A) Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others
B) Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available qualityseeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost
C) Earmarking some villages exclusively for the
D) Identifying the entrepreneurs in village and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Seed village concept is to promote the quality seed production of foundation and certified seed classes. The area which is suitable for raising a particular crop will be selected, and raised with single variety of a kind. Suitable area for seed production will be identified by the Scientists. The foundation/ certified seeds or University labelled seeds will be supplied by the University through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and Research Stations at 50% subsidy cost to the identified farmers in the area. The farmers will use these quality seeds and take up their own seed production in a small area (1 acre) for their own use. The crops are Rice, Pulses and Oilseeds.
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