The Office of the Deputy Director of Horticulture for the Agra Division has officially announced an auction for various types of potato seeds produced during the financial year 2024-25. The auction notice, dated April 4, 2025, invites interested individuals and firms to participate in the bidding process for potato produce from the State Horticulture Area / Potato Farm located in Signa, Agra.
The auction is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, starting at 1:00 PM at the State Horticulture Area, Signa, Agra. The items available for auction include specific categories of potato produce: undersized seeds (referred to as “Chhari”), cut or damaged potatoes (“Kat-Fat”), and misshapen potatoes (“D-shaped”). These categories represent by-products from the cultivation of various certified potato seed varieties at the government farm.
Prospective bidders are required to fulfill a key condition before participating: they must deposit the specified earnest money in cash. This deposit needs to be made at the auction venue in favor of the “Deputy Director of Horticulture, Agra Division, Agra.” To allow bidders to make informed decisions, they are permitted to inspect the estimated quantities of the available potato lots (undersized, cut/damaged, and misshapen) at the Signa farm on the morning of April 8th, before the auction begins.
The notice details the estimated quantities and required earnest money deposits for several potato varieties across different certification categories (F1, F, F2/T/L). Key varieties include:
- Kufri Bahar (F1 & F2): Estimated quantities range from 15-17 quintals (F2 undersized) to 50-55 quintals (F1 cut/misshapen), with earnest money from ₹5,000 to ₹15,000.
- Kufri Mohan (F): Approx. 5-6 quintals (undersized) and 20-25 quintals (cut/misshapen), both requiring ₹5,000 earnest money.
- Kufri Ganga (F1 & F2/T/L): Quantities vary significantly, from 2 quintals (F2/T/L undersized) to 20-25 quintals (F1 cut/misshapen), with earnest money between ₹1,000 and ₹5,000.
- Kufri Pukhraj (F1): Features the largest estimated lots with 35-40 quintals (undersized) and 100-110 quintals (cut/misshapen), both requiring a ₹20,000 deposit.
- Kufri Khyati (F1): Offers 30-35 quintals (undersized) and 40-55 quintals (cut/misshapen), each requiring a ₹15,000 deposit.
Interested parties seeking further clarification on the auction’s terms and conditions can contact the office or the officer-in-charge directly via telephone at 8923891320. This auction provides an opportunity for farmers, businesses, or individuals to acquire these specific potato seed by-products directly from the government farm.
