Why Mega Seed Project?
Sugarcane productivity is decreasing day by day at national level in general and Maharashtra State in particularly. This is not only due to water scarcity but also because of use of poor quality seed material. The farmers are using the same age-old planting material year after year.

Mega Seed Project
The institute launched massive breeder’s seed production program of improved sugarcane varieties under Mega Seed Project.
The Institute has a well equipped farm area of around 50 hectares to produce good quality planting material and it is supplied to sugar factories every year. Sugar factories will produce foundation seeds on their farm. Further, these foundation seeds are supplied by sugar factories for the production of certified seeds on selected farmer’s fields. This Seed Multiplication chain increases sugarcane productivity by 15 to 20%.

1. Sugarcane breeder seeds are available for sale. Seeds are supplied on an average of two-eye budded setts.
2. Rate of 1000 setts of two-eye budded setts
   (including cutting and loading charges of seed cane, w.e.f 01.04.2010)
   

   for Maharashtra State	Rs.650.00
   for outside Maharashtra State	Rs.700.00

3. During planting season 2010-2011, breeder seed production program has been taken on 22 hectare area. For planting season 2011-2012, approximately 10.00 million of two-eye budded setts will be available for distribution to sugar factories.
   
4. Breeder seeds distribution has started from August 2010.
5. Payment Terms:
   Breeder seeds of the following varieties will be made available as per prior demand with 50% advance payment by Demand Draft (DD) or cheque in favor of VASANTDADA SUGAR INSTITUTE payable at Pune. Balance 50% payment needs to be paid at the time of lifting of seeds material.