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XI. Suggested e-books
https://www.springer.com/in/book/9780792373223
https://www.springer.com/in/book/9780412075513
https://www.nipabooks.com/info/9788190723763/seed-production-of-field-crops
https://www.kopykitab.com/Vegetable-Hybrid-Seed-Production-And-Management
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229432295_Hybrid_Seed_Production_ and_Flowers
http://www.worldcat.org/title/seed-production-principles-andractices/oclc
https://libgen.is/search.php?req=Raymond+A++T+George&column=author
https://libgen.is/search.php?req=Raymond%20A%20%20T%20George&column[]= author
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gulzar_S_Sanghera/publication/236865752_ Advances_
in_Hybrid_Rice_Technology_through_Applications_ of_Novel_Technologies/links/
0deec519b46087d815000000.pdf
XII. Suggested websites
www.agriquest.info
www.agriinfo.in
www.seedquest.com
https://agriinfo.in/botany/18/
http://www.fao.org/3/a-e8935e.pdf
http://www.agriquest.info/seed_production.php
http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/seed_certification/seedtech_index.html
I. Course Title
: Organic Seed Production
II. Course Code
: SST 602
III. Credit Hours
: 2 (1+1)
IV. Why this course?
After ascertaining the food security, the present day agriculture is moving towards
quality farm produces, hence organic agriculture is getting momentum. The growing
demand for organically produced farm produces among the consumers warrants
more area under organic agriculture. Hence, organic agriculture needs the seeds
which are produced organically and there is great scope for organic seed production.
V. Aim of the course
To make students to understand the concept of organic farming, principles and
practices of organic seed production, certification and marketing.
VI. Theory
Unit I
Organic farming – definition, genesis, concepts and principles; importance of organic
farming and organic seed; organic seed – strategies, problems and perspectives –
organic seed vs conventional seed; organic seed production – factors influencing
seed production – soil health – GMO elements of seed.

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