Seed: A Global Perspective

by Kalloo, G.

ISBN: 9789354612169
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Imprint : Associated Publishing Company
Year : 2023
Price : Rs. 11195.00
Biblio : vi+312p.,figs.,tabls., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Gautam Kalloo is Former Deputy Director General (Horticulture & Crop Science in ICAR giving a new direction to Indian agricultural research for enhancing productivity in field and horticultural crops. He served Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar for several years in various capacities including Professor and Head, Department of Vegetables Crops and Director, Indian Institute of Vegetable Research for over 10 years. Dr. Kalloo, an Eminent Scientist has development of developed over 50 varieties of vegetable crops, which are widely being grown throughout the country. <BR> Dr SK Jain, Senior Scientist (Seed Technology at IARI New Delhi has research experience of over 26 years in the field of Seed Science physiological, biochemical and ex situ conservation of germplasm through seeds, He has obtained Post-Graduate Certificate in Seed Technology from RBG, Kew Genebank UK and Ph D from University of Delhi. <BR> Dr Alice K Vari, Principal Scientist at IARI, New Delhi started her career as a cytogenetist and has done pioneering work in developing trisomics series in pearl millet and monosomics in Indian wheat variety Kalyansona. She is involved in teaching cytogenetics and basic seed technology for the last 35 years. <BR> Dr. Umesh Srivastava, Principal Scientist in the ICAR (formerly at the NBPGR), New Delhi has multi-facete research experience of over 32 years and made significant contribution in the field of vegetable research and plant genetic resources.

About The Book

Availability of quality seed including vegetative propagates is of fundamental importance to the farmers. For agriculture to prosper, farmers must have a reliable and timely supply of high-quality seed and planting materials at affordable price. The India Society of Seed Technology, New Delhi has brought out this valuable publication “Seed: A Global Perspective” based on proceedings of the National Conference on Seed. This book contains well researched and thoroughly synthesized information on all aspects related to seed and covers topics related to global seed scenario with technological advances in post WTO regime, hybrid technology to farmers, synergy between public and private seed sector, varietal development in Post PPV&FR, proposed Seeds Act and quality assurance, benefit sharing mechanism of PBR and Farmers’ Rights, propagation and certification standards for potato, banana and medicinal & aromatic plants, transgenic seeds, organic seeds, coating and polluting of seeds, use of botanicals as an alternative, seed health testing and modified atmospheric storage, national policy on seed trade, action plan and its implementation strategies. The book is a useful reference and is expected to stimulate interest in the field of seed science among researchers, and equally so, the policy makers, teachers, students and farmers advocating national and global concern for the development of Seed Industry.