The State Government on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Seed Corporation ltd (NSC) for production of potato seeds in State.
The MoU was signed by State Horticulture Director Sanjeev Kumar Chadha and NSC Regional Manager Pramod Kumar Patnaik in the presence of Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Resources Minister Pradeep Maharathy and departmental Secretary Rajesh Verma.
According to the MoU, the NSC, a leading seed producer and seller of the country, would supply to Odisha farmers at fairer prices. It would sell seeds produced in the State with 7.5 per cent profit to farmers here. But, it would sell seeds produced outside the Stat with 5 per cent profit.
It has been targeted that the NSC would supply 50,000 quintals of potato seed and 1,500 quintals of onion seeds to the State in 2015-16. Similarly, it would supply 1 lakh quintals of potato and 2,000 quintals of onion seeds in 2016-17 and 1.5 lakh quintals of potato and 2,500 quintals of onion seeds in 2017-17.