The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) had its genesis from establishment of an Agricultural School at Saidapet, Madras, Tamil Nadu, as early as 1868 and it was later relocated at Coimbatore.
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Private Seed Sector Research and Technology Consortium
TNAU has evolved many high yielding hybrids in agricultural and horticultural crops. In order to popularize the hybrids and to reach the farmers in large scale throughout the state and India in a shorter time, TNAU has involved in commercialization of the hybrids to public and private seed producing organizations. To facilitate this, TNAU has created “TNAU – Private Seed Sector Research and Technology Consortium” (TNAU – PSSRTC) in the year 2008 where in public and private seed companies are members. Presently, 34 private and public seed companies are members in the consortium by paying Rs. 1.00 lakh + 18 % GST as membership fee. License fee and royalty are collected for commercialization of TNAU hybrids and the license is given on non- exclusive basis through MoU.
Services provided to the TNAU - PSSRTC members are
– Supply of TNAU hybrids for commercialization after paying lisence fee fixed by TNAU and signing MoU.
– Supply hybrid seeds of TNAU to member seed companies on cost basis to test their performance in various desirable locations.
– Technical consultancy on hybrid seed production on cost basis is provided by the TNAU.
– Training on seed production technologies of licensed hybrids to the license holders
– Organizing seminars / workshops / conferences pertaining to seed production, marketing and business management on payment of registration fee.
– Utilize the services of executives and technologists in seed consortium for guest lecture, training programmes and certificate courses.
Promotional activities
– Organized “Field Days” on 01.10.2019 and 14.09.2022 at TNAU, Coimbatore in which 140 Seed companies, Officials from Directorate of Seed Certification and TNAU Scientists were participated.
– Conducted Virtual exhibition cum webinar from 19.12.2020 to 22.12.2020 in which 67 Executives from private seed companies and 47 TNAU scientists were participated.
– Conducted VGD-1 Rice market promotion meet on 09.12.2020 through online and offline wherein 115 rice growing farmers, traders, mill owners, exporters and TNAU Scientists were participated.
Hybrids and varieties commercialized through this consortium
As on 2022, six TNAU hybrids comprising rice and its genotypes, maize and bhendi have been licensed to eight seed companies within the country from which Rs. 50.00 lakhs was collected towards license fee and Rs. 42.41 lakhs as royalty till date. License has also been given for clonal multiplication technique of Melia dubia MTP 2 to ten firms and Casuarina MTP 2 to one firm.
S.No | Name of the Hybrids | Name of the Member Seed Companies | Year |
1 | Three rice genetic stocks | M/s. Rasi Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Attur, Salem | 2022 |
2 | Maize – COH(M) 8 | Bioseed Research India, New Delhi | 2020 |
3 | Maize – COH(M) 9 | M/s. Rasi Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Attur, Salem | 2019 |
4 | Maize – COH(M) 8 | M/s. Proline Seeds Company (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi | 2019 |
5 | Maize – COH(M) 8 | M/s. Trimurti Plant Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad | 2017 |
6 | Rice – CORH 4 | M/s. Dinakar Seeds Pvt Ltd, Gujarat | 2017 |
7 | Maize – COH(M) 7 & COH(M) 8 | M/s. Karnataka State Seed Corporation Ltd., Bengaluru | 2016 |
8 | Rice – CORH 4 | M/s. Trimurti Plant Sciences Pvt, Ltd., Hyderabad | 2016 |
9 | Rice – CORH 3 | M/s. Rasi Seeds Pvt Ltd, Attur, Salem | 2014 |
10 | Rice – CORH 3 | M/s. Metahelix Life Science Pvt Ltd, Bangalore | 2014 |
11 | Rice – CORH4 | M/s. Rasi Seeds Pvt Ltd, Attur, Salem | 2012 |
12 | Okra – COBhH 1 | M/s. Kirtiman Agro Genetics Ltd., Aurangabad | 2008 |
Signing of MoU between TNAU and M/s. Proline Seeds Company (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi for the licensing of Maize hybrid - COH(M) 8
Signing of MoU between TNAU and M/s. Rasi Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Attur for the licensing of rice genotypes
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