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Rajasthan Agricultural University ranks third in breeder seed production

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JAIPUR: Rajasthan Agricultural University has achieved third rank in the country in the production of breeder seeds and is supplying the seed variety to Rajasthan and other States in huge quantities. Scientists attached to the university reviewed the progress of seed production programme at a meeting in Bikaner over the weekend.

University Vice-Chancellor Pratap Narain, addressing the two-day meeting, said the production of both the breeder and certified seeds had met the targets and the farmers had been apprised of the role of good quality seeds in augmenting their agricultural output by 15 per cent to 20 per cent.

While the breeder seed is the vegetative propagating material produced under the direct control of the sponsoring plant breeder, certified seed is produced from the foundation or registered seed. It is endorsed by a seed verifying agency.

Dr. Narain said the certified seeds were also available for general distribution to farmers for commercial crop production. He underlined the need to adopt seed production practices of “Beej Gaon” (seed village) standards.

National Seed Project’s Additional Director P. R. Kothari said the Rajasthan Agricultural University was playing a significant role in the production of barley, wheat, gram, moth, moong, oilseed and gowar seeds. He pointed out that awareness among farmers about the seed quality could be generated by organising “seed day” every year.

In addition to the scientists, a large number of agricultural research officers and representatives of Krishi Vigyan Kendras attended the meeting. The participants set new targets for production of certified seeds during the kharif crop season and discussed the steps for laying down revised guidelines for production of breeder seeds.

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