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1 1. Foundation seeds Seed Stock Position as on Crop Variety Paddy I.W. Ponni 6870 The Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station, ADT Bhavanisagar Ph.: TNAU CMS 2A 25 The Professor and Head, Dept. of Rice, TNAU, COMS 23A 85 Coimbatore (Ph.: ) Total Pulses Blackgram ADT 5 35 The Professor and Head, Regional Research Station, Aruppukottai Ph.No The Professor and Head, Regional Research Station, 40 The Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, VBN The Programme Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Papparapatty (Ph : ) VBN (Bg) 4 10 The Professor and Head, Dept. of Seed Sci. & Tech., 605 The Professor and Head, National Pulses Research Centre, Vamban The Professor and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tindivanam , Villupuram Dt., (Ph: ) 200 The Professor & Head, ARS, Vaigaidam Greengram CO The Dean, Agrl. College & Res. Institute, Killikulam (Ph.: ) 1296 The Professor and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tindivanam , Villupuram Dt., (Ph: ) 575 The Professor & Head, ARS, Vaigaidam The Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, VRM (Gg) The Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station, Vrinjipuram (Ph.: ) CO (Gg) The Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station, Kovilpatti (Ph.No ) Cowpea CO The Professor and Head, Coconut Research Station, Aliyarnagar (Ph.: ) Total 4998 Fodder crops Sorghum CO(FS) Maize African tall 388 TNAU, Coimbatore (Ph.: ) Cowpea CO (FC) 8 24 Total

2 2. TNAU Labelled Seeds Crop Variety Paddy IW Ponni 5935 CO (R) CO (R) Anna (R) ADT ADT ADT TKM ADT TPS ASD The Professor & Head, Agricultural Research Station, Bhavanisagar (Ph.: ) The Programme Co-ordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Needamangalam (Ph.: ) The Professor & Head, Agricultural Research Station, Thirupathisaram (Ph.: ) The Professor & Head, Rice Research Station, Ambasamudram (Ph.: ) ADT The Professor & Head, Soil and Water Management ADT Research Institute, (SWMRI) Kattuthottam, Thanjavur CO (Ph: ) ADT The Director, Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Aduthurai (Ph.: ) CORH CO (R) CO CO The Professor and Head, Dept. of Rice, TNAU, Coimbatore (Ph.: ) ADT The Dean, AC & RI, Killikulam CO (Ph.: ) CO The Professor & Head, ARS, Vaigaidam Paiyur The Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, ACM The Professor and Head, Dept. of PBG, AC & RI, Madurai (Ph: ) MDU CO ADT Anna ACM The Professor and Head, Dept. of Agronomy, AC & RI, Madurai (Ph: ) ADT The Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station Pattukkottai (Ph: ) Anna (R) The Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station, Paramakudi (Ph: ) TOTAL PULSES Redgram VBN 2 25 The Professor and Head, National Pulses Research 2

3 Crop Variety Blackgram VBN (Bg) 4 65 The Professor and Head, Dept. of Seed Sci. & Tech., VBN (Bg) 4 58 The Professor and Head, Regional Research Station, VBN (Bg) 3 30 The Professor and Head, National Pulses Research VBN (Bg) 4 60 VBN (Bg) 5 40 VBN (Bg) 7 25 VBN 3 35 The Professor & Head, Soil and Water Management ADT Research Institute, (SWMRI) Kattuthottam, Thanjavur ADT (Ph: ) ADT The Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station Pattukkottai (Ph: ) Greengram CO The Professor & Head, Agricultural Research Station, CO (Gg) Bhavanisagar (Ph.: ) VBN (Gg) 3 50 Paiyur 1 20 The Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, VBN 2 9 The Professor and Head, Cotton Research Station, Srivilliputur (Ph.: ) CO 6 40 The Professor and Head, Dept. of Pulses, TNAU, CO (Gg) 7 25 Coimbatore (Ph.: ) CO KM 2 44 The Professor & Head, Soil and Water Management CO 6 90 Research Institute, (SWMRI) Kattuthottam, Thanjavur (Ph: ) VBN (Gg) 3 25 The Professor and Head, National Pulses Research Cowpea CO (Cp) 7 80 The Professor and Head, Sugarcane Research Station, Melalathur Ph.: CO (Cp) 7 20 The Professor and Head, Dept. of Pulses, TNAU, Coimbatore (Ph.: ) Paiyur 1 3 The Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, Horsegram Paiyur 2 10 The Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, TOTAL 1777 Minor millets Ragi Paiyur 2 30 The Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, Samai Paiyur 2 30 TOTAL 60 Oilseeds Castor YRCH 1 Hybrid 100 The Professor & Head, Tapioca & Castor Research TMV Station, Yethapur (Ph.: ) 3

4 Crop Sesame (Gingelly) Variety SVPR 1 2 The Professor and Head, Cotton Research Station, Srivilliputur (Ph.: ) VRI (Sv) The Professor and Head, Regional Research Station, VRI (Sv) TMV 3 20 The Professor and Head, Dept. of Seed Sci. & Tech., TMV The Director, Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, TMV 7 20 Aduthurai (Ph.: ) VRI 1 50 TOTAL 1303 Green manure Sunnhemp CO The Professor and Head, Regional Research Station, 34 The Professor and Head, Sugarcane Research Station, Melalathur Ph.: TOTAL 359 Fodder crops Multicut fodder sorghum CO(FS) Maize African tall 1314 Veli masal - 5 Fodder Sorghum Irungu 100 TOTAL 1479 TNAU, Coimbatore (Ph: ) The Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station, Paramakudi VEGETABLES Bhendi A.Anamika 22.5 The Professor & Head, Agricultural Research Station, Tomato PKM Bhavanisagar (Ph.: ) Bitter gourd CO 1 30 Chilli PLR Ribbed gourd PKM 1 9 Bottle gourd Hy. CO 1 38 Brinjal CO Ash gourd CO Cluster bean PNB 438 The Professor & Head, Dept. of Vegetable Moringa PKM 1 87 Crops, TNAU, Coimbatore 3. (Ph.: ) Bhendi Hy. COBH H1 43 Onion CO (On) 5 9 Bitter gourd CO Tomato Hybrid CO Annual Moringa PKM 1 3 The Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, Brinjal KKM The Professor and Head, Dept. of Horticulture, AC & RI, Killikulam (Ph.: ) 4

5 Crop Variety Tomato PKM 1 50 The Professor and Head, Dept. of Vegetable Crops, Annual Moringa PKM 1 5 HC&RI, Periyakulam (Ph.: ) Snake gourd MDU 1 3 Bitter gourd CO 1 1 The Professor and Head, Department of Horticulture, Ribbed gourd MDU 1 2 AC&RI, Madurai Brinjal KKM 1 4 Ph.: Exnt. 215 Cluster bean PNB 3 TOTAL Kitchen garden Pkt Seedlings Mango graft Vegetable seeds Bangalora Sendura Jawari 2500 No. 50 Nos. 20 Nos. 15 Nos. The Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, Coconut The Professor & Head, Agricultural Research Station ECT 3500 Nos. Pattukkottai (Ph.: ) Tamarind PKM Nos. Acid lime PKM Nos. Annona 450 Nos. The Professor and Head, Dept. of Spices, HC&RI, Mango Banaganapalli Periyakulam (Ph.: ) Sendura 750 Nos. Sindhu Amla BSR Nos. Jack PLR Nos. Mango Alphonso 710 Nos. Bangalura 1200 Nos. Cashew VRI (cw) H1 500 Nos. The Professor and Head, Regional Research Station, VRI Nos. Cumbu Napier CO (CN) Nos. Hybrid grass Stem cutting TNAU, Coimbatore (Ph: ) Coconut ALR CN Nos. ALR CN Nos. The Professor & Head, Coconut Research Station, West coast Tall Aliyarnagar (Ph ) 3310 Nos. (VPM 4) Neem 1000 Nos. Delonix sp. 200 Nos. (may flower) The Professor and Head, Regional Research Station, Pungam 1000 Nos. Aruppukottai Ph.No Woodapple 500 Nos. Tamarind PKM Nos. West Coast Tall The Professor and Head, Dept. of Spices, HC&RI, 1000 Nos. Coconut TNAU, Coimbatore. Note: The quantity available is indicative figure subject to change as per sale. 5

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