Seed Sector Consortium
TNAU Private Seed Sector Research and Technology Consortium
TNAU has evolved many high yielding hybrids in agricultural and horticultural crops. In order to make the hybrids reach the farmers in large scale throughout Tamil Nadu and India and in less time, TNAU is involved in commercializing the promising high yielding hybrids to public and private seed producing agencies. To facilitate the commercialization, TNAU has created Private Seed Sector Research and Technology Consortium with public and private seed companies as members. As on June 2020, Seven TNAU hybrids covering Rice, Maize and Okra have been commercialized to 10 seed companies throughout India through this consortium. License has been given for the varieties Melia dubia MTP 2 (ten firms) and Casuarina MTP 2 (Two firms) and their multiplication.
| S.No | Name of the Hybrids | Name of the Member Seed Companies | Year |
| 1 | Maize – COH (M) 9 | M/s. Rasi Seeds Pvt Ltd, Attur, Salem | 2019 |
| 2 | Maize – COH (M) 8 | M/s. Proline Seeds Company (India) Pvt Ltd., New Delhi | 2019 |
| 3 | Maize – COH (M) 8 | M/s. Trimurti Plant Sciences Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Telangana | 2017 |
| 4 | Rice – CO4 | M/s. Dinakar Seeds Pvt Ltd, Gujarat | 2017 |
| 5 | Maize – COH (M) 7 & COH (M) 8 | M/s. Karnataka State Seed Corporation Ltd (KSSC) | 2016 |
| 6 | Rice – CORH 4 | M/s. Trimurti Plant Sciences Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Telangana | 2016 |
| 7 | Rice – CORH 3 | M/s. Rasi Seeds Pvt Ltd, Attur, Salem | 2014 |
| 8 | Rice – CORH 3 | M/s. Metahelix Life Science Pvt Ltd, Bangalore | 2014 |
| 9 | Rice – CO4 | M/s. Rasi Seeds Pvt Ltd, Attur, Salem | 2012 |
| 10 | Okra-COBhH-1 | M/s. Kirtiman Agro Genetics Ltd., Aurangabad | 2008 |