This book provides an insight into the growth of the Indian seed industry in the past 60 years. It analyzes the socio-economic parameters, complexities, diversities, and need for a strong seed system with appropriate regulatory frameworks in the Indian agrarian economy. The role of rich biological resources and development of a scientific plant breeding system, which laid the strong foundation of the seed sector is discussed. While outlining the growth of a multi-crop and multi-dimensional seed industry, this book examines the role of breeders and seed industry, and rights of farmers, changing regulatory framework governing the seed sector, and impact of inter-governmental conventions, agreements and treaties in regulating the seed sector. Role played by the public and private partners in the establishment of seed sector with science-led technologies and capacity building, and expansion of the domestic seed industry is emphasized. The impact of seed system development with limitations and future prospects is also discussed with a view of a global seed scenario.
This book has a wide base of readership including seed industry professionals, policy makers, academicians, researchers and students.
Section I Evolution of Seed Industry in India
.- Chapter 1: Brief History of Seed Sector in India - Partha R Das Gupta
.- Chapter 2: Development of Seed Sector in India – Gyan P Mishra, Malavika Dadlani, D Vijay, Sripathy KV, Sanjay Kumar & Harsh K Dikshit
.- Chapter 3: Public Seed Sector in India – Genesis, Growth, Developments, Challenges and Opportunities – V Sankaran
Section II Role of Technology
.- Chapter 4: Role of Public Funded Research in Development of Seed Sector in India– Firoz Hossain, Devendra K Yadava & Ashok K Singh
.- Chapter 5: Variety Improvement in Vegetables: Perspective of the Seed Industry – Sharan Angadi, Gopalkrishna Hegde, Surinder K Tikoo & Anshul Kumar
.- Chapter 6: Advances in Seed Production Technology – Shyamal K Chakravarty, Debashis Paul & Sampa Saha
.- Chapter 7: Seed Production in Vegetable Crops – Tusar K Behera, Nakul Gupta & Shivam Kumar Rai
.- Chapter 8: Seed Enhancement Technologies – Malavika Dadlani
Section III Seed Trade, Markets, Regulatory Framework, Gaps & Opportunities
.- Chapter 9: Seed Industry in India – Structure, Major Products and Policy Advocacy – Narendra K Dadlani
.- Chapter 10:Market Segments, Marketing Techniques and Growth Trends – Pravin S Dravid & Partha R Das Gupta
.- Chapter 11:Seed Quality Control, Regulatory Framework & Technological Advancements – D Vijay, Manjunath Prasad, C T and Vijayakumar H P
.- Chapter 12:Legislations for Protection of Plant Varieties, IPR, and Conserving Biodiversity – Trilochan Mohapatra & Dinesh K Agarwal
.- Chapter 13:International Treaties for Seed Quality Assurance: An Indian Perspective – K Keshavulu
.- Chapter 14_Gaps, Opportunities, and Impact of Indian Seed Industry – Ram Kaundinya.
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