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    Odisha State Seed Certification Agency(OSSCA) was formed on 3rd June 1977 and registered under Societies Registration Act,1860(Reg. No. 12176/1112 dt 14.10.1977), to carry out the functions of certification Agencies under Seeds Act 1966 in Orissa State w.e.f. 01.09.1978 with a mandate to maintain and make available to public high quality seeds(with prescribed standards) and propagating materials of notified kind & varieties so grown and distributed as to ensure genetic purity through certification. To carry out Organic Certification in the state, OSSCA has been renamed Orissa State Seed & Organic Products Certification Agency(OSSOPCA) from which a separate agency has been carved out which is called Orissa State Organic Certification Agency(OSOCA) for the purpose. Now OSOCA has been accredited under NPOP to function as Inspection & Certification body for organic crop production with effect from 01.06.2012.

    To carry out Organic Certification in the state, OSSCA has been renamed Orissa State Seed & Organic Products Certification Agency(OSSOPCA) from which a separate agency has been carved out which is called Orissa State Organic Certification Agency(OSOCA) for the purpose. Now OSOCA has been accredited under NPOP to function as Inspection & Certification body for organic crop production with effect from 01.06.2012.

    OSSOPCA Supports

      Registration Process

    Registration of SPA, SPP, SG(crop) and their renewal for enabling them to process the seed & the avail certification.

      Sampling & Testing

    Sampling done at SPP send to STL for testing and report back.


      Seed Source verification & Inspection

    Verification of seed cource & Crop Inspection.

      Packing & Tagging

    With Issue of Seed Certificate Packing and Tagging is done.


      Seed Processing

    Processing of the seed at seed processing plant to enable testing.

      Organic Product Certification

    Organic certification for different crops is also done.

    Quality Policy

    Odisha State Seed and Organic Product Certification Agency “OSSOPCA” is committed to achieve excellence in the field of Seed and Organic Certification by providing timely, dependable, transparent and user friendly certification services in conformity with applicable requirements of standards to maintain consumer trust in the integrity and reliability of its certification mark.

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    Fees Structure

    SL Components Present Fees/Charges (Rs.)
    1 Registration fee for Seed Producing Agency
    (i) Area upto 1000 ha /year (for 1st year)
    (ii) Area above 1000 ha/year (for 1st year)
    1500/-
    2000/-
    2 Annual renewal fee of SPAs
    (i) Area upto 1000 ha/year
    (ii) Area above 1000 ha/year
    1500/-
    2000/-
    3 Registration fee per grower/location/crop/season/unit 25/-
    4 Inspection fee (per ha or part thereof)
    (i)Hybrid Cotton with parental lines.
    (ii) Other hybrids with parental lines.
    (iii) Self Pollinated crops of all classes
    (iv) Cross pollinated/Often Cross pollinated crops of all classes
    750/-
    500/-
    400/-
    500/-
    5 Re-Inspection Fees(% to inspection fee) 100 %
    6 Processing Supervision Fees(per quintal or part thereof)
    (i) Cotton Hybrids with parental lines (per lot).
    (ii) Other hybrids & vegetables.
    (iii) All other crops
    250/-
    5/-
    3/-
    7 Packaging/Repacking supervision fee (per quintal or part thereof)
    (for standard packing sufficient to plant 0.40ha
    (i) Spot grading/packing of seed patatoes
    (ii) Maize
    (iii) Hybrid Cotton with parental lines
    (iv) All other crops

    5/-
    5/-
    10/-
    3/-
    8 Re-Processing Supervision Fees(per qtl or part)
    (i) Hybrid Cotton and parents
    (ii) Others
    10/-
    5/-
    9 Sampling and seed testing fees
    (i) Certification samples
    (ii) service samples
    (a) Institutions
    (b) Farmers
    100/-

    80/-
    30/-
    10 Grow out Test fees (per Sample) 300/-
    11 Re-validation Fee (per quintal or part) 20/-
    12 Seed Processing Plant Registration Fee 2000/-
    13 Seed Processing Plant Renewal 1000/-
    14 Ginning plant registration fees 1000/- PER GIN
    15 Ginning plant renewal fees/year 500/- PER GIN
    16 Cost of tags (F & C) including cost of lead seal(per 100 numbers) 500/-
    17 Earnest money for processing plant
    (i) Upto 5000 qtl/year capacity
    (ii) Above 5000 qtl/year capacity
    10000/-
    15000/-
    18 Seed transfer fee/qtl or part, if transferred from site of Processing to other places for processing/storage. Purpose prior to completion of certification process. 10/-

    Operation Calendar

    SL Activity Cut Off Dates
    1 Distribution of Foundation seeds to Growers(Kharif)
    		 1st May to 15th June.
    2 Transplanting in the main field. 1st July to 1st week of August.
    3 Registration with OSSOPCA By 31st August
    4 Field inspection by OSSOPCA (2-3 times during cropping season) Pre-flowering, Flowering, Maturity.
    5 Issue of Threshing certificate by OSSOPCA As soon as threshing is completed.
    6 Procurement by OSSC Ltd. (Un-processed seeds) January onwards (procurement should be started from 15th November to December for short duration paddy seeds to be utilised during Rabi season).
    7 Processing of seeds. Procuring agency(OSSC) should prepare the Processing Schedule based on;

    (a) Desired Variety within 10 years.

    (b) Duration of the variety.

    (c) Capacity(TPH) of the Seed Processing plant(SPA) and availibility of seed storage space both for un-processed and processed seeds.

    (d) Variety with dormancy are to be processed preferably after 20th February.

    Processing of Paddy seeds to be completed by 30th April.
    8 Payment of Seed cost to Growers Within 7 days of seed processing, initial payment to be given.
    9 Drawal of Seed Sample for Testing Within 3 days of processing (sampling requisition is to be given by Zonal Manager/SPMO) through online to OSSOPCA.
    10 Seed Testing by Laboratory Within 30 days from the date of sample.
    11 Communication of result to OSSC/Growers 1-2 days after final count by the seed analyst.
    12 Payment of final seed cost to Growers Balance amount is to be given within 15 days reciept of result.
    13 Issue of Tag certificate and Tags to OSSC/Growers Within 3-5 days of reciept of result.
    14 Online entry at the level of OSSC on deposit of cost of seeds by PACS/Dealers and supply of seeds. Immediately on the same day after delivery of seeds
    (Should not be more than 24 hours).
    15 Tagging and diversion The seed lots are to be tagged immediately after getting certificate. Then diversion is to be made as per demand.
    For Kharif from 2nd fortnight of April to 1st fortnight of July and for Rabi from October to January
    16 Online entry by dealers/PACS after sale of seeds to the farmers. Immediately on the same day.
    17 Subsidy release to the dealers/PACS through OSSC Ltd (involving NIC,Scheme officers of Directorate for creation of payment file and release at the level of OSSC) Preferably within one month after online entry by the dealers/PACS, subject to availability of funds under different scheme(State sector/Central sector).
    18 State Level Seed Pricing Committee Meeting * Kharif Season- By 30th April or before Akshayay Trutiya, whichever is earlier.
    * Rabi Season- By 30th September.

    Incumbency Chart

    SL Name From To
    1 Sh. Sri Ramananda Pattanaik 01-09-1978 30-09-1982
    2 Sh. Rabindra Birabar, I/c 01.10.1982 17.07.1983
    3 Sh. Nityananda Pattanaik 18.07.1983 28.02.1985
    4 Sh. Himangshu Sekhar Das 01.03.1985 05.07.1990
    5 Sh. Birendra Kumar Sinha 06.07.1990 22.04.1991
    6 Sh. Gopal Chandra Dash 22.04.1991 08.09.1995
    7 Sh. Govind Prasad Sahu 09.09.1995 30.06.1996
    8 Sh. Rabindra Birabar,I/c 03.07.1996 28.01.1997
    9 Sh. Joginath Panda 29.01.1997 28.12.1997
    10 Sh. Prafulla Ch Acharya 29.12.1997 29.01.1999
    11 Sh. Rabindra Birabar, I/c 30.01.1999 23.05.1999
    12 Sh. Gopal Chandra Mohanty 24.05.1999 31.10.1999
    13 Sh. Rabindra Birabar, I/c 01.11.1999 30.04.2003
    14 Sh. Upendra Prasad Sahoo, I/c 06.05.2003 19.05.2003
    15 Sh. Raj Kishore Mishra 19.05.2003 21.05.2006
    16 Sh. Rabindra Nath Prusty 22.05.2006 28.02.2007
    17 Sh. Bijoy Kumar Harichandan 01.03.2007 29.03.2007
    18 Sh. Sri Bijay Kumar Jena 30-03-2007 30-06-2008
    19 Sri Bijay Kumar Harichandan, I/c 01-07-2008 28-11-2008
    20 Dr. Bhubananda Swain 28-11-2008 30-11-2009
    21 Sri Sudhakar Pattnayak 02-12-200930-06-2010
    22 Sri Umesh Chandra Dash 30-06-201028-02-2011
    23 Sri Gyanendra Nath Mohanty, I/c 28-02-201131-07-2012
    24 Sri Prabasi Sethy, I/c 01-08-201226-02-2013
    25 Sri Chandra Sekhar Rao, I/c 26-02-201309-07-2013
    26 Sri Sukant Kishore Jena 09-07-201328-02-2017
    27 Dr. Bimalananda Dash, I/c 03-03-201731-05-2017
    28 Sri Rajib Lochan Dash 31-05-201731-01-2018
    29 Sri Satyanarayan Mishra, I/c 03-01-201828-02-2018
    30 Sri Pradosh Kumar Samal, I/c 28-02-201830-05-2018
    31 Sri Subash Chandra Biswal, I/c 30-05-201830-01-2019
    32 Sri Satyanarayan Mishra, I/c 01-02-201931-08-2019
    33 Sri Pradosh Kumar Samal, I/c 31-08-201927-11-2019
    34 Sri Rabinarayan Satapathy, I/c 27-11-201930-11-2019
    35 Sri Pradosh Kumar Samal, I/c 09-12-201910-01-2020
    36 Sri Kailash Chandra Parida 10-01-202001.05.2020
    37 Sh. Kailash Chandra Parida, I/c 01.05.2020 31.05.2020
    38 Sh. Mahesh Prasad Rath, I/c 01.06.2020 26.06.2020
    39 Sh. Subrat Kumar Mishra 26.06.2021 19.06.2021
    40 Sh. Subrat Kumar Mishra, I/c 20.06.2021 30.06.2021
    41 Sri Santosh Kumar Ray 30-06-202101-04-2022
    42 Sri Prasanta Kumar Satapathy 01-04-2022continuing

    Best Wishes From

    NIC-State Centre

    Sh. Prasanta Kumar Satapathy

    (Director)

    I take this opportunity to thank our Farmers/Seed Growers, Seed Processing Agencies for showing their keen interest in automation of the seed certification process. I thank the team of NIC, Odisha and Odisha for taking so much of pain in designing, developing and implementing the automation system with latest technology. The OSSOPCA team's effort is commendable in supporting the NIC, Odisha Team in design & developement. I am sure this automation system named "OSSOPCA" will go long way in addressing the issues of SPAs/SPPs, Seed Growers as well as the Officials OSSOPCA. I , as always, seek continued patronage of our valued stakeholders, cooperation of our employees.

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    Odisha State Seed & Organic Product Certification Agency

    Plot No. 326, Near Bus Stand, Baramunda, Bhubaneswar,
    Odisha 751003.
    E-Mail: directorossca[at]rediffmail[dot]com

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