Present Status Of Pulses and Vegetables: Seed Demand, Availability and Strategies to Bridge The Gap In Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

The agriculture is backbone of rural economy. Agriculture in India has made significant growth and we are on the path of second green revolution through modern agricultural technology. For sustainable agriculture, a good quality seed is the most basic and essential input. Other inputs are contingent upon quality of seed for being optimally effective. The Indian seed industry has played a very critical role in the growth of Indian Agriculture. Indian agriculture has earmarked significant advances and the seed industry has played a key role in this endeavour. The challenges confronting seed sector are now more than even before due to demand of quality seed of promising varieties to ensure food security.NSC, SFCI, States Seeds Corporations and other seed producing agencies both private and government backed are continuously and gradually expanding all their academic research industrial and social activities especially in terms of product range, volume and value of seed handled, level of seed distribution to the unreached areas especially the poor farmers with quality seeds. Hard work of these seed producing agencies have built up a hard core of competent and experienced seed producers and seed dealers in various parts of the country and have adequate level of specialization and competence in handling and managing various segments of seed improvement on scientifically sound and commercially viable terms.