Priming of seed with living bacterial inoculum is termed as biopriming which involves the use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria. Seed biopriming allows the bacteria to enter the seeds and acclimatization of bacteria in the prevalent conditions. Microbes actively engaged in crop production are termed as Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB), whereas the bacteria secluded […]
Seeds, as a fundamental agricultural input, are essential to the development of resilient agricultural sectors and food systems that support food security and nutrition, as well as the livelihoods of farmers and other value chain players. The seed business is really global: A seed lot is likely to travel to many nations for multiplication, manufacturing, […]
Seed quality is the possession of seed with required genetic and physical purity that is accompanied with physiological soundness and health status. The quality of seeds is considered as an important factor for increasing yield. The use of quality seeds helps greatly in higher production per unit area to attain food security of a country […]
During the 20th century alone, the world population has grown from 1.65 billion to 6 billion. In 1970, there were roughly half as many people in the world as there are now. Though, due to declining growth rates, now it will take over 200 years to double it again, the predicted population will be around […]
All farmers need annually to plant their crop areas. They usually acquire seed via two main categories of seed system :Informal or traditional system and formal system. Under the formal system, seed is considered as a commodity that is crucial to food and nutrition security ,youth employment ,poverty reduction and promotion of the national economic […]
Seed is a fertilized mature ovule that possesses an embryonic plant, stored food material (endosperm) and a protective coat (testa)which is viable and has capacity to germinate. It is the basic vital unit in agriculture , which is also the basis for food security , conservation of biodiversity. Seed system is one of the most […]
Adoption of new technologies i.e technology dissemination is underway through different community-based approaches mainly DISSPRO, CBSP and PVS. Community mobilization through the formation of group and cooperatives and technology transfer through agriculture extension education (demonstrations, training, mini-kit/IRD-kit and visits) are keys to increase technology adoption and increase food production. District seed self sufficiency program (DISSPRO) […]
The seed produced by cross-pollination is called hybrid seed, in simple words. Hybridization is a technique that creates variability and increases vigor in a variety. Hybrids have the high yielding ability by 15-25 percent as against open-pollinated varieties. So, there is an increasing trend of using hybrids among farmers. Gaurav variety in maize was the […]
Seed size is an important physical indicator of seed quality that affects vegetative growth and is frequently related to yield, market grade factors and harvest efficiency. The use of high-quality seeds is essential for successful crop production and food security. Crop yield and resource use efficiency depend on the successful plant establishment in the field, […]
गुणस्तर बिउलाई एक शुद्ध बिउको रूपमा परिभाषित गरिएको छ, जुन आकारमा पूर्ण र एकसमान, व्यवहार्य (राम्रो बिरुवासंग ८०% भन्दा धेरै अंकुरण, बलियो र झारपातको बीउबाट मुक्त) हुने गर्दछ। किसानको भोको पेट र ठूलो मिहेनतको बावजुत पनि यदि उनिहरूले छर्ने बिउ राम्रो छैन भने उनिहरूको मिहेनत, उत्पादन राम्रो देखिँदैन, तसर्थ बिउको गुणस्तरता अति नै आवस्यक कुरा […]
