SAATHI PORTAL

TAG: GS-3: ECONOMY & AGRICULTURE

THE CONTEXT: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Government of India organized a National Workshop on SAATHI (Seed Certification, Traceability and Integrated Catalogue) Portal on 23rd October 2024 at NASC Complex, Pusa Campus, New Delhi.

EXPLANATION:

About SATHI Portal:

• SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication and Holistic Inventory) Portal and Mobile App was launched by the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister.
• The Seed Traceability, Authentication and Holistic Inventory (SATHI) portal is a Centralized Online System designed to deal with the challenges of seed production, quality seed identification and seed certification.
• It has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on the theme of ‘Uttam Beej – Samriddh Kisan.
• There will be a QR code under this system, through which the seeds can be traced.
• It will ensure a quality assurance system and identify the source of seed in the seed production chain.
• The system will consist of integrated 7 verticals of the seed chain – Research Organisation, Seed Certification, Seed Licensing, Seed Catalogue, Dealer to Farmer Sales, Farmer Registration and Seed DBT.
• Seeds with valid certification can only be sold by valid licensed dealers to centrally registered farmers who will receive a subsidy through DBT directly into their pre-validated bank accounts.
• The system will consist of integrated 7 verticals of the seed chain.
  • Research Organisation
  • Seed Certification
  • Seed Licensing
  • Seed Catalogue
  • Dealer to Farmer Sales
  • Farmer Registration
  • Seed Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)

• The objective is to address the difficulties of seed production, quality seed identification, and seed certification.
• It will ensure a quality assurance system and identifies the source of seed in the seed production chain.
• Seeds with valid certification can only be sold by validly licensed dealers to centrally registered farmers who will receive a subsidy through DBT directly into their pre-validated bank accounts.

Significance

• Seed is the most important input for agriculture, as it determines the productivity and quality of the crops.
• SATHI Portal and Mobile App will ensure seed quality and traceability throughout the seed value chain.

Source:

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2066815