The Ministry of Cooperation clarified that Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) does not have a formal branch office in Bihar but maintains operational presence through a field official who coordinates seed distribution, business development, and monitoring activities. BBSSL conducts its seed business in the state through Bihar Rajya Beej Nigam Limited, which serves as the designated nodal agency. The cooperative coordinates seed production and distribution activities with this nodal agency, local cooperative institutions, and other stakeholders. During financial year 2026-27, BBSSL supplied various crop seeds directly to 20 cooperative societies in Bihar, strengthening its cooperative-based distribution network in the state.
BBSSL implements a farmer-centric pricing model that ensures seed-producing farmers receive the highest of three pricing options: (i) Minimum Support Price plus a minimum 10% incentive on graded seed, (ii) the prevailing mandi market price, or (iii) the concerned State Seed Corporation's procurement rate. This pricing mechanism provides assured procurement, protects farmers from price fluctuations, and offers a remunerative premium for meeting the higher quality and technical requirements of seed production.
This information was formally provided by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.