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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 ...
In order to utilize the efforts made by public sector in exploiting the hybrid vigour of field crops, a commensurate strategy has to be in place. The ultimate aim of any technology in the field of agriculture is to obtain sustainable increase in crop production to feed burgeoning world population. The progress made in exploitation of hybrid vigour in the public sector is not properly exploited for the benefit of farmers in reference to present era. This is a ...
This publication contains the proceedings of national symposium “Harnessing Heterosis in Crop Plants.†Most of the chapters in this book are based on the presentations made during the event, however, a few chapters are also included with the aim to cover emerging issues. India is credited with the release of first commercial hybrids of several crops. Status and prospects of hybrid research in economically important crop Plants are highlighted in chapter 1: ...