India - First and Second National Seed Projects

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 6836 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT INDIA NATIONAL SEEDS I & II PROJECTS (LOAN 1273-IN AND CREDIT 816-IN) June 15, 1987 Asia Regional Office This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by redpienfs only in the perfonnuce of their offichl duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed wout World Bank authorizutlon.  PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT IIDIA NATIONAL SEEDS I LN-1273 AND SEEDS II CR. 816-IN PROJECTS ABBREVIATIONS USED IN TEXT AFC Agriculture Finance Corporation APAU Andlira Pradesh Agricultural University APSSC Andhra Pradesh State Seed Corporation APSSCA Andhra Pradesh State Seed Certification Agency ARDC Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation (now NABARD) AU Agricultural University CSAUAT Chandra Shekar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology CWC Central Warehouse Corporation DOA Department of Agriculture (State) GNP Gross National Product GOI Government of India GOS Government of State HAU Haryana Agricultural University HLRDC Haryana Land Reclamation and Development Corporation HSSCA Haryana State Seed Certification Agency HYV High Yielding Variety IARS Institute of Agricultural Research and Statistics ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICB International Competitive Bidding IDA International Development Association IRRI International Rice Research Institute MAU Maharashtra Agricultural University NARBARD National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NCAR National Council of Applied Economic Research NDEPVK Narenda Deva Evam Prodyogik Vishwavidyalaya, Faizabad NDO New Delhi Office (World Bank) NSC National Seeds Corporation NSP National Seeds Program NSPI First National Seeds Project I NSPII NSP II Second National Seeds Project II OCC Opportunity Cost of Capital PAU Punjab Agricultural University PCR Project Completion Report PIB Public Investment Board PHD Doctor of Philosophy PMMC Project Management and Monitoring Committee PSSCA Punjab State Seed Certification Agency PWD Public Works Department ROR Rate of Return RS Rupees SAR Staff Appraisal Report SFCI State Farm Corporation of India SSC State Seed Corporation SSCA State Seed Certification Agency STL Seed Testing Laboratory SWC State Warehouse Corporation TDC Terai Development Corporation UPSSC Uttar Pradesh State Seed Corporation USAID United States Agency for International Development WB World Bank  T1* WORLD BANK Washqinon, D.C. 20433 U.S.A. Oikce c Dectw-Gewal Opratam Ivuwitn June 15, 1987 MEMORANDUM TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: INDIA ProJect Completion Report National Seeds I and National Seeds II Projects (Loan 1273-IN and Credit 816-IN) Attached, for information, is a copy of the renort entitled "Project Completion Report: India National Seeds I and II Projects (Ln. 1273-IN and Cr. 816-TN)" orepared by the South Asia ReRional Office. Further evaluatlon of this project by the Cnerations Evaluation Devartaent has not been made. Attachment Tt.is document aus a estrctd distbuton and may be mutd by recipients only in the performnce of their offcia duties Its contents may not otherwine be disckusd wihout Wor Bank authotiaion  INDIA NATIONAL SEEDS I & U1 PROJCTS (LOAN 1273-IN AND CREDIT 616-IN) IIROJRC COMPLETION RPODT Table of Contents PREFACE . ......................... 1 BASIC DATA SERET - NSP I iI BASIC DATA ilENIT - NSP-11 IV... -*-X ---iV EVALUATION SUMMARY .............. . ... Vi A. Agriculture inxd&@e******