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Regional Cotton Research Station, Viramgam

Transfer Of technologies

The technologies developed at this research station are being disseminated to the various extension agencies, N.G.Os, farmers and students in the following ways.

  1. Organizing farmer’s day / Agil. fair.
  2. Participating in the krushi mela, farmer days and Agril. Exhibition organised by Universities or other agencies.
  3. Educating govt. officials under refresher/special course training programmes.
  4. Conducting Frontline Demonstration plot and organizing field days on farmer’s field.
  5. Educating students and farmers during visit of the station
  6. Through T.V., Radio broad casting, Literature, Press note, Personnel / Spot field diagnosis and letters etc.
  7.  

Breeder Seed

The centre has well established seed distribution channel. The demand of the breeder seed ultimately reflects the versatility of the released varieties besides their acreage / adoptation. Breeder seed of all cultivated varieties of G. herbaceum i.e. V 797, G.Cot 13, G.cot 21, ADC 1 and GADC 2 produced during 2013-14 to 2019-20 is as under:

 

Year

Breeder seed Indent (state)

(in q.)

Breeder seed Production

(in q.)

2013-14

15.81

23.99

2014-15

19.90

26.76

2015-16

21.95

37.05

2016-17

45.80

75.21

2017-18

50.21

57.09

2018-19

50.95

55.47

2019-20

50.87

52.10

2020-21 36.20 30.51
 

Seed Production of G. herbaceum varieties in seed certification channel               

 (Qnty. in quintals)

Year 

2015-16

1016-17

2017-18

2018-19

Stage of seed / Var.

Foundation

Certified

Foundation

Certified

Foundation

Certified

Total Seed Production (F+C)

V 797

100

267

254.5

3318

2288

G.Cot. 13

 -

 -

384

 -

678

G.Cot. 21

1709

4303

4490

2657

3220

7071

10643

Total (Q.)

1809

4303

5141

2657

3474

10389

13609

 

(Source: Gujarat State Seed Certification Agency, Ahmedabad)

 

 
 
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