TY  - BOOK
AU  - Khedar, O P, Chaudhary, D S 
AU  -  Singh, Ravi
TI  - Seed Technology and Quality Control
SN  - 9788179104286
U1  - 631.521  
PY  - 2013///
CY  -  Jaipur
PB  - Aavishkar publisher & Distributors
KW  - Agriculture
N1  - 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; Contents
1. Introduction
2. Quality seed production
3. Present status and future strategies to Accelerate seed Replacement Rate in Food Legumes
4. Indian Seed Sector
5. Seed Certification and Standards for Quality Seed Production
6. Basics of Seed Technology
7. Seed Processing and storage
8. Seed marketing

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