Principles of Plant Breeding (2+1)

Variety Identification System

Variety Identification System

• The proposal containing all available data for the variety is considered by the variety identification committee constituted by the ICAR which meet during each AICCIP workshop.
  
• Recommendations are made for country-wide release or for a specific zone or states.
• Afterwards, the sponsoring agricultural university/research institute then submits the proposal for its release and notification to central sub-committee with the support of the Project.
  
• Once the Central sub-committee accepts the proposal, the variety/hybrid is released for the specific state or zone. The release proposal also ensures the availability of enough seed stock.
State Varietal Identification System

• The State Seed Sub-Committee (SSSCs) is constituted by Central Seed Committee and these SSSCs have been given responsibility to set up a State, Seed Certification Agency (SSCA), a State Seed Laboratory, and to appoint a seed analyst and seed inspectors.
• The SSCC is responsible for the release of a variety in its own state on the basis of data generated by State Agriculture University.
  
• The concerned breeder along with agronomist, pathologist, entomologist and biochemist generate sufficient data (usually more than three years).
  
• Secondly, sample variety must be evaluated in All India Co-ordinated crop improvement projects trials.
  
• Thirdly, on-farm trial data for a year or two are collected by extension agencies of State Department of Agriculture.
  
• After having all the above information, the State Agriculture University deliberates on the release proposal of a variety in a series of meetings before recommending to the SSC.
  
• Once approved by the SSSC for release in a state, the variety is requested to be notified for seed production purpose by the Central Sub-committee.