SATHI Portal

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About SATHI Portal:

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.

Key facts about the National Informatics Centre

It was established in the year 1976 to provide technology-driven solutions to Central and State Governments.
It works under the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Q1) What are Gymnosperms?

Gymnosperms are a group of plants that have naked seeds, meaning their seeds are not enclosed in a protective ovary or fruit. Instead, the seeds of gymnosperms are usually borne on the surface of specialized structures, such as cones or scales.

Source: Union Agriculture Minister Shri Tomar launches Seed Traceability portal and mobile app