The New Policy on Seed Development has been evolved with special emphasis the import of high quality seeds, a time bound-programme to strengthen/modernise plant quarantine facilities, the effective observance of procedures for quarantine/post entry quarantine and to provide incentives to encourage the domestic seed industry. The Policy covers the following: seeds of wheat and paddy; seeds of coarse cereals, oilseeds and pulses; seeds of vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants; tubers and bulbs of flowers; cuttings/saplings etc. of flowers; and seeds/planting materials of fruits. policy initiatives should aim at providing to the Indian farmer the best planting materials available in the world to increase productivity, farm incomes and export earnings.
India · 1988-09-16