Which one of the following best describes the main objective of ‘Seed Village Concept'?

The correct answer is B. The Seed Village Concept, promoted under the seed development programmes of the Government of India, works on a simple idea: train farmers within a village in quality seed production, so that the village itself becomes a dependable source of good seed for neighbouring farmers, supplied at the right time and at an affordable price. The core concept is participatory seed production with local supply, and it ties into the larger goal of raising the seed replacement rate and reducing dependence on degenerated farm-saved seed. For Mains GS-III (agriculture, inputs and food security), this is a good example of how extension and input quality are linked.

• A is wrong. The concept is meant to replace poor-quality farm-saved seed with certified or quality seed, not to encourage farmers to keep recycling their own seed.
• C is wrong. Villages are not set aside exclusively for certified seed. Farmers in the village keep their normal farming, and seed production is one activity among others.
• D is wrong. Identifying entrepreneurs and financing seed companies is a different idea, closer to seed enterprise and seed park promotion. The Seed Village Concept is about farmer participation, not private seed companies.

Trap: Candidates confuse the Seed Village Concept with commercial seed enterprise schemes. The clue is the word 'farmers' being trained and supplying their neighbours.