INNOVATIVE FARMER'S SEED LLP

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our start-up introduce newly indigenous seed varieties which have developed by Sundaram verma. these varieties (var. of mustard, fenugreek,pearl millet, cluster bean, chickpea, wheat,chilli,cotton) have many salient features and farmer’s can able to sow their own seed next year . So this startup made our farmer independent and reduce input cost of the farmers,and thereby creating rural emloyment, increasing women empowerment, permoting organic farming, environmental friendly etc. What is the problem that you are solving? 1.Hybrid seed are more expensive than heirloom seeds 2. Farmer’s Needs to purchase seeds every year 3. Less nutritious Less tastier than heirloom seeds 4.High input cost 5. Less Disease resistance varieties 6.Less Drought tolerant 7.Leads to unemployment 8.Less seed vigour. Who are the beneficiaries / Target segment Farmer’s ? who grow cluster bean, chick pea, pearl millet, mustard, fenugreek etc. Description of Solution 1.Heirloom seed are less expensive than hybrid seed 2.Do not need to purchase seeds every year 3.More nutritious More tastier than hybrid seed 4.Low input cost 5.More disease resistance varieties 6.More Drought tolerant 7.Provide employment 8.High seed vigour innovation in our start-up Chick pea (SR-1) Higher yield (25-30 q/ha) Bold seed (test weight= 450gm) Resistant to disease Tolerant to drought Can be sown as late sowing varieties Dollar quality gram variety(fetch higher income) Suitable for both arid and semi arid regions PPV&FRA (2001) registered variety Cluster bean (SR-23) Higher yield (20-25q/ha) Highest gum content in India(33%) Only variety in which fruiting occurs in every leaves Resistant to diseases Tolerant to drought Better market price Suitable for export Mustard SR(2,20,53)- High yield(25-30q/ha) Mature in days- 1. SR-2 (120-125 days) 2. SR-20 (130-135 days) 3. SR-53(140-145 days) White rust resistance Yellow colour seed (high oil content ) Drought resistance pearl millet SR-Sel. – Higher yield( both fodder and grain ) Drought tolerant High in nutrition with compared to improved varieties Fenugreek (SR-30) High yield Powdery mildew resistance Drought tolerant farmers welfare/social impact:- 1.Creating Employment 2.Women empowerment 3.Environmental friendly 4.Reduce famer’s input cost 5.Decreasing pesticides use 6.Permote organic farming 7.Better market price 8.Higher yield increase farmer’s income What is the size of your Market ? approx 5 M hac. of cluster bean, 8.3 M hac. of Mustard, 1M hac. of fenugreek, 6.93 M hac. of pearl millet and 9.19 M hac. of chick pea under sown in india every year. so there is huge audience and more opportunity so we can tap these farmers.

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