certification process is typically carried out by government agencies or authorized certification bodies.
- Ensuring the availability of high-quality seeds to farmers.
- Maintaining the genetic purity and varietal identity of seeds.
- Preventing the spread of diseases and pests through seeds.
- Facilitating fair trade by providing a reliable system for seed quality assurance.
- We can get approximately upto 20% of yield increase by using certified quality seeds.
- The certification process may involve field inspections, laboratory testing, and documentation review.
- Seeds that pass the certification process are issued a certificate or tag indicating their quality and compliance with the established standards.
OUR SERVICES
Seed Certification
Certifying quality seed production by ensuring genetic purity and identity of the notified kind/variety through periodic inspections at various crop stages from seed to seed.
seemoreSeed Quality Control
Executing legal frameworks viz., The Seeds Act 1966, The Seeds Rules 1968 and The Seeds (Control) Order 1983.
seemoreOrganic Certification
Certification of Organic production system in accordance with NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production) norms
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