SMIS User Manual

Seed Management Information System
User Manual
Seed Informatics and Communication

Component of
Development of Agricultural Informatics

& Communication (DAIC) Scheme
Designed and Developed by
Agricultural Informatics Division

National Informatics Centre
Government of India
User Manual Seed Management Information System
Contents
1. Seed Sector Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Seed Industry
1.3 National Seeds Project Phase-III (NSP-III)
1.4 Breeder Seed Production and Research
1.5 Variety Release and Notification
1.6 Foundation & Certified Seed Production
1.7 Seed Processing
1.8 Seed Storage
1.9 Seed Distribution
1.10 Quality Control & Seed Certification
2. Seed Supply Chain
3. Seed Management Information System (SMIS)
4. Users and Roles in SMIS
5. Input forms
6. Reports
7. Contacts
8. Annexure
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1. SEED SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW

1.1 Introduction
About 74% of the total population of India lives in villages and are engaged
in agriculture. Increase in agricultural production not only makes the
country self reliant on agriculture produce but uplifts the poor status of our
farmers also. It is generally accepted that genetically good quality seed alone
can increase the production upto 20%. Farmers need quality seeds of improved
high yielding varieties to grow in their fields. In the absence of high quality
seeds, farmers continue to use their own seeds i.e. crops produce on their
farms. Ideally, this retained produce cannot be substituted for high quality seeds
because it lacks genetic vigor and has poor germination. Also, its resistance to
disease and pests decreases in the subsequent generation. Thus, availability of
certified seeds of right varieties has become crucial.
Timely availability of seeds requires proper advance planning. Certified seeds

need in (n)th year implies that in (n-1)th year we require the adequate amount of
foundation seed which intern implies that sufficient amount of breeder seed is
required in (n-2)th year. Thus in order to supply adequate amount of quality
seed to farmers, one needs to take care of foundation and breeder seeds
also. It is quite difficult to estimate the demand of seeds in particular season
because the demand changes with marginal changes in weather during sowing
season for which any crop variety is too short to manage supply.
1.2 Seed Industry
The importance of high quality seeds was recognized by Government of

India since long. During fifties, the State Governments were
encouraged to set up large sized farms for augmenting the seed production.
Research stations were set up under the Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR), and State Agriculture Universities (SAU’s) have taken up
breeding programme for all the major crops grown in their respective areas.
During sixties, attention was paid for the creation of infrastructure facilities for
the production and distribution of improved seed. In 1961, seed testing
laboratories were setup to strengthen the quality control measures. India is a
member of the International Seed Testing Association.
In 1963, National Seeds Corporation (NSC) was setup with the

responsibility of promoting the development of healthy seed industry in the
country. Apart from production and distribution, the NSC was also entrusted
with the responsibility of establishing a network of seed processing,
storage facilities, quality control arrangements and seed certification. After the
establishment of State Seed Corporations (SSCs), NSC is engaged in inter-
state production and distribution of seeds i.e. Supplementing the efforts of
SSCs. The primary objective of NSC now is to look after the requirement of the

seed deficit states. Seed Act was legislated in 1966 to maintain the purity of
seeds and further enhancing the quality control measures. In 1969, the Central
Variety Release Committee and Central Seed Committee were constituted to
work in coordination with the NSC. In 1974-75, two National Seeds Projects
(NSP-I and NSP-II) were launched and production of seeds was
decentralized. State Seeds Corporations were setup primarily for
multiplication and distribution of certified seeds. The main emphasis of the
NSP’s was on creating a national institutional framework for support and
coordination of all facets of production, storage, marketing and quality
control of certified seeds.
1.3 National Seeds Project Phase-III (NSP-III)
NSP-III was launched in March, 1990 at a total cost of 236.01 crore with the
World Bank assistance of US $ 150 million. It has two major components viz.
Project Component and Programme Component to achieve the following
objectives:
• To assist the farmers by ensuring timely and adequate availability of

certified/ quality seeds of suitable varieties at reasonable prices;
• To improve the working efficiency of National and State level Public
Sector Seed Corporations as to make them economically viable; and
• To provide facilities for the growth of private seed sector industry through
adequate institutional finance.
1.4 Breeder Seed Production and Research
Seed research and breeder seed production are carried out at number of
research stations of ICAR located at Central Research Institutes and State
Agriculture Universities.
Research in breeder seed includes arrangement for getting germplasm both

from internal and external sources, plant breeding and developing new
strains. Import of germplasm is controlled and channeled through National
Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi. The interested
breeder whether with the ICAR, Universities or private companies notifies
the NBPGR about germplasm or seed he wishes to import. The NBPGR
receives certain quantity of seed or germplasm directly from the institute or
company along with the phytosanitary certificate. The NBPGR quarantines the
material and conducts certain tests and if satisfied sanctions import
clearance for a specified quantity. It is mandatory for the importers that
certain quantity of such seed or germplasm be permanently deposited with the
NBPGR.
Private breeders have concentrated their research activity mainly on hybrid

seeds. These companies develop their own lines of vegetables, millets, cotton,

oilseeds etc. So far, private companies have developed more than 100 varieties
and nearly 70% of these are hybrids.
Breeder seed production is organised by ICAR. After receiving the state-wise

variety-wise indent of breeder seed, ICAR organises the crop workshop and
breeders are allocated the quantity to be produced by them. There is no
certification of breeder seed as of foundation and certified seed, so to ensure the
quality of breeder seed, field inspections are carried out during the production at
different stages. This monitoring team consists of nominated members from
ICAR and NSC besides the breeder.
Figure-1 depicts flow of information in breeder seed management.
FLOW OF INFORMATION: BREEDER SEED OF NATIONAL VARIETIES
Allotment for Prod. ICAR

Allotment Figure 1 Actual Planting of
(Nodal Organisation B/Seed
2
1 for production of B/ Seed) Actual Lifting of B/Seed
2
Final Prodn.
figure
1
ICAR Institutes/ Production Compiled

Research Centers/ of B/seed Indent
Allotment of B/Seed
SAU etc.
(B/Seed Production)
Seed Division
Actual Allotment Indent

Lifting of B/Seed of B/Seed Actual figure
Lifting of
B/Seed
Information
States/UT
NSC/ SFCI
Figure-1

1.5 Variety Release and Notification
To ensure the quality of seed supplied to farmers, the Seed Act was passed
in Parliament in 1966, which came into effect in 1969 after the framing of
Seed Rules (1968). Under the Act, Central Seed Committee, a Central
Seed Laboratory and State Seed Testing Laboratories are set up. The
Central Seed Committee (CSC) acts as advisor to the Government of India on all
matters related to seed. CSC further constituted Central Sub-Committees
called Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards Notifications and Release
of Varieties at Central Level and State Seed subcommittees at state level.
Central Seed Committee on Notification & Release of Varieties is headed by

DDG(CS) of the ICAR and processes all proposals on various varieties to
be released & notified for different areas. The Central Sub-Committee
consists of officers from the Ministry of Agriculture, ICAR, Seed Producing
Organizations, Seed Traders and Farmers. In addition, plant breeders are co-
opted as members. All the state Directors of Agriculture are the members of this
subcommittee. This Central Sub-Committee after receiving the
recommendations of the State Governments (State level subcommittees are
offshoots of Central Seed Committee and advise state governments on all seed
matters), notifies the variety for different areas and prescribes minimum
standards of germination and purity for labeling of seeds.
The Figure 2 shows various stages involved in Notification and Release

of Varieties.

NOTIFICATION AND RELEASE OF VARIETIES
Breeder
Nomination from different

cooperative centres
National Screening
Nursery (NSN) Purification of
old / proven
varieties
Promotion of Promising
cultivators
Initial Evaluation Trial (IET)
Promotion of the more

promising cultivators
AVT checks
• Epiphytotic screening
Advance Varietal for Disease and pests
Trial (AVT I),(AVT II) • Agronomic trials
• Quality Analysis
Identification of fare
superior varieties
by the workshop
Minikit Trials on farm

on farmers field
Release proposals
to Central Variety Notification and Release
Figure-2
Release Committee

1.6 Foundation & Certified Seed Production
Production of Foundation and certified seed are the stages of seed multiplication.
Foundation seed is produced from breeder seed and certified seed from
foundation seed and their production are organised by public sector
organizations, cooperatives and private companies either at their own farms
or at the farms of contract farmers. These agencies enter into agreements
with the contract farmers regarding procurement of seeds etc.
These agencies require to plan in advance for the requirement of breeder

and/or foundation seeds. It is one year of advance planning for foundation seed
and two years for breeder seed to arrange production of certified or truthfully
labeled seed in specific season. Usually the requirement is calculated on the
basis of seed multiplication ratio and their past performance in multiplying the
seeds. Requirement of breeder is intimated to Seed Division (GOI) who in turn
passes it to ICAR, the nodal agency for arranging the production of breeder
seeds.
After getting the final production figure from all the breeders ICAR passes this
information to Seed Division. Seed Division then allots the breeder seed to
indenters on the basis of production of breeder seed, their indent, past
performance in achieving the seed multiplication ratio etc. Indenters then lift the
breeder seed from specified locations and supply the necessary quantity of
seeds to contract farmers for producing foundation seeds.
The Figure-3 and Figure-4 depict flow of information in foundation seed

production and certified seed production respectively.

FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCTION
Seed Division
Breeder Production
Seed of F/Seed
Allotment
State Agriculture
Departments
Target
Production
of F/Seed Actual Target Production of
Breeder Seed Production F/Seed
Allotment Figure
Foundation Seed Foundation Seed Foundation Seed

Bre
Producing …. Producing ….. Producing
Agencies Agencies Agencies
Breeder Seed
(Actual Material)
ICAR SAU NSC SFCI Pvt./Other
Figure-3

CERTIFIED SEED PRODUCTION
Seed Division
Production of C/Seed
State Agriculture
Departments
Requirement Requirement of
of F/Seed Allotment Production of F/Seed
of F/Seed C/Seed
Certified Seed Certified Seed Certified Seed

Producing ….. Producing … Producing
Agencies Agencies Agencies
Availability of F/Seed F/Seed (Actual Material)
SAU SSC DOA Cooperatives Pvt./ Others
Figure-4

1.7 Seed Processing
Seed produced on growers field is taken to the nearest processing plant of the
concerned agency at the farmers cost. Raw seed obtained at the plant might
contain foreign matter like dust, chaff, other seeds, undersize and broken seeds
etc. Seed processing basically is removing all these foreign matters. This is an
essential process to achieve the desired quality of seeds. Careful processing of
seeds could separate the poor quality seeds from a seed lot. The left over is
called low grade seed. The good seed so separated is tested for its purity
and germination on the basis of prescribed standard. The lots which fail to satisfy
these standards are rejected. Further, there is a loss in weight due to drying up.
Processing capacity is calculated on the wheat seed basis, assuming 100 days
of operation on double shift gain and 80% efficiency. Underutilization of
processing capacity of processing plants results in higher overhead costs.
1.8 Seed Storage
In India there are basically two crop seasons: Kharif and Rabi. Kharif season
is more important. The kharif seed crop starts reaching the plants in
December and its processing continues till April end. In May, certified/labeled
seeds are dispatched to various centres for timely availability in the beginning of
the season. Seeds are required to be kept in safe storage since they are
harvested in the preceding season and usually used for sowing in the
subsequent season often after a time gap of six months or longer. Thus, proper
storage is required to keep seeds in good condition. Some varieties need air-
conditioned storage. Storage costs are also added in order to derive the cost
of seeds.
1.9 Seed Distribution
Seed is marketed through network of distributors and dealers. The private seed
companies market seed through a network of distributors and dealers. They
include primary cooperatives, societies for SSCs and cooperative seeds. A
distributor is appointed generally for a district. In some areas, depending
upon the demand potential the companies appoint two or even three
distributors in the district. The distributors, in turn, appoint dealers within the
district on a nonexclusive basis. The distributors indent seed with the
companies well in advance (e.g. in December for kharif season) based on their
previous experience.
Estimation of seed demand is a very complex issue. Seed demand is influenced

by several factors, like:

• Climate/seasonal conditions (rainfall pattern)

• Prices both in absolute and relative terms
• Varietal performance
• Seed availability with farmers
• Marketing and distribution channel
• Packing size etc.
For hybrids, seed requirements can be estimated reasonably accurately with

reference to cultivated area in view of the need for 100% replacement, but
for non-hybrids assessment is relatively difficult.
1.10 Quality Control & Seed Certification
For the notified varieties, Certification Agencies are required to conform

to the standards laid down in the manual known as "Indian Minimum Seed
Certification Standards" published by the Central Seed Committee through an
amendment of Seed Rules in 1981.
The Seed Act empowers the inspectors to draw samples of seed being sold by
any person and get them analyzed by the seed analyst. It also empowers the
inspectors to stop the sale of seed seemingly not conforming to the standards for
a period of 30 days. The inspectors also have powers to search the premises
and the containers in storage or in transit.
Figure-5 depicts flow of information in quality control and seed certification.

FLOW OF INFORMATION – QUALITY CONTROL & SEED CERTIFICATION
Seed Law Enforcement
Capacity Utilization
State Agriculture Seed division,
Departments DAC
Certified Production
Testing Reports Seed
Seed Testing Certification
Laboratories (States) Agencies
Certification Samples
Seed Testing Report

Certification
Tags
Capacity
Utilization
Seed Testing
Laboratories
(NSC) Registration
Law Enforcement Samples
Notified Seed
Inspector(DOA) Seed Growers F/seed
and C/Seed
Submitted
for Action Inspection of Registration
Samples for law enforcement at seed outlet
Public Private Seed State Other Seed

Undertaking Dealers Agriculture Outlet
Department
Figure-5

2. Seed Supply Chain

3. Seed Management Information System (SMIS)
3.1 Objectives
SMIS (Seed Management Information System), a software package on seed

related areas has been developed to fulfill the following objectives:
a. To upkeep databases to monitor the performance of various agencies

involved in:
- Seed production (Breeder/ Foundation/ Certified)

- Seed distribution (Breeder/ Foundation/ Certified)
- Seed certification (Foundation/ Certified)
- Seed testing and law enforcement
b. To provide information on Requirement and Availability of seeds (C/F) so that

appropriate action can be taken in time.
c. Analysis and projection of requirement of various categories of seeds in

future.
d. To help in monitoring the functioning of seed corporations.
e. To be able to answer ad-hoc queries in short span of time.
f. To keep users abreast of salient features of varieties released/ notified.
3.2 SMIS Overview
SMIS (Seed Management Information System), an integrated, multi-user and

menu-driven software package, can be used to generate various kinds of
decision supportive information pertaining to breeder seed management,
foundation and certified seed production, seed certification, seed law
enforcement, progress report of seed testing laboratories and database of
notified varieties.
The online application is developed using ASP.NET and hosted on DACNET

server at NIC, CGO Complex. SQL 2000 is the backend database server and
.NET Crystal Reports are used for generating various MIS reports.
SMIS is designed based on the Seed Supply Chain depicted in Section 2. It is

divided into following subsystems:

1. Breeder Seed Management

2. Seed Production (Foundation/Certified)
3. Seed Distribution (Requirement and Availability)
4. Monitoring and Planning
5. Quality Control & Seed Certification
3.3 SMIS Sub-systems
3.3.1 Breeder Seed Management
Breeder Seed Management sub-system provides information pertaining to

variety-wise indents from various seed agencies placed with Seed Division,
variety-wise allocations made to various institutions by ICAR for production of
breeder-seed, agency-wise, variety-wise actual production of breeder seeds,
agency-wise, variety-wise allotments against indents by Seed Division and
indenter-wise lifting of Breeder seed.
State Governments submit the indent for Breeder seed for National Varieties
directly to the seed division of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture. Private seed companies place the indent for breeder
seed through the Seed Association of India.
Indents for breeder seed are sent separately for vegetable and field crops as
per the dates set by the DAC. The indents are to be sent two years before the
allotment.
Allotment of breeder seed is made in March/April for Kharif sowing after about
17 months from the date of submission of indents and the allotment for Rabi
sowing is made in August September after about 22 months from the date of
submission of indents.
The same calendar is followed for every ensuing year for allotment of breeder
seed for both crops.
A report on lifting of breeder seed and conversion of the same into Foundation
Seed is submitted for every allotment made by the Ministry of Agriculture.
These reports are discussed in the Zonal Seed Review Meetings.
The DAC compiles the indents received from the State Governments and the
Private seed companies and submits it to ICAR for production. The production
of breeder seed is given to the institutes of ICAR/SAUs from where it is lifted by
the indentors for production of Foundation and Certified seed. The breeder
seed producing institutes submit the planting and actual production details to
the ICAR for allotment to Indentors.

(I) Breeder Seed: - Breeder Seed has six following sub modules:
(i) Indent :
Indents for breeder seeds are placed to the Seed Division by State/UTs,
NSC, SFCI and SAI (Seed Association of India, representing private
sectors). Indenters should indent two years before Indent Year as per the
dates for indent set by seed division.
(ii) Allocation :
Seed Division compiles all Indents and passes it to ICAR, the nodal
agency for coordinating breeder seed production program. ICAR allocates
to produce the Breeder Seed to various research stations / institutes of
ICARs located at State Agriculture Universities.
(iii) Planting :
Producing Agencies submit the information like area under sowing, sowing
date and expected production of breeder seed, on Planting to the ICAR.
(iv) Production :
Producing Agencies submit the information about the Actual Production of

Breeder Seed to the ICAR. ICAR in turn provides seed production details
to Seed Division. Production must be done before one year from Indent
Year.
(v) Allotment :
Seed Division allots the Breeder Seeds to indentors based on the

requirement placed and availability. Seed Division sends allotment details
to Producing Agencies and Indentors.
(vi) Lifting :
Indentors contact the Producing Agencies for lifting the allotted Seed.
Lifting details are reported to Seed Division and ICAR by indentors and
breeders respectively.
It may be possible that Seeds may not be lifted by Indentors due to

following reasons:
1. Seed not available with the Breeder

2. Breeder did not supply seed to the Indentor
3. Indentor did not approach the Breeder

4. State demands are changed

5. Late approach by the Indentor
6. Other Reason
A. Input Data:
1. Variety-wise Indent of Breeder Seed

2. Variety-wise Allocation for production of Breeder Seed
3. Variety-wise Actual Planting of Breeder Seed
4. Variety-wise Production of Breeder Seeds
5. Variety-wise Allotment of Breeder Seed Against the Indent
6. Variety-wise Details of Lifting of Breeder Seed
7. Variety-wise target production of foundation seed
B. Output Reports:
1. Variety-wise indent of Breeder Seed

2. Crop-wise Indent of Breeder Seed
3. Crop-wise Allocation of Breeder Seed
4. Variety-wise Allocation of Breeder Seed
5. Variety-wise Planting
6. Variety-wise Production
7. Variety-wise Allotment of Breeder Seed
8. Variety-wise Allotment against Indent of Breeder Seed
9. Crop-wise Target and Actual Production Breeder seed
10. Variety-wise Target and Actual Production of Breeder Seed
11. Variety-wise details of Lifting of Breeder Seed
12. Variety-wise lifting of Breeder seed (without Breeders detail)
13. ABC Analysis on Lifting of Breeder Seed Against Allotment
3.3.2 Seed Production (Foundation/Certified)
Seed production sub-system provides information on variety-wise, agency-wise

production programmes and actual achievements. An important function of
this sub-system is to provide analysis on use of breeder and foundation seeds in
producing foundation and certified seeds respectively.
3.3.3 Seed Distribution (Requirement and Availability)
Seed distribution sub-system is to be used by DAC. Indent and production of

breeder seed details is to be made available to the officials of DAC through
SMIS. Based on the indent, DAC can allot the lifting of breeder seeds from the
nearest available producer.

3.3.4 Monitoring and Planning
Monitoring and Planning sub-system data pertains to production and

distribution, planning made in advance based on target set for seed
replacement rates and rolling plans. The sub-system provides class wise
requirements of seed for the coming two to three years.
3.3.5 Quality Control and Seed Certification
Quality control sub-system provides information with respect to capacity

utilisation and quality control laboratories, variety-wise, agency-wise production
of foundation and certified seeds as cleared by State Seed Certification
Agencies (SSCAs) and information regarding seed law enforcement measures
taken by the State Governments.

4. Users and Roles (SMIS)

The following are major user categories of SMIS:
(i) Indentor
(ii) Seed Division
(iii) ICAR
(iv) Producing Agency (Breeder)
SMIS is workflow application software. Each user in the application has specific
roles.
1. Indentors i.e., State Governments, SAI etc give the indent for breeder seeds to
the DAC.
2. Seed Division role is to compile the indent crop-wise, variety-wise and gives
allocation for production to ICAR. Seed Division also gives the allotment of
breeder seeds after getting the production details from ICAR.
3. ICAR sets the allocation for production of breeder seeds. Crop-wise, variety-wise
allocation for production is given to the ICAR institutes (producing agencies).

4. Producing agency gets the details of crop-wise, variety-wise details from ICAR. It
provides the Planting details, Actual production details and details of lifting of
breeder seeds.
Indentor:
Indentors are the State Govt.’s, Kribhco, NDDB, NSC, Seed Association of India and
SFCI. Major role of indentors is indenting for Breeder Seed. The following is the
options screen for Indentors

Seed Division:
The following are the roles of Seed Division:
Seed Variety Administration: Add and Edit Crop and Variety Details.
Allocation to ICAR for production of Breeder Seed: Seed Division compiles

the indents which are placed by Indentors and Allocate to ICAR for
production.
Allotment of Breeder Seed to Indentors:
The interface (screen) for the Seed Division is shown in the figure below:

ICAR:
ICAR, head office, NEW DELHI allocates for Production of breeder seeds to Breeder
Seed Producing institutes.
The interface (screen) for the ICAR is shown in the figure below:

Producing Agencies
Producing Agencies have the following roles:
Planting of Breeder Seed.

.
Production of Breeder Seed.
Give the Lifting Details of Breeder Seed to Seed Division.
The interface (screen) for the producing agencies is shown in the figure below:

5 Input Forms
1. Login Screen:-
Purpose: This is the first page for accessing the Seed Management Information
System (SMIS). The different users described in the above section are shown
with option buttons. Users of Seed Supply Chain are grouped into one of the user
categories.
Login screen is shown in the figure below:
For login, you have to choose the user category.

It may be Indentor, Seed Division, ICAR and Producing Agency.
After choosing category, you must select login name and enter valid
password (password provided to the users) and click login. This will
subsequently take to the user screen.
Reports option is provided to view a gamut of reports based on Year, Season,
Crop etc.
Basic Instructions are provided to operate the SMIS for a user under the
“Instructions” link.

2. Indent:-
To indent for breeder seed, Indentor must login under Indentors Category.
After login, the following options screen will be displayed
Indentor should click on the INDENT for BREEDER SEED link for
indenting Breeder Seed.
After clicking, the next screen (Indent for Breeder Seed) will display.
Choose for the year and season.
If indent for the year and season is already placed, it will display.
Indent for the notified varieties of crop can be placed by choosing crop
and variety and entering the quantity of indent. After clicking on Add
Button, A confirmation message box will be displayed.
Quantity of indent should be numeric with two decimal places.

10 records are displayed in a single screen, and more than 10 records

will in next pages.
Indentor can edit or cancel Indent for a particular variety of crop.
Indentor can see the indent for the particular indent year and season
by clicking Report link
To view report, indentor will have to choose year and season.
This Report display information of Allotment like quantity of Allotment

against placed indent and Breeder Name after allotment by Seed
Division of DAC.

Indentor should logout to quit the system.

3. Allocation:-
Allocation has been done into two steps. DAC compiles the total indent crop-
wise, variety-wise and gives allocation for production of breeder seeds to ICAR.
ICAR allocates to Seed Producing Agency the desired quantity of breeder seed
to be produced.
(i) Allocation by Seed Division to ICAR : -
For allocation by Seed Division to ICAR, seed division (DAC) (responsible for
allocation to ICAR) must login with the valid username and password.
After login, the following options screen will be displayed.
User should click on the Allocation to ICAR for production of Breeder

Seed link
After clicking, the next screen (Allocation to ICAR for production of

Breeder Seed) is displayed.
Choose Year of Indent and Season

Produced year will be display automatically which is the previous year of

Indent Year.
Choose Crop Name.
After choosing crop name, the sum of indent from all indentor’s will display
varieties wise for the particular crop.
For each variety, one check box is there. User may check or uncheck the
check box respectively for giving the Permission to allocation to ICAR and
cancel the permission.
After check or uncheck, user should click on Permit to ICAR Button as shown
below.

(ii) Allocation by ICAR to Seed Producing Agency: -
For allocation by ICAR to Seed Producing, ICAR (responsible to allocation to

Seed Producing) must login with the valid username and password.
After login, choose indent year & season
Produced year will be display automatically which is the previous year of

Indent Year.
Choose Crop Name and Variety Name.
Total Indent quantity Permitted by Seed Division will show automatically.
Breeder Name, location and Allocated quantity, which are already allocated,
will be also displayed.
New allocation can be done by choosing Name of Seed Producer and

entering Quantity to be produced and click add button.
Quantity of allocation should be numeric with two decimal places.
Allocation can be edited or cancelled of a particular Breeder.
There is Show Indentor link, which display the information Indentors Name
and Quantity of Indent. This information helps to Allocate for Producer near to
Indentor.


4. Planting:-
Producing agency must login with provided username and valid password for
entering details of planting of Breeder Seed.
Choose year (produce year) & season (produced season) and choose crop
name.
Variety Name, Allocation, Area (in Hectare), Expected Production and Date of
Sowing will be display.
Area, Expected Production and Date of Sowing is zero or blank by default.

5. Production: -
entering the details of breeder seed production.
Choose year (produce year) & season (produced season) and choose crop
name.
Variety Name, Allocation, Actual Production, Status, Carry over Stock and
Availability will be display.
Actual Production, Status, Carry over Stock and Availability is zero by default.

6. Allotment: -
Seed Division must login with provided username and valid password for
allotment of the breeder seed against indent.
Choose year of indent, Indentor and Crop name.
DAC can see the actual indent and production for the selected crop by
pressing “Click here to Show data” button.
Select Variety Name, Producing agency. The production details are shown
immediately after selecting the producing agency. If the production details are
not available for the selected variety a pop-up message is displayed.
DAC can give the allotment from any of the available producing agency.

7. Lifting: -
entering the details of lifting of breeder seeds by the indentor.
Choose year of Indent, Season, Crop Name and Variety Name.
Total Production of the variety by Producing Agency will display.
Existing data will be displayed automatically in the grid.
Use edit option to enter the quantity lifted, unlifted and Reason for unlifting.

6 Reports
Reports page is linked on login page. There are three link buttons (Seed
Management, Seed Variety and Exim) on Reports page
Seed Management shows various MIS reports on “Seed Management

Information System”.
Seed Variety shows various MIS reports on Seed Variety Management

System.
EXIM shows various MIS reports on “Policy Decisions on Seed related to

Export & Import”.

On SEED MANAGEMENT REPORTS MENU, there are two combos first for Year of
Indent & Second for Crop and two option buttons for season.
Choose Year of indent & Crop and select season.
Click on one of the below report.
Various reports screen shots are shown below:

Crop-wise Indent of Breeder Seeds - Report:

Crop-wise allocation for production of breeder seeds - Report

Variety-wise allocation for production done by ICAR to the producing agencies

-Report

Planting for production of Breeder Seeds - Report

Variety-wise production of breeder seeds - Report

Variety-wise allotment of breeder seeds - Report

Variety-wise allotment of breeder seeds against indent - Report

7. Contact Details
Visit: SeedNet Portal: http://seednet.gov.in

SMIS : http://seednet.gov.in/smis
Mrs. V Rajeswari, Senior Technical Director

Email: rajeswari@nic.in
Phone: 011-23389421/23384352
Mr. Syed Usman, Senior Systems Analyst

Email: syedusman@nic.in
Phone: 011-23381207

8. Annexure
State Table
State Code State Name

01 ANDHRA PRADESH
02 ASSAM
03 BIHAR
04 GUJARAT
05 HARYANA
06 HIMACHAL PRADESH
07 JAMMU AND KASHMIR
08 KARNATAKA
09 KERALA
10 MADHYA PRADESH
11 MAHARASHTRA
12 MANIPUR
13 MEGHALAYA
14 NAGALAND
15 ORISSA
16 PUNJAB
17 RAJASTHAN
18 TAMILNADU
19 TRIPURA
20 UTTAR PRADESH
21 WEST BENGAL
22 SIKKIM
23 CHATTISHGARH
24 JHARKAND
25 UTTARKHAND
31 A AND N ISLANDS
32 ARUNACHAL PRADESH
33 CHANDIGARH
34 DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI
35 DELHI
36 DAMAN AND DIU
37 LAKSHADWEEP
38 MIZORAM
39 PUDUCHERRY
40 GOA
99 CENTRAL

Crop Group Code
Crop Group Code Crop Group Name

A01 CEREALS
A02 MILLETS
A03 PULSES
A04 OILSEEDS
A05 FIBRE CROPS
A06 FORAGE CROPS
A07 SUGAR CROPS
A08 STARCH CROPS
A09 NARCOTICS(OTHER CROPS)
H01 BULB VEGETABLES
H02 CASH CROPS
H03 COLE CROPS
H04 CUCURBITS
H05 FLOWER CROPS
H06 FRUIT CROPS
H07 FRUIT VEGETABLES
H08 GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES
H09 MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANT
H10 ROOT VEGETABLES
H11 TUBERS AND RHIZOMES
H12 LEGUMES VEGETABLES

Crop Code
Crop Group Crop Name Botanical Name

CEREALS BARLEY (JAU) HORDEUM VULGARE L.
CEREALS PADDY (DHAN) ORYZA SATIVA L
CEREALS TRITICALE X.TRITICOSECALE (WITTMACK))
CEREALS WHEAT (GEHON) TRITICUM SPP
MILLETS BANYARD MILLET ECHINOCHLOA COLONA (L.) LINK
(KUNDIRAIVALLI/SAWAN)
MILLETS BUCK WHEAT (KASPAT) FAGOPYRUM TATARICUM (L.) GEARTN.
MILLETS COMMON MILLET PANICUM MILLIACEAUM L.
(PANIVARAGU/CHENA/PROSO
MILLET/HOG M
MILLETS FINGER MILLET ELEUSINE CORACANA (L.) GAERTN
(RAGI/MANDIKA)
MILLETS ITALIAN MILLET SETARIA ITALICA BEAUV.
(THENAI/NAVANE/FOX TAIL
MILLET/KANG
MILLETS KODO MILLET PASPALUM SCROBICULATUM L.
(KODARA/VARAGU)
MILLETS MAIZE (MAKKA) (PANICUM SUMSTRENSE ROTH. EX.)
ROEM &SCHULT (SYN. PANICUM MILIARE
LAM)
MILLETS LITTLE MILLET (SAMAI / ZEA MAYS L.
KUTKI)
MILLETS PEARL MILLET PENNISETUM AMERICANUM (L) LEEK
(BAJRA/BULRUSH
MILLET/SPIKED MILLET)
MILLETS SORGHUM (JOWAR/GREAT SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH
MILLET)
PULSES BLACK GRAM (URD BEAN) VIGNA MUNGO (L.) HEPPER
PULSES BENGAL GRAM (GRAM/CHICK CICER ARIETINUM L.
PEA/KABULI/CHANA)
PULSES COWPEA (LOBIA/ASPARAGUS VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L)
BEAN/YARD LONG BEAN)
PULSES FABA BEAN (HORSE VICIA FABA L.
BEAN/WINDSOR BEAN)
PULSES GREEN GRAM (MOONG BEAN/ VIGNA RADIATE (L.) WILCZEK
MOONG)
PULSES HORSE GRAM MACROTYLOMA UNIFLORUM (LAM.)
(KULTHI/KULTHA) VERDC.
PULSES INDIAN BEAN (FIELD BEAN/ LAP LAP PURPUREUS (L.) SWEET
WAL)
PULSES KHESARI (CHICKLING VETCH/ LATHYRUS SATIVUS L.
GRASS PEA)
PULSES LENTIL (MASUR) LENS CULINARIS MEDIC.
PULSES MOTH BEAN (KIDNEY BEAN/ VIGNA ACONITIFOLIA (JACQ.)
DEWW GRAM)
PULSES PEAS (FIELD PEAS/ GARDEN PISUM SATIVUM L. VAR. ARVENSE (L.)
PEAS/MATAR)

PULSES PIGEON PEA (RED CAJANUS CAJAN (L.) MILLSP.

GRAM/ARHAR)
PULSES RAJMA (FRENCH BEAN) PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.
PULSES WINGED BEAN PSOPHOCARPUS TETRAGONOLOBUS
OILSEEDS CASTOR (REHRI) RICINUS COMMUNIS L.
OILSEEDS GROUNDNUT (PEA ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L.
NUT/MUNG PHALLI)
OILSEEDS INDIAN RAPESEED AND BRASSICA SPP.
MUSTARD (YELLOW SARSON)
OILSEEDS LINSEED (ALSI) LINUM USITATISSIMUM L.
OILSEEDS NIGER (RAMTIL) GUIZOTIA ABYSSINICA CASS.
OILSEEDS RAYA (INDIAN MUSTARD) BRASSICA JUNCEA (LINN. CZEM & COSS.)
OILSEEDS ROCKET SALAD (TARAMIRA) ERUCA VASICARIA (L.) CAV. SUBSP.
SATIVA (MILL.) THELL.
OILSEEDS SAFFLOWER (KUSUM/KARDI) CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS L.
OILSEEDS SESAME (GINGELLY/TIL) SESAMUM INDICUM L.
OILSEEDS SOYBEAN (BHAT) GLYCINE MAX MERR.
OILSEEDS SUNFLOWER (SURYAMUKHI) HELIANTHUS ANNUS L.
OILSEEDS TORIA BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS VAR. TORIA
OILSEEDS JATROPHA NULL
OILSEEDS BROWN SARSON NULL
OILSEEDS KARAN RAI NULL
FIBRE CROPS COTTON (KAPAS) GOSSYPIUM SPP.
FIBRE CROPS JUTE CORCHORUS SPP.
FIBRE CROPS ROSELLE (MESTA) HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA L. SYN. H.
CANBINUS L.)
FIBRE CROPS SUNNHEMP (PATUA) CROTALORIA JUNCEA L.)
FORAGE CROPS SENJI BRASSICA SPP.
FORAGE CROPS BAJRA NAPIER HYBRID PENNISETUM AMERICANUM (L. LEEK)
FORAGE CROPS BERSEEM (EGYPTIAN TRIFOLIUM ALEXANDRINUM L.
CLOVER)
FORAGE CROPS DINANATH GRASS PENNISETUM PEDICELLATUM TRIN.
FORAGE CROPS GOBHI SARSON BRASSICA SPP.
FORAGE CROPS GUAR (CLUSTER BEAN/FIELD CYAMOPSIS TETRAGOANALOBA (L.)
VETCH) TAUB.
FORAGE CROPS GUINEA GRASS PANICUM MAXIMUM JACQ.
FORAGE CROPS LUCERNE (ALFALFA) MEDICAGO SATIVA L.
FORAGE CROPS OAT AVENA SATIVA L.
FORAGE CROPS PERSIAN CLOVER TRIFOLIUM RESUPINATUM L.
FORAGE CROPS RICE BEAN (RED BEAN) VIGNA UMBELLATA (THUMB.) OHWI
FORAGE CROPS SETARIA GRASS (PIGEON SETARIA ANCEPS STAPF. EX. MASSEY.
GRASS/NANDI GRASS)
FORAGE CROPS TALL FESCUE GRASS FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA
FORAGE CROPS TEOSINTE EUCHLAENA MEXICANA SCHRAD.
FORAGE CROPS AFRICAN SARSON BRASSICA SPP.
FORAGE CROPS BIRDWOOD GRASS CENCHURS SETIOGERUS VAHL
FORAGE CROPS BUFFEL GRASS (ANJAN CENCHRUS CILIARIS LINN
GRASS)

FORAGE CROPS DHARAF GRASS CHRYSOPOGON FULVUS (SPRENG)

(GORIS/CURIA) CHIOV.
FORAGE CROPS GOLDEN THIMOTHY PHLEUM PRATENSE L.
FORAGE CROPS INDIAN CLOVER MELILOTUS PARVIFLORA DESV
(SENJI/SWEET CLOVER)
FORAGE CROPS MARVEL GRASS DICHANTHIUM ANNULATUM STAPF
FORAGE CROPS NAPIER GRASS (ELEPHANT PENNISETUM PURPUREUM K. SCHUM
GRASS)
FORAGE CROPS SUDAN GRASS SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH
FORAGE CROPS WHITE CLOVER (SHAFTAL) TRIFOLIUM REPENS L.
FORAGE CROPS STYLOSANTHES STRYLOSANTHES SEABRANA
SUGAR CROPS SUGARCANE (NOBLE CANE) SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM L.
SUGAR CROPS TAPIOCA (CASSAVA) MANIHOT ESCULENTA CRANTZ.
SUGAR CROPS SUGAR BEET BETA VULGARIS L.
NARCOTICS(OTHER GRAIN AMARANTHUS AMARANTHUS SPP
CROPS)
NARCOTICS(OTHER TOBACCO NICOLIANA TOBACCUM L
CROPS)
BULB VEGETABLES GARLIC A
BULB VEGETABLES ONION ALLIUM CEPA L.
CASH CROPS CASHEW ANACORDIUM OCCDENTALE L.
CASH CROPS CARDAMOM ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM MOTON
COLE CROPS BROCOLLI C
COLE CROPS CABBAGE D
COLE CROPS CAULIFLOWER E
COLE CROPS KNOL-KHOL F
CUCURBITS BITTER GUARD MEMORDICA CHARANTIA L.
CUCURBITS BOTTLE GUARD H
CUCURBITS CUCUMBER CUCUM SATIVUS L.
CUCURBITS PUMPKIN J
CUCURBITS SMOOTH GUARD K
CUCURBITS MUSK MELON CUCUMIS MELON L.
CUCURBITS LONG MELON CUCUMIS MELO L.
CUCURBITS RIDGE GOURD LUFFA ACUTANGULA ROXB.
CUCURBITS POINTED GOURD (PARWAL) TRICHOSANTHES DIOICA ROXB
CUCURBITS SNAKE GOURD TRICHOSANTHES ANGUINA L.
CUCURBITS SPONGE GOURD LUFFA CYLINDRICE ROEM. SYN. LUFFA
AEGYPTICA MILL.
FLOWER CROPS CHINA ASTOR L
FLOWER CROPS CHRYSANTHEMUM M
FRUIT CROPS ACID LIME CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA SWINGLE
FRUIT CROPS MANGO MANGIFERA INDICA L.
FRUIT VEGETABLES CAPSICUM CAPSICUM ANNUMVAR GROSSM BAILY
FRUIT VEGETABLES BRINJAL SOLANUM MELONGENA L.
FRUIT VEGETABLES CHILLIES CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS L.
FRUIT VEGETABLES BHENDI OKRA HYBRID
FRUIT VEGETABLES TOMATO LYCOPERISICON ESCULENTUM MILL.

GREEN LEAFY FENUGREEK TRIGONELLA FOENUMGRAECUM L.

VEGETABLES
GREEN LEAFY AMARANTHUS AMARANTHUS SPP.
VEGETABLES
GREEN LEAFY SPINACH SPINACIA OLERACEA L.
VEGETABLES
MEDICINAL AND OPIUM POPPY PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM L.APHU
AROMATIC PLANT
ROOT VEGETABLES SWEET POTATO LPOMOEA BATATAS
TUBERS AND POTATO SOLONUM TUBEROSUM L
RHIZOMES
LEGUMES BUTTER PEA PHASEOLUS LUNATUS
VEGETABLES
LEGUMES COW PEA VIGNA UNGUICULATA L.
VEGETABLES
LEGUMES CLUSTER BEAN CYAMOPSIS TETRAGOANALOBA L.
VEGETABLES
LEGUMES INDIAN BEAN LABLAB PURPUREUS L.
VEGETABLES
LEGUMES RAJMASH BEAN PHOSEOLUS VULGARIS L.
VEGETABLES
LEGUMES PEA PISUM SATIVUM L.
VEGETABLES
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Seed Management Information System

Seed Informatics and Communication

Development of Agricultural Informatics

Designed and Developed by

Agricultural Informatics Division

2. Seed Supply Chain

3. Seed Management Information System (SMIS)

4. Users and Roles in SMIS

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1. SEED SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW

Timely availability of seeds requires proper advance planning. Certified seeds

1.2 Seed Industry

The importance of high quality seeds was recognized by Government of

In 1963, National Seeds Corporation (NSC) was setup with the

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1.3 National Seeds Project Phase-III (NSP-III)

• To assist the farmers by ensuring timely and adequate availability of

1.4 Breeder Seed Production and Research

Research in breeder seed includes arrangement for getting germplasm both

Private breeders have concentrated their research activity mainly on hybrid

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Breeder seed production is organised by ICAR. After receiving the state-wise

Figure-1 depicts flow of information in breeder seed management.

FLOW OF INFORMATION: BREEDER SEED OF NATIONAL VARIETIES

Allotment for Prod. ICAR

ICAR Institutes/ Production Compiled

Actual Allotment Indent

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1.5 Variety Release and Notification

Central Seed Committee on Notification & Release of Varieties is headed by

The Figure 2 shows various stages involved in Notification and Release

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NOTIFICATION AND RELEASE OF VARIETIES

Nomination from different

Initial Evaluation Trial (IET)

Promotion of the more

Minikit Trials on farm

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1.6 Foundation & Certified Seed Production

These agencies require to plan in advance for the requirement of breeder

The Figure-3 and Figure-4 depict flow of information in foundation seed

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FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCTION

Foundation Seed Foundation Seed Foundation Seed

ICAR SAU NSC SFCI Pvt./Other

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CERTIFIED SEED PRODUCTION

Certified Seed Certified Seed Certified Seed

Availability of F/Seed F/Seed (Actual Material)

SAU SSC DOA Cooperatives Pvt./ Others

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1.7 Seed Processing

1.8 Seed Storage

1.9 Seed Distribution

Estimation of seed demand is a very complex issue. Seed demand is influenced

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• Climate/seasonal conditions (rainfall pattern)

For hybrids, seed requirements can be estimated reasonably accurately with

1.10 Quality Control & Seed Certification

For the notified varieties, Certification Agencies are required to conform

Figure-5 depicts flow of information in quality control and seed certification.

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FLOW OF INFORMATION – QUALITY CONTROL & SEED CERTIFICATION

Seed Law Enforcement