The public sector agencies like RAU or IARI
Regional station have no formal contract with the maize
seed grower farmer. After harvest, if the farmers wish,
can sell their seed or get certified and labelled from
these agencies. For instance, in the previous season,
IARI regional station had buy-back provision for the
seed at 25 per cent above the NSC price (RAU seed
production division also had some of their registered
distributors). It supplied the seed to them as per prior
demand on 10 per cent discount.