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Innovations in Seed Sector and Its Regulations for Atmanirbhar Bharat
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Vijay, D. |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Book Name: Innovations in Agriculture for a Self-Reliant India |
| Abstract | Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. Good harvest helps in moving the economy in the right direction. The agriculture sector accounts for 17% of US$ 2.6 trillion economy of India (Anonymous, 2019 a) and employs 54.6% of the country’s workforce (Anonymous, 2019 b). India occupies first place in the production of pulses, jute and milk, and second place in rice, wheat, cotton, sugarcane, vegetables and fruits (FAO STAT, 2020). The agriculture export constitutes a fifth of total exports made by India and self-reliance in agriculture is required to become an economic superpower. The green revolution has paved the way from begging bowl to overflowing granaries in our country. The overall food production has increased from 52 MT in 1950-51 to 295 MT in 2019-20, which is a phenomenal growth of more than five times in seven decades span. Of the several factors that influenced the sea change in agriculture production and productivity, the quality seed of improved varieties occupies a crucial position. The green revolution was ushered in by the import of 18000 tonnes of seed of high yielding wheat varieties Lerma Rojo and Sonara 64 and rice variety IR-8. Till today, the quality seed alone contributes to 15-20% of total production (Chauhan et al., 2015), indicating its importance in agricultural production of the country. The problematic global scenarios like economic recession, climate change, water scarcity, population explosion, pollution or new pandemics drives the states to be more self-reliant. To be self-reliant is not to be altogether “self-contained”. We should be opened for the best material available anywhere in the world, and simultaneously we should develop our infrastructure and industry to cater to the needs of our population as well as export to other countries. Seed sector is one of the potential areas for boosting self-reliance as well as has a lot of export potential. The government push for self-reliance under the present COVID-19 pandemic situation by infusing INR one lakh crore as agricultural infrastructure fund that will help in developing 58several start-ups. The success of this movement mainly depends on innovations in every sector, including the seed sector and simultaneously, there is a need to extend it to the regulatory mechanisms. This chapter will discuss the possible areas of innovations that are already in the pipeline and those to be targeted in the areas of seed production, quality assurance, marketing and regulation along with policy interventions needed to boost the seed sector. |
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| Ending Page | 68 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 57 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9781003245384-6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-11-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Innovations in Agriculture for a Self-reliant India Economy Agriculture Sector Innovations Reliance Export Quality |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
