100% SEED TREATMENT CAMPAIGN- KHARIF 2015
UNDER STATE PLAN ( Improved Agronomic Practices)
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
Period of the campaign: 28th May 2015 to 20th June 2015
Crop –
Paddy
Introduction: Seed Treatment is one of the most vital components of integrated pest
management in crop production. Application of fungicides is done to the seeds before or at
the time of sowing of seeds or planting the seedlings to protect the crops from various
diseases. Such application is minimal in doses and therefore is highly economical as well
as least disturbing to the environment. The programme “ Seed Treatment Campaign” will be
implemented in 30 districts during both Kharif & Rabi 2015-16 covering all the blocks in a
training-cum-campaign mode .The seed treating chemicals for paddy seed treatment will be
provided to the farmers at free of cost in a training cum campaign comprising of 100
farmers during Kharif.
Objective of seed treatment: To protect the crop from various diseases & pest, it is
necessary to go for 100% seed treatment campaign for creating mass awareness among
the farmers regarding crop loss occurs due to incidence of various diseases in paddy,
Pulses & Groundnut in Kharif & Rabi season.
Target Crop pest : Blast, Sheath Blight, Foot rot, Seedling rot, Root rot diseases in paddy
Type of seeds: Farm saved seeds
Place of Campaign: FIAC Building / MANDAP/BANA SURAKHYA SAMITI / JUVA
SANGHA GHAR or any community centre in a village.
Selection of village: Priority should be given to the villages having low seed replacement
rate. The villages which are already covering the last years will not be repeated again for
campaign.
No. of Units: Village will be taken as one Unit with a target to cover minimum 100 farmers
and 100 ha of paddy crop per campaign per village.
Physical and financial target.
Physical: 5 nos. of training cum campaigns will be organized in each block for paddy seed
treatment. One campaign is comprised of 100 farmers who will receive trainings, leaflets/
handouts, demonstration on Seed treatment. The approximate average ratio of the farmers
in the campaign to be maintained will i.e Normal: SC: ST is 60:17:23 and minimum 30%
women farmers must attend the campaign. The farmers covered under any demonstration
programme should not be included in this programme.
A mobile public address system will run in the village and in the adjacent villages for
awareness of the farmers. Cost of one training cum campaign is Rs 5000/- . 5 units per
block will cover 500 ha Paddy in a block.
The Seed Treating Chemicals approved by SLTC 2015-16 will be provided to the farmers in
the training cum campaign programme for treating the seeds during Kharif 2015 and no
cost will be charged for chemicals and treating the farm saved seeds of the farmers.
Execution Procedure:
The DDA is the District Nodal Officer for execution, implementation and monitoring the
programme. The block AAOs will implement the training –cum-campaign under direct
guidance of DAOs/DDAs.
 The District Nodal officer will ensure the organization of campaign, documentation &
submission of Photographs and other documents to Addl. Director of Agriculture
(Extension).

DDAs will appraise the block and village wise programme to the Collector concerned.
The DPRO and Block Development Officers may also be kept informed.

The block AAO will organize the training- campaign programme. Approximately 100
farmers will participate in the training campaign who will receive training, leaflets,
handouts, demonstrations etc.

The PRI members ,local representatives should be kept informed regarding
organization of the campaigns.
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A vehicle with public address system will run in the villages, adjacent villages for
awareness of the farmers. Leaflets/ pamphlets on importance of seed treatment
should be widely circulated among the farmers in the campaign. The demonstration
on procedure of seed treatment will be elaborately done in the campaign.

DAO will certify the execution and performance of the programmes of each AAO
and submit a detail report to the DDAs.
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The vouchers for the campaign shall be certified for payment by the concerned
AAO’s, countersigned by the DAO & submitted to the DDAs for pass orders for
payment.
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The village wise list of farmers along with their contact numbers and receipt of the
stock should be recorded in a register and kept in the DAO office. The copy of the
same should be submitted to Nodal Officer for onward transmission to the
Directorate.
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The District Administration should be kept informed regarding the implementation of
seed treatment campaign .Involvement of PRI members, Pani Panchayat should also
be ensured in the campaign and their signatures should be taken in the register.

The State level officers will monitor the campaign programme and submit a report to
the Addl. Director of Agriculture (Extension) on progress. The list of district wise
designated officers for monitoring the programme at the state level is given in
Annexure- VI.
Seed Treatment Chemicals: The DDA’s will place indent with OAIC for required Seed
Treating Chemicals to be made available at block level as per SLTC approved price of
2015-16 and tender terms and conditions.
 The AAO of the block will be responsible for timely utilization of the seed treating
chemicals . Any left out stock will be the responsibilities of the block AAO.

The Supplier/ OAIC should provide Mask & Gloves to the farmers for safe seed
treatment.

Printing of Leaflets & Banners: DDAs will make necessary arrangement for printing
of leaflets & Banners centrally at district level and issue to the AAOs to maintain
uniformity. Samples of Leaflets & Banners is enclosed.

The development on Seed Treatment Campaign taken shall be broadcasted in the
local Radio, Door Darshan and News Papers for wide publicity out of ATMA funds..
Interview of some progressive farmers may be recorded as success stories for
circulation in some other village .

AAOs to ensure proper documentation (video, photographs) of the campaign and CDs
to be handed over to respective DAOs for onwards transmission to Directorate.

The state level awareness campaign programme will be organized through different
mass media like Door Darshan, AIR, Odia local dailies on seed treatment for
awareness of farmers of the state by JDA, Information as per Annexure-II.
Sd/-Dr P.K.Meherda, IAS
Commissioner cum Director,
Agriculture & Food Production, Odisha
DDO/DDA WISE REQUIREMENT OF FUNDS FOR SEED TREATMENT CAMPAIGN FOR KHARIF 2015 UNDER PROMOTION OF
IMPROVED PACKAGE & PRACTICES- STATE PLAN
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Name of the DDO/
DDA
Anugul
Balasore
Baragarh
Bhadrak
Bolangir
Boudh
Cuttack
Deogarh
Dhenkanal
Gajapati
Ganjam
Jagatsinghpur
Jajpur
Jharsuguda
Kalahandi
Kendrapada
Keonjhar
Khurda
Koraput
Malkangiri
Mayurbhanja
Nabarangapur
Nayagarh
Nuapada
Phulbani
Puri
Raygada
Sambalpur
Subarnapur
Sundergarh
JDA , Information
Director, IMAGE
Grand Total
No of Training cum Campaign
Normal
SCP
TASP
Total
Total
Target Area
in ha
24
36
36
21
42
9
47
9
24
21
66
31
30
6
39
32
39
30
42
21
58
30
24
15
26
43
23
27
18
31
7
11
10
6
12
3
12
3
7
6
19
7
9
4
11
8
11
9
12
6
22
9
7
4
10
9
9
8
5
14
9
13
14
8
16
3
11
3
9
8
25
2
11
15
15
5
15
11
16
8
50
11
9
6
24
3
23
10
7
40
900
270
400
40
60
60
35
70
15
70
15
40
35
110
40
50
25
65
45
65
50
70
35
130
50
40
25
60
55
55
45
30
85
1570
4000
6000
6000
3500
7000
1500
7000
1500
4000
3500
11000
4000
5000
2500
6500
4500
6500
5000
7000
3500
13000
5000
4000
2500
6000
5500
5500
4500
3000
8500
157000
Estimated Requirement of Funds Rs in Lakh
Normal
SCP
TASP
Total
2.40
3.60
3.60
2.10
4.20
0.90
4.70
0.90
2.40
2.10
6.60
3.10
3.00
0.60
3.90
3.20
3.90
3.00
4.20
2.10
5.80
3.00
2.40
1.50
2.60
4.30
2.30
2.70
1.80
3.10
3.85
1.00
94.85
0.70
1.10
1.00
0.60
1.20
0.30
1.20
0.30
0.70
0.60
1.90
0.70
0.90
0.40
1.10
0.80
1.10
0.90
1.20
0.60
2.20
0.90
0.70
0.40
1.00
0.90
0.90
0.80
0.50
1.40
0.00
0.00
27.00
0.90
1.30
1.40
0.80
1.60
0.30
1.10
0.30
0.90
0.80
2.50
0.20
1.10
1.50
1.50
0.50
1.50
1.10
1.60
0.80
5.00
1.10
0.90
0.60
2.40
0.30
2.30
1.00
0.70
4.00
0.00
0.00
40.00
4.00
6.00
6.00
3.50
7.00
1.50
7.00
1.50
4.00
3.50
11.00
4.00
5.00
2.50
6.50
4.50
6.50
5.00
7.00
3.50
13.00
5.00
4.00
2.50
6.00
5.50
5.50
4.50
3.00
8.50
3.85
1.00
161.85
Sd/- Dr P.K.Meherda,IAS
Commissioner cum Director
Agriculture & Food Production,Odisha