Seed Certification

For CSOs:

Here is a training manual for para-seed workers or 'seed certifiers' that can support FPOs & Farmers to produce high quality milled seeds (By WASSAN).

Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards was published in 2013 by the Central Seed Certification Board Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

Here is a table on Seed Standards uploaded by Seednet India Portal for different crops which includes millets like sorghum (jowar), finger millet (ragi), and pearl millet (bajra).

A brief manual on seed production and certification for all grains giving details of prduction, characteristic, influencing factors, post harvesting and certification, by RRAN and CIKS; useful for trainers, CSOs and regional government agencies.

An official document with official seed certification standards for millets - Pearl, Banyard, Proso, Finger, Foxtail, Kodo, Little by Central Seed Certification Board; useful for expert trainers, seed certifying agencies and CSOs.

Seed certification FAQs by TNAU Agritech portal in English; useful for FPOs and farmers.

An informational video of seed certification in English by Asst. Prof. Sapam Rajeshkumar of Genetics and Plant Breeding Dept, College of Horticulture, Sikkim; Useful for CSOs, NGOs and trainers.