A Handbook of Seed Certification

ABOUT THE BOOK: Availability of foods grains per person has increased from 452 g per capita per day to over 476 g per capita per day, even as the country's human population almost doubled from 548 million to about 1025 million. This could have been possible due to the positive efforts of agricultural research and extension policies and availability of matching technologies for nutrient-water-soil-stress management with high yielding varieties of crop plants. The continued availability of food grain also depends upon the supply of quality seeds to the end-users. The quality seed remains the architect of evergreen revolution under Indian perspective. The sowing-seed-quality is governed by several factors and demands a vigilant-eye on maintenance of utmost quality at every step of its production and distribution.
Seed Certification is a legally approved system to maintain quality of seeds during seed production, post harvest operations and formal distribution of seeds. It includes field inspections, at prescribed time and crop stages, various quality tests, pre-and post-control plots with perfect monitoring system. After the emergence of World Trade Organization and subsequent implementation and involvement in implementations of various obligations under different treaties the awareness for seed quality has increased. Hence, the quality aspect can not no longer be ignored by traders, users, consumers and producers of seed.
The book addresses varied facets of seed certification .It include information on certification of objectionable seed borne diseases & weed plants as per Indian Seed Act, standards pertaining to seed processing, procedure of registration of samples, physical purity analysis, germination & seed viability , health testing, field inspections, testing of genetic purity , seed standards for major forage, oilseed , pulses and cereals, including certification of hybrid rice and Bt cotton. The information is spread over in 27 chapters contributed by 21 scientific personnel involved in seed production and certification. The book is very useful to the people engaged with quality control, seed production, certification, distribution, processing, research and teaching.

EDITORS: Devendra Kumar Mishra, Dhirendra Khare, Mohan S. Bhale & Ganesh Kumar Koutu | PUBLISHER: Agrobios (India) | ISBN: 9788177544596 | YEAR: 2012 | PAGES: 249 | SIZE: 16 x 24.5 x 1.5 cm. | BINDING: Hard | LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
1. D. K. Mishra is the Professor and Head at Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, JNKVV, Jabalpur. He did B.Sc. (Agric.) 1972 and M. Sc. (Genetics & Plant JBI| Breeding in 1974 from B.H.U., Varanasi. Me joined J.N. Agricultural J University, Jabalpur in 1974 and served in various capacities. He also performed his services as Associate Director Research Services, before leading the department. He has been elected as Fellow of the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, IARI, New Delhi. He has been actively involved with the development of minor millet varieties and played a major role in evolving three varieties of Kodo Millet, one Kutki millet and one wheat and one chickpea. There are more than 70 research communications of national repute to his credit. He has guided more than 15 students on various aspects of genetics and plant breeding with consideration of seed quality assurance. He has been actively involved in the transfer of knowledge and technology among varied group of agricultural and certificate personnel since last 25 years. In his dynamic leadership the University has been credited for highest producer of Breeder seed.
2. Dhirendra Khare is the Professor (Plant Breeding & Genetics) at Seed Technology Research, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, JNKVV, Jabalpur. He received honors degree of M. Sc. in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1985. He started his professional career in 1985 and involved in research in seed technology. Presently, he is heading Seed Technology Research Unit of AICRP NSP (Crops). He is credited for more than 60 research articles, manuals and review articles. Dr. Khare is the recipient of Bharat Ratna C. Subramanian Best Teacher Award and Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research Award of ICAR. He is the Fellow of Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding and Indian Society of Seed Technology. He has edited and authored 5 books including Seed Technology, Seed-borne Diseases Objectionable in Seed Production and their Management, Promotion of Public Bred Hybrids of Field Crops etc.
3. Mohan S. Bhale is the Associate Professor (Plant Pathology) at Seed Technology Research, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur. He received the M. Sc. (Agricultural Plant Pathology) in 1978 and Ph.D. in 1992, from JNKW, Jabalpur. He started his professional career in 1979 and involved with management of diseases of crops. Presently, he is working in National Seed Project (Crops) and dealing with the designated objectionable seed borne diseases of field crops. At post graduate level, he is involved with teaching of Seed Health Technology. Dr. Bhale has an active long association with Indian Society of Seed Technology, Association of Plant Pathologists of India and Indian Mycological Society. He has been honored as a Fellow of Indian Phytopathological Society, Indian Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology and Indian Society of Oilseeds Research. He is the recipient of ICAR Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research in Crop Improvement for contributions in seed pathological aspects of soybean. He has published research and review articles, book chapters, manuals and bulletins, working sheets and edited proceedings. He is the author of three other books: Seed Technology, Seedborne designated diseases of field crops & their Management, Seed borne Diseases Objectionable in Seed Production and their Management. He is the Chief Editor of JNKW Research Journal (ISSN: 0021-3721), an official publication of the University since 2001.
4. G.K. Koutu is the Professor (Plant Breeding & Genetics) and leader at Breeders Seed Production Unit, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, JNKW, Jabalpur. He did M. Sc. (Agricultural Plant Breeding & Genetics) in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1988, both from JNKW, Jabalpur. Dr. Koutu is credited for quality seed production of rice, wheat, soybean, mustard, chickpea and black & green gram at Jabalpur. The maintenance breeding programme for seed production being operated under his leadership has resulted the spectacular results. The unique approach for rice hybrid seed production and development of New Plant Type has gained a momentum under his able guidance. It has changed the perception of resource poor farmers of the State and considered as a mile stone towards poverty alleviation, with long-term socioeconomic impact in the community. Introduction of hybrid rice system, even to the tribal areas of the State has made him a popular rice breeder. While working at Khandwa, the development of country's first naturally colored cotton variety in the category of Gossipym hirsutum is considered as the most vital contribution of Dr. Koutu which is an ecofriendly product. The role in development of several lines of high yielding cotton coupled with quality fiber parameters provided him nation wide recognition. Dr. Koutu is associated with Indian Society of Cotton Improvement and Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding. He is engaged in teaching, research and extension activities. He is the author of a book on Cotton. He is credited for more than 50 research communications, manuals and review articles.

CONTENTS:
1. Seed in India: Present and Future
    S. S. Tomar
2. Seed Production Systems in India
    S. K. Rao
3. Seed Policy and Legislations in India
    S. B. Nahatkar
4. An Introduction of PPV and FR Act 2001
    Dhirendra Khare
5. Agronomical Consideration during Seed Certification
    B. D. Ghode
6. Certification for Objectionable Seed Borne Diseases
    Mohan S. Bhale
7. Objectionable Weeds in Seed Quality Control and their Management
    Anil Dixit and M. S. Raghuvanshi
8. Seed Processing
    M. K. Shrivastva
9. Receipt and Registration of Samples
    J. P. Lakhani
10. Physical Purity Analysis
    J. P. Lakhani
11. Seed Germination Testing
    Sathrupa Rao
12. Seed Viability
    Subrata Sharma
13. Seed Moisture Testing
    Subrata Sharma
14. Seed Health Testing
    Mohan S. Bhale
15. Field Inspection
    D. K. Mishra
16. Testing of Genetic Purity
    Dhirendra Khare
17. Seed Certification of Soybean
    A. N. Shrivastava & M. K. Shrivastava
18. Seed Certification of Oil Seed Crops
    P. K. Moitra
19. Seed Certification in Wheat
    R. S. Shukla
20. Seed Certification of Maize, Sorghum and Pearl Millet
    P. K. Jain
21. Certification of GM Crops with Special Reference to BT Cotton
    G. K. Koutu
22. Seed Certification Standards of Rice
    G. K. Koutu
23. Seed Certification of Chickpea
    Anita Babbar
24. Recent Advances in Seed Production of Forage Crops
    A. K. Mehta
25. Hybrid Seed Production
    D. K. Mishra
26. Revised Notified Seed Certification Standards
Subject Index