Seeds coming from the field after harvest usually contain undesirable materials which must be removed during processing to obtain clean seed suitable for planting. Seed enterprises often acquire specialized equipment for processing their seed,and they need technical guidance on...

Quality seed is the fuel for agricultural development, and availability of quality seeds of a wide range of adapted crop varieties is the key to attaining food security. Seed produced under a certification and quality control system is superior in...

  This module has been prepared to help readers, including farmers and other stakeholders, understand and guide discussions on the seed sector regulatory framework that may be applied within a country. It links the concepts of law and policy and emphasizes...

To mainstream marketing in the seed industry and achieve successful results in developing countries is not easy. The marketing of seeds is unique, a living product is involved, a product that must still be viable when it reaches farmers for...

It is estimated that 25–33% of the world grain crop including seeds is lost each year during storage, and this has a significant effect on global food security. The impact is even greater in food-deficit developing countries, where every year farmers...