Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates NSC seed processing plants, launches Seed Management 2.0
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated a National Seeds Corporation vegetable and flower seed processing unit at Pusa, New Delhi, and five other NSC plants on 27 October 2025, and launched 'Seed Management 2.0'.
Summary
On 27 October 2025, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the National Seeds Corporation's (NSC) new vegetable and flower seed processing and packaging unit at Beej Bhawan, Pusa Complex, New Delhi, with a capacity of 1 tonne per hour. He also virtually inaugurated five NSC seed processing plants of 4 tonnes per hour each at Bareilly, Dharwad, Hassan, Suratgarh and Raichur. He launched the 'Seed Management 2.0' system and an online seed booking platform for farmers. NSC, set up in 1963, is a Schedule 'B' Mini Ratna Category-I company fully owned by the Government of India.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 27 Oct 2025, Beej Bhawan, Pusa, New Delhi
- New unit
- Vegetable & flower seed processing, 1 tonne/hour
- Other plants
- Bareilly, Dharwad, Hassan, Suratgarh, Raichur (4 t/hour each)
- Launched
- Seed Management 2.0; online seed booking platform
- NSC
- Est. 1963; Schedule 'B' Mini Ratna Category-I
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In which year was the National Seeds Corporation (NSC), a Mini Ratna Category-I company, established?
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Correct answer: D — 1963
PIB: since its establishment in 1963, NSC has been producing and supplying quality seeds to farmers.
Which system did Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launch along with an online seed booking platform on 27 October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Seed Management 2.0
PIB: Chouhan launched the 'Seed Management 2.0' system and an online seed booking platform for farmers.