8 th Annual General Meeting of Seedsmen Association of Bengal September 10, 2014 ICC, Kolkata

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1 West Bengal a New Destination for Hybrid Vegetable Seed Production 8 th Annual General Meeting of Seedsmen Association of Bengal September 10, 2014 ICC, Kolkata Partha R DasGupta * * Formerly, advisor to Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture.

2 Is West Bengal only suitable for seed production of rice and open-pollinated crop varieties? material/ IndianSeedSector.htm

3 Indian seed industry making rapid strides 2013 Size of Seed industry INR 12,000 crore (US$ 2 bio. approx.) Growth : 36.1% CAGR 1 High-value seeds overtaking commodities. Vegetable seed business: INR 900 crore (USD 150 mio. approx.) 2, estimated to double in 3-4 years. Hybrid vegetable seed production India among top three countries with China and Thailand. Climate and labour availability favourable factors

4 * Source: NSAI Hybrids in vegetables *

5 Vegetables hybrid seed market* * Source: NSAI

6 Vegetable seed market major players* *Source: NSAI

7 Hybrid vegetable seed production centres Present locations 1. Ranebennur area 2. Deulgaonraja 3. Vangaon-Boisar* 4. Gujarat * Since discontinued.

8 Vegetable seed production areas * * Ref. NSAI Magazine, 2011.

9 Vegetable seed production quantities

10 Advantage Bengal? Salient Features of State s Agriculture Fertile soils with good rainfall. Highest producer of rice in the country Farmers are better informed; Ready adopters of technology and rational users of inputs. Farm-holding size below national average Suitable for small-scale operation using family labour. Ready availability of farm labour Literacy level and skill adoption good. Livelihood security issues Farmers in search alternative opportunities.

11 West Bengal largest grower of vegetables * Sl. No. Vegetable Area ( 000 ha) 1 Gourds and pumpkin Eggplant (brinjal) Cabbage Okra (bhindi) Cauliflower Tomato Radish Peas Onion Others Total * Excluding potato. Ref.

12 West Bengal agroclimatic zones Hills Zone (2.4 to 8 lakh ha) Terai Zone (2.149 lakh ha) Focus area Old Alluvial Zone ( lakh ha New Alluvial Zone ( lakh ha) Red and Laterite Zone ( lakh ha Coastal and Saline Zone ( lakh ha Ref. Prof. Saroj K Sanyal bgrei-rkvy.nic.in/presentations/bckv.ppt

13 Western districts size of landholdings Sl. No. Districts Average size of individual holdings (ha) 1 BIRBHUM BANKURA PURULIA MIDNAPUR (WEST) 0.75 West Bengal state 0.78 Ref.

14 Bankura climate temperatures Month Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Mini January February March April May June July August September October November December Favourable window of six months.

15 Bankura climate rainfall Month-wise rainfall (mm) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Subtotal Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total annual

16 Hybrid vegetable seed production trials * Case studies from Bankura: Trials initiated * in partnership with a private company Buy-back assurance for seed to be produced. Prior training of field workers and supervisors In Maharashtra, by seed company personnel. Pilots in 2010, with hybrid tomato seed. Production under simple net house, with surface irrigation; Processes handled with care, successfully; Incidence on unknown diseases partly damaged crop; Production fell short of target but quality was good Produce accepted by company and full price paid to grower. Indications of commercial production spreading progressively among growers. * Program facilitated by Syngenta Foundation India; carried out by Shamayita Math, in Partnership with local smallholder farmers.

17 Glimpses of hybrid seed production activities* * Courtesy, Syngenta Foundation India

18 Economics of production * Grower Net size of unit Seed yield (kg) Income (Rs) Net size of unit Seed yield (kg) Income (Rs) A B C D E F G H I * Sporadic incidence of Bacterial Wilt disease.

19 Summary results * : Total seed production 300 kg. ** : Total production 207 kg (reduced area). Highest yield kg from one unit of 9600 sq ft (889 m 2 ) equivalent to 194 kg/ ha. Highest income Rs. 81,588/-from one unit, equivalent to to Rs lakh per ha. Estimated income does not take into account Initial investment on net house and drip irrigation system. Companies paid 30% advance against contact value. In , all growers availed of bank loans Interest charges not taken into account. * Data courtesy, Syngenta Foundation India. ** Quantity represents less than 0.25% of all-india production.

20 Conclusions According to growers Hybrid tomato seed production most profitable of all existing farming operations. In , pilots initiated on hybrid okra and others. Potential also exists for hot pepper, egg plant and cucurbits; Protected structures may be necessary for some. Studies should be carried out in other western districts Purulia, West Midnapur and Birbhum. Companies should invest in SPR in West Bengal. Advantages Good climate, labour availability, lack of competition with boro. West Bengal can emerge as next major centre for hybrid vegetable seed production.

21 Map of the future Locations 1. Ranebennur area 2. Deulgaonraja 3. Vangaon-Boisar 4. Gujarat 5. Bankura-Purulia

22 Odisha Government Offers Special Subsidy on Hybrid Rice and Maize Seed Production A little help from the Government can further Strengthen such initiatives

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