This book “Seed Technology and Quality Control” provides knowledge about quality seed production through quality control measures. It covers chapters like Introduction, Quality seed production (includes categories of seed; seed indents; factors affecting seed quality; maintenance of genetic purity etc.), Present status and future strategies to accelerate seed replacement rate (includes policy initiatives; national seeds policy 2002; seeds bill, 2004: salient features; present status; reasons for gap between demand and production/supply; reasons for demand for quality seeds being below the potential demand; future strategies to enhance seed replacement rate), Indian seed sector (includes policy initiatives in seed sector; National Seeds Policy 2002: thrust areas; Seeds Bill, 2004: salient features; seed production system in india; varietal protection in india; seed certification; provisions of the indian seeds act and the rules; export and import of seeds; structure of indian seed industry; public-private cooperation; seed marketing etc.), Seed certification standards for quality seed production (includes class of seed and seed certification standards), Basics of seed technology (includes classes of seeds; seed certification standards; procedure for seed certification; areas of pulses seed production; principles of pulses seed production; post harvest handling and seed quality enhancement; seed processing; emerging technologies; seed quality enhancement treatments; seed storage; seed quality testing etc.), Seed processing and storage (includes steps of seed processing and effective storage of seed), Seed marketing (seed policy; marketing acivities; marketing strategy; marketing plan; seed pricing; seed packaging; present status of seed industry etc.).
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Author |
O.P. Khedar, D.S. Chaudhary & R.V. Singh
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Binding |
Hardcover
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Edition |
1 |
ISBN |
978-81-7910-428-6
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Language |
English
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Number Of Pages |
xxii+193
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Publication Year |
2013 |
Publisher |
Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur
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