At present, it is undertaking production of certified seeds of nearly 621 varieties of 80 crops consisting of Cereals, Pulses, oilseeds, Fibre, Fodder, Green Manure and Vegetables, in its Farms and through its registered seed growers.
NAFCOO has developed various infrastructure facilities at its Farms towards Micro Irrigation Systems, Water Conservation, Farm Mechanization, Threshing Floors, Seed Processing Plants, and Seed Storage Go downs. NAFCOO also has developed infrastructure facilities of Seed Processing Plants and Seed Storage Go downs at relevant locations at its Regional/ Area offices. All these infrastructures will help in production of quality seed.
NAFCOO plays a key role in the implementation of various schemes of the Govt. of India like “National Mission on Oil Seed and Oil Palm (NMOOP)”, “National Food Security Mission (NFSM)” and “Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). It also provides technical support to the seed producing agencies including State Seed Corporations by imparting training of personnel engaged in the production of seeds in that organization. NAFCOO is Multi State co-operative for the implementation of the Central Sector Scheme to create infrastructure facilities for establishment of processing plants and storage go downs in different states in the private sectors. NAFCOO also involves in exports of seeds across the world. The seed bank maintained by NAFCOO with the grant in aid of the Govt. of India holds larger qty. of seeds of different crops/varieties that are meant to meet the demand that arises during natural calamities like flood, drought etc. NAFCOO also takes care to meet the demand for quality seed of the farmers in the interior parts of the country like Northeastern States & other hilly regions.