Intro
- Established on June 29th, 1969 by GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology University, Government of India and Farmers of tarai area.
- Restructured as U.P. Seeds and Tarai Development Corporation Ltd. in 1978.
- As a result of division of state of Uttar Pradesh this was named as Uttaranchal Seeds and Tarai Development Corporation Ltd. (UAS & TDC) on 27.12.2003. Now owing to change of state name the Corporation’s name also stands changed as Uttarakhand Seeds and Tarai Development Corporation Ltd. (UKS & TDC) since 23.09.2009
- Operating across the state-20,000 hectares seed production area.
History
India is a country predominantly based on Agriculture. Most of its population (about 80% ) is engaged in Agriculture. Land is a basic input of agriculture which is not only limited, but cultivable land continues to shrink owing to increased intensity of non-productive utilization. Therefore, it is a absolutely necessary to increase the productivity per unit area so as to keep pace with the requirement of food to ever increasing population. To achieve this goal, availability of high quality seed, in adequate quantities, is of paramount importance. In this very context, a project known as Tarai Development Corporation (TDC), was launched on 29th June, 1969 with the assistance of World Bank and Govt. of India. Prior to this, the work of seed production was being accomplished by the Seed Production Department of the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology.
Under the auspices of Tarai Development Corporation (TDC) land reform works viz. leveling, grading, development of irrigation facilities; electrification, sinking of shallow and deep tube wells and import of agricultural implements such as, tractors, combine harvesters and various imported parts were carried out in order to provide basic inputs to the share holder seed producer for efficient and quality seed production. The corporation's contribution to "Green Revolution" received all around acclamation and applause. The government of India and World Bank were so impressed with its efficiency, achievement that the corporation was taken as Mother Project, for establishing similar seed project in other 5 state of the Country under National seed program (NSP) phase I. Under NSP II, launched in 1978, this corporation was restructured with induction of capital from U.P. State, Govt. of India, NSC and it started functioning under the name and style of "U.P. Seed and Tarai Development corporation Ltd. (UPS & TDC)". As per provision contained in the U.P. Reorganization Act, 2000, an M.O.U. has been entered between the government of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for the division of the Corporation on 09.12.2002. The Corporation is now functioning under the administrative control of Uttarkhand Government. It is now known as Uttarakhand Seeds and Tarai Development Corporation Ltd. (UKS & TDC).