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Sugarcane Breeder Seed Production under Mega Seed Project (ICAR)

Why Mega Seed Project?

Sugarcane productivity is stagnant from last decade at national level in general and Maharashtra State in particular. This is not due to water scarcity but because of use of poor quality sugarcane seed material and monoculture. The farmers are using the same age-old planting material year after year.

Mega Seed Project
The institute launched a massive breeder’s seed production program of improved sugarcane varieties under Mega Seed Project.


The Institute has a well equipped farm area of around 86.51 hectares to produce good quality planting material and it is supplied to sugar mills every year. Sugar mills will produce foundation seeds on their farm. Further, these foundation seeds are supplied by sugar mills for the production of certified seeds on selected farmer’s fields. This Seed Multiplication chain increases sugarcane productivity by 15 to 20%.

Sugarcane breeder seeds are available for sale. Seeds are supplied on an average of two-eye budded setts.The seed is supplied in whole cane with green-tops and trash. Rate of 1000 setts of two-eye budded setts (including cutting and loading charges of seed cane, w.e.f 27.05.2025) is as under:-


Breeder’s seed production program has been taken on 56.79 hectare area during planting season 2025-2026. For planting season 2026-2027, approximately 227.16 million of two-eye budded setts and 50 lakh one eye bud settling will be available for sale.
Breeder seeds distribution has started from Jully 2026 & Sugarcane setts from August 2026


The institute has activated single bud settling production program on large scale at Institutes Naigaon farm ,Lonarwadi Farm,Patharwal Farm and Nagpur Farm. Settlings in 42 cups pro-tray are supplied after 35- 40 days on booking with 50% advance payment.
Rate of one pro-tray of Forty cups is Rs.147/- (Rs.3.5 per settling)
Payment Terms:
Breeder seeds of the following varieties will be made available as per prior demand with 50% advance payment by RTGS/ NEFT Fund Transfer / Demand Draft (DD) in favor of VASANTDADA SUGAR INSTITUTE payable at Pune. Balance 50% payment needs to be paid at the time of lifting of Settling material.

With Cutting and Loading Without Cutting and Loading
For member sugar mills & Agriculture Departments (Maharashtra State) Rs. 2000.00 Rs. 1840.00
For non-member sugar mills, Individual farmers & Outside Maharashtra State sugar mills Rs. 2100.00 Rs. 1940.00
Varietywise Production & Expected availability of Seeds
Seed production during 2025-2026 Area Varietywise seed availibility during 2026-2027 Sugarcane Settling Availability (in Lakh) 2026-2027
Sugarcane Varieties
(hectare)
Two-eye budded setts (in Lakh)
Coc671 0.44 1.23 0.82
Co 86032 13.86 38.98 25.99
CoM0265 10.92 30.71 20.47
VSI434 1.80 5.05 3.37
CoVSI03102 0.84 2.35 1.57
VSI08005 3.20 9.01 6.01
Ms10001 2.70 7.58 5.06
CoVSI18121 2.92 8.20 5.47
PDN 15012 5.91 16.62 11.08
PDN 13007 8.69 24.43 16.29
Other Variety VSI21121 5.53 15.55 10.37
total 56.79 159.71 106.47
Recently released varieties, Sugarcane settling distribution has started from Jully 2026 & sugarcane setts from August 2026


For details, please contact by email: Scientist/ Farm Manager

Phone: +91-020-26902245/ 242

Mobile:9881327355/9970315480/8275033823/

Links


1. RTGS/ NEFT Fund Transfer