About the Book: Seed Technological Innovations for Self-Sufficiency in Oilseeds
and Pulses
Seed is the basic and crucial input for sustained growth in agricultural
production. Seeds are not only the repository of the genetic potential of crop
species, but are also the carrier of other technologies. Quality seed acts as a
catalyst for realizing the potential of all other inputs in agriculture. In
order to ensure the availability of high-quality seeds of the improved
varieties, considerable progress has been made with respect to development of
technologies relevant to seed production, processing, testing, quality control,
seed treatment, storage, etc. However, farmers access to quality seed is still a
challenge.