HP Govt to probe the supply of contaminated hybrid maize seed

Himachal Pradesh Government would probe the supply of contaminated hybrid seedsfrom Hyderabad after the complaint of presence of pest in the Una district, this was stated bythe Agriculture Minister Mr Kanwar Verander.
Replying to a query of BJP member Col Inder Singh during the question hour, the Minister said that presence of pest rendered loss of 4.7 per cent crop of maize in the Una district and the department would announce the spray schedule to cater the pest.  
He said that the Government would probe the presence of pests in certified seed of maize as the complaints are pouring in from the Una districts. Minister said that Government have precured about 1.62 lakh quintal hybrid seeds before the Kharif season this year. 
Government is dependent upon the outside state seed agencies however non-hybrid seeds are being developed in the state and being supplied to farmers. 
Govt to make the state self-reliant in seed productions as the Government is trying to promote local seedsand it is in touch with Central Potato Research Institute and Hyderabad seed corporation of India to developseeds in the state.
The Minister said that hybrid seeds being provided to farmers remained certified and its quality and purity remaineduncompromised.
Raising the query in the state, Col Inder Singh said that farmers belonging to Una districts complained of the presence ofpests in the maize crops and seeds were supplied to affected farmers from Hyderabad based seed firms. 
It is worthwhile to mentioned here that certified hybrid seeds of Tomato and Cauliflower were found contaminatedand not true for its F-1 quality.