Benefit
Up to ₹2,500,000
Deadline
Ongoing
Beneficiaries
25,000,000
Sector
Rice, Wheat
Overview
Seed subsidy provides 50-75% subsidy on certified and foundation seeds for rice, wheat, pulses, and coarse cereals under NFSM and seed production schemes.
Launched on 01 Oct 2007
Benefits
Subsidy %
75%
Max amount
₹2,500,000
Payment mode
Subsidized Sale
50-75% subsidy on seeds, Quality certified seeds, Higher germination rates, Increased productivity
Scheme components:
- NFSM Seed Support
- Seed Production Support
- Foundation Seeds
- Certified Seeds
Eligibility
- Categories
- All Farmers, Seed Producers
- Beneficiary type
- Individual
- Age
- 18 – no upper limit years
- Land holding
- 0.01 – any acres
- Gender
- All
- States
- All India
How to apply
Application mode: Offline
- Purchase from registered seed corporations or register for seed production.
Documents required
- Land Records
- Crop Details
- Bank Account
- Aadhaar
Official links & contacts
Impact & success
Seed replacement rate improved to 33%, Quality seed coverage increased