Trilochan Mohapatra, director general of the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research, has called for a sustainable seed
development programme for qualitative improvement and crop productivity
enhancement.
He was speaking at the inauguration of
the 31st annual group meeting of the All India Coordinated Research
Project in Seed Production at Angamaly on Tuesday.
He said that though the progress made in seed research was commendable, some lacunae in the system needed to be addressed.
“I am impressed by the fact that seed production in the country is sufficient to meet the requirement at large.
Breeder seeds
“Yet,
it would be foolhardy to ignore the failure to produce sufficient
quantity of breeder seeds in some crops”, Mr. Mohaptra was quoted as
saying in a press release issued here.
“We are
duty-bound to increase pulse production during this International Year
of Pulses, and hence a special drive to enhance breeder seed production
of crops in this category needed to be taken up”, he said.
Seed certification
He also stressed the need to expedite seed certification and registration procedure.
Director of research at the Kerala University of Agriculture Sajan Kurien welcomed the gathering.
Associate director (seeds) V. S. Devadas, proposed a vote of thanks.
Sustainable seed development programme needed for qualitative improvement.
Source : The Hindu
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