Samtenling Farm

INTRODUCTION                                                                                

The Regional Seed Centre, Samtenling (Bhur) was initially opened as Regional Agricultural Research Station in 1969. Over the last four decades the centre went through different functional set-ups. The production of planting materials started as National Seeds & Plants Program (NSPP), then Druk Seed Corporation and currently as National Seed Centre.

VISION

To be a vibrant, dynamic and sustainable centre, ensuring national Seed Security through production of high quality seeds and planting materials.

MISSION

To produce and promote high quality seeds, planting materials and other agricultural inputs in adequate quantities and at affordable price to improve the livelihood of the farmers.

MANDATE

• Responsible for production & supply of high quality & adequate quantity of planting materials of sub-tropical fruits, nuts, spices, vegetables and cereal crops at an affordable price.
• To specialize in maintaining and multiplying basic and foundation seeds, Elite Progeny Orchards and Nursery

REGIONAL SEED CENTRE, SAMTENLING

• Facilitate Sales & Services Representatives (SSR) for timely and adequate supply of agricultural inputs like fertilizers and herbicides at an affordable rate until it is privatized.
• Co-ordinate in enhancement of public participation in production of quality planting materials through Registered Seed Growers (RSGs), Private Nursery Growers (PNGs) & Community Based Seed Production (CBSP).
• Conduct studies related to propagation of planting materials

EXISITNG FACILITIES & RESOURCES

The regional centre has 77.57 acres of land managed by five technical & two support staff with 33 farm laborers. After the reversion of Druk Seed Corporation to National Seed Centre as one of the programs under the Department of Agriculture, facilities like permanent Insect-proof citrus & large Cardamom propagation houses, internal irrigation facilities, compound fencing, Mother blocks with tagged varieties on Mango, Litchi, Guava, Areca nut, Banana and large cardamom have been established.  Elite Progeny Orchard which provides the clients to choose their preferred varieties has also been established.  The office which was built in late 60s has been renovated and modest facilities are in place.

FOCUSSED COMMODITIES

Sl. #	Name of the crop	Botanical name	Variety
A.	Cereal
	Rice	Oryza sativa	Bhur Ray Kaap-1 & 2, Bhur Kambja-1 & 2, BR-26 &28
B.	Fruits
	Dragon fruit	Pitaya blanca	Gewaringpa 1
	Papaya	Carica papayae	Local
	Jack fruit	Artocarpus heterophyllus	Local
	Mango	Mangifera indica	Bajo Aumchukali-1, 2, & 3.
	Litchi	Litchi chinensis	Beedana, Muzafarpur, Bhur selection
	Banana	Musa spp.	Jazi, Chinichampa
	Guava	Psidium guajava	Bebsew Shakha, Bajo Bebsew, L-49,
	Avocado	Persea Americana Mill	Hass, Bacon, Zutano
	Pomegranate	Punica granatum	Beedana
	Passion fruit	Passiflora edulis	Local
	Pine apple	Annas comosus	Queen
C.	Nuts
	Areca nut	Areca catechu	Bhur selection
D.	Spices
	Large cardamom	Amomum sabulatum	Varlangay
E.	Vegetable
	Watermelon	Citrullus lanatus	Sugar baby