About THE Members Of the Authority

• The Agriculture Commissioner, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and Farmer Welfare, New Delhi, ex-officio
  
• The Deputy Director General in charge of Crop Sciences, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, ex-officio
  
• The Joint Secretary in charge of Seeds, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and Farmer Welfare, New Delhi, ex-officio
  
• The Horticulture Commissioner, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and Farmer Welfare, New Delhi, ex-officio
  
• The Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, ex-officio
  
• One member not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, to represent the Department of Bio-technology, Government of India, ex-officio
  
• One member not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India to represent the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, ex-officio
  
• One member not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India to represent the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Government of India, ex-officio
  
• One representative from a National or State level farmers’ organization to be nominated by the Central Government
  
• One representative from a tribal organization to be nominated by the Central Government
  
• One representative from the seed industry to be nominated by the Central Government
  
• One representative from an agricultural University to be nominated by the Central Government
  
• One representative from a National or State level women’s organization associated with agricultural activities to be nominated by the Central Government
  
• Two representative of State Governments of rotation basis to be nominated by the Central Government
  
• Name and Address of Authority Members