eprintid: 6621
rev_number: 20
eprint_status: archive
userid: 30
dir: disk0/00/00/66/21
datestamp: 2013-07-30 04:19:04
lastmod: 2013-07-30 04:19:04
status_changed: 2013-07-30 04:19:04
type: monograph
metadata_visibility: show
contact_email: Library-ICRISAT@cgiar.org
creators_name: Madhan, M M
creators_name: Nigam, S N
icrisatcreators_name: Nigam, S N
affiliation: TNAU-ARS(Vaigai Dam)
affiliation: ICRISAT(Patancheru)
country: India
title: Principles and Practices for Groundnut Seed Production in India. Information Bulletin No. 94
ispublished: pub
subjects: s1.3
subjects: s2.4
full_text_status: public
monograph_type: technical_report
abstract: Seed production is a specialized farming controlled by various rules and
regulations and requires different treatment than the commercial crop.
A successful seed producer should be well versed with the crop and its
production, packaging and storage technologies and improved varieties and
their characteristics besides being aware of various seed acts and regulations
in operation in the country. This publication deals with brief introduction of the
crop, its origin, taxonomy and reproductive biology and status of groundnut
improvement in India to create awareness about the crop and provides
information on the procedure of release and notification of varieties, seeds
acts and regulations, protection of plant varieties and farmers' rights act, seed
systems prevailing in India and different classes of certified seeds and their
production practices and quality standard requirements. In the last few sections,
the publication deals with the management of seed crop, important varieties
released in India, crop processing, packaging and storage. All those who wish
to undertake groundnut seed production or wish to promote groundnut seed
production will benefit from this publication as it will prepare them well with
the basics of seed production in groundnut.
date: 2013
date_type: published
publisher: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
place_of_pub: Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India
pages: 64
institution: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
department: RP- Grain Legumes
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related_url_type: pub
citation:   Madhan, M M and Nigam, S N  (2013) Principles and Practices for Groundnut Seed Production in India. Information Bulletin No. 94.  Technical Report. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/6621/1/Principle_InfoBulletin-94_2013.pdf