Seed Technology Progress And Recent Advances

1. Overview of Seed, Seed Classes, Seed Production Principles and Variety Release Procedure by M. A. Vaddoria and J. B. Patel 2. Indian Seed Sector by J.B. Patel and M. A. Vaddoria 3. Seed Germination by M. A. Vaddoria, J. B. Patel and Jyoti Sondarva 4. Seed Vigour Testing by M. A. Vaddoria, J.B. Patel and D.R. Mehta 5. Seed Certification by J.B. Patel, M.A. Vaddoria and V.J. Bhatiya 6. Testing of Genuineness of Varieties Through Morphological Biochemical and Molecular Markers by Rukam S. Tomar and Jasminkumar Kheni 7. Hybrid Seed Production by J. B. Patel and M. A. Vaddoria 8. Advances in Seed Coating and Pelleting by M. A. Vaddoria and J. B. Patel 9. Advances in Seed Hardening by M. A. Vaddoria and J. B. Patel 10. Recent Advances in Seed Pathology by C. M. Bhaliya and L. F. Akbari 11. Recent Advances in Seed Entomology by D. M. Jethva, P. S. Wadaskar and A. M. Bhimani 12. Maintenance Breeding in Context to Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Act by S. Acharya and J. B. Patel 13. DUS Testing and Registration of Plant Varieties under PPV & FR Act by J. B. Patel, C. A. Babariya and M.A. Vaddoria 14. Seed Legislation and Intellectual Property Rights by J. B. Patel and. M. A. Vaddoria 15. Organic Seed Production by M. A. Vaddoria and J. B. Patel 16. Sources of Organic Seed Contamination through Synthetic Chemicals by Khyati J. Rathod, Jaymin K. Jadav and B. A. Golakiya 17. Quick Germination by C. A. Babariya, Jyoti Sondarva and J. B. Patel 18. Seed Archaeology by Jyoti Sondarva, C. A. Babariya and J. B. Patel 19. Seed Bank by Ankit Raval, Kalyan Rao and H. L. Dhaduk 20. Synthetic Seed by G. U. Kulkarni, D. R. Mehta, J. B. Patel and M. A. Vaddoria 21. Export Market Performance of Fruits and Vegetables Seeds from India by B. Swaminathan, N. J. Ardeshna, R. L. Shiyani and M. Khorajiya 22. Commonly Used Terminology of Seed Science and Technology by J. B. Patel, V. J. Bhatiya and M. A. Vaddoria

This book entitled “Seed Technology: Progress and Recent Advances” have been formulated to help the reader in acquiring the knowledge of Seed archaeology, Seed germination, Seed vigour testing, Seed certification and testing of genuineness of varieties through morphological, biochemical and molecular markers, advances in hybrid seed production, advances in plant pathology, advances in entomology, advances in seed enhancement techniques like, seed pelleting, seed coating, seed hardening, synthetic seed, etc. It also includes the area of applied science and covers the area of organic seed production, seed banks, seed legislation and law governing the seed production. The book would be also useful and instructive to students and researchers in the field of Seed Science and Technology in an efficient way.