HAU to provide quality seeds to farmers: VC

Tribune News Service

Hisar, December 10

The Vice-Chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Professor Samar Singh said, “Now, a large quantity of quality seeds can be produced in the university. The expenditure by the university on energy and labour for the seed preparation will also be reduced.” He urged scientists to set up advance crop equipment to reduce the expenditure on crop production and this would ease farming-related works.

After inaugurating the new automatic seed processing plant at the Ramdhan Singh Seed Farm located in the university, Professor Samar Singh emphasised on adopting drone technology for increasing productivity per unit of the farm. He congratulated all scientists and faculty of the university on securing third position in the rankings of all State Agricultural Universities released by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

The Director (research), Dr SK Sehrawat said since 20 years Ramdhan Singh Seed Farm had been producing seeds. Besides, efforts were being made to set up new seed processing plants for the past several years. Taking immediate cognisance, the Vice-Chancellor ensured financial arrangements for setting up a new seed processing plant. This will speed up quality seed production for farmers which will further facilitate the university in seeds distribution to the farmers in future.

The Director of Ramdhan Singh Seed Farm, Dr Ram Niwas, said this plant was based on the latest technology of seed processing and its seed processing capacity was 30 quintals per hour. For this, about Rs 57 lakh were provided by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. This seed processing plant is automated. The plant is equipped with the latest machines such as seed processing pre-cleaner, graders, in-line cylinders, gravity separators, elevators and seed treatments and is based on a single integrated system. This will enhance the quality of seeds in seed processing and reduce the cost of electricity. He said this would provide more quality seeds to the farmers for sowing purposes.