Welcome to NSDRA
The National Seeds Development and Regulatory Authority (NSDRA) is dedicated to transforming agriculture by developing a competitive and sustainable seed sector.
Our mission is to ensure food security, enhance agricultural productivity, and promote self-sufficiency in the seed industry. With cutting-edge technology and a commitment to quality, NSDRA plays a vital role in fostering innovation and supporting farmers nationwide.
Motto
"Transforming Seeds for a Greener Future"
Vision
To develop a competitive seed sector to ensure provision of technologically advanced planting material for enhancing agricultural productivity, food security, farm income, and export earnings.
Strategic Objectives
Formulation and implementation of National Seed Quality (NSQ) standards aligned with internationally accepted standards to meet domestic and export needs of the seed industry.
Mission
- Ensure Food Security: Provide access to productive quality seeds.
- Increase Crop Productivity: Facilitate introduction and development of germplasm and technologies, and R&D collaborations for quality seed production to improve crop yields.
- Raise Farm Income: Promote development of new and improved high-yielding varieties and establish efficient seed systems.
- Generate Employment Opportunities: Create new jobs across the seed sector, especially in R&D, seed production, processing, distribution, and export.
- Self-Sufficiency and Import Substitution: Reduce reliance on seed imports by developing legislative frameworks that attract investment.
- Export Promotion: Facilitate high-quality seed production for export markets.
Facilitating the Seed Industry
- Germplasm: Acquisition, development, documentation & access.
- Technology: Capacity building for modern seed development.
- Seed Supply Chain: Regulation, traceability, and branding.
- Regulatory Framework: Removing impediments, building business models.
Purpose
To facilitate the provision of high-quality seeds at affordable prices for enhancing agricultural yields and augmenting national food and nutrition security.
Our Mandate
NSDRA is committed to addressing key challenges and driving improvements in the seed sector through focused policies, R&D, and efficient supply chain systems.
- Policy formulation and implementation, consolidating oversight through one window for the seed sector.
- Spearheading focused and collaborative efforts for development and growth of the seed sector.
- Ensure efficiency, transparency, productivity, and accountability.
- Channelize R&D as per farmer and consumer demand.
- Access to germplasm and limited availability of early-generation seed.
- Infrastructural and technical capacity and limited land for seed production.
- Climate change & natural disasters affecting seed production and distribution.
- Inadequate postharvest seed processing and value addition.
- Proper, temperature & humidity-controlled seed storage facilities.
- Lack of effective coordination among stakeholders for R&D, regulatory approvals, production, and marketing.
- Lack of market information and linkages.
- Inefficient seed supply chain & marketing systems, especially for row crops.
- Sale of unapproved varieties and unauthorized access to early-generation seed.
- Seed companies with no interest in R&D and seed standards.
Our Focus Areas
Seed Quality
Research & Development
Climate Resilience
Farmer Training
Export Promotion