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What is BT cotton ? |
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The Bt cotton variety contains a foreign gene obtained from bacillus thuringiensis. This bacterial gene, introduced genetically into the cotton seeds, protects the plants from bollworm (A. lepidoptora), a major pest of cotton. The worm feeding on the leaves of a BT cotton plant becomes lethargic and sleepy, thereby causing less damage to the plant.
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What is germplasm ? |
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A germplasm is a collection of genetic resources for an organism. For plants, the germplasm may be stored as a seed collection or, for trees, in a nursery. |
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What are breeder, foundation and certified seeds ? |
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Breeder seed: Breeder seed is seed or vegetative propagating material directly controlled by the originating or sponsoring plant breeder of the breeding programme or institution and/ or seed whose production is personally supervised by a qualified plant breeder and which provides the source for the initial and recurring increase of foundation seed. Breeder seed shall be genetically so pure as to guarantee that in the subsequent generation i.e. certified foundation seed class shall confirm to the prescribed standards of genetic purity. The other quality factors of breeder seed such as physical purity, inert matter, germination etc. shall be indicated on the label on actual basis.
Foundation seed: Foundation seed shall be the progeny of Breeder seed or be produced from foundation seed, which can be clearly traced to Breeder seed. Thus foundation seed can even be produced from foundation seed during the production of Foundation Seed the minimum seed certification standard shall be the same for both foundation seed stage-I and II. The certification tag shall be white colour for both foundation seed stage-I and II. The production of foundation seed stage I and II shall be supervised and approved by the certification agency and be so handled as to maintain specific genetic identity and genetic purity and shall be required to confirm to certification standards specified for the crop / variety being certified.
Certified Seed: Certified seed shall be the progeny of foundation seed and its production shall be so handled as to maintain specific genetic identity and purity according to the standards prescribed for the crop being certified. Certified seed may be the progeny of certified seed provided this reproduction does not exceed three generations beyond foundation seed stage-I. |
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What is hybrid seed ? |
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The first generation resulting from crossing of two varieties or parents. Hybrid(certified) seed is the first generation resulting from the cross of two approved inbred lines or parents , one of which is male sterile. |
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What is Labeled Seed ? |
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The seed notified under Section 5 of the Seeds Act, 1966, such seed sold in the market has to be labelled as prescribed under Section 6(a) and (b) of the Seeds Act Such seed is called Labelled Seed. |
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What if I use farm saved seeds instead of processed seeds ? |
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Quality and yield is unreliable for farm saved seeds. To get best returns for all your hard work, it is advisable to use processed seeds. |
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What are the areas of application of Biotechnology in Agriculture ? |
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Biotechnology is a tool that has been widely accepted worldwide for improvement of cultivars with regard to Insect pest resistance, Tolerance to drought, cold and salinity condition, Nutrition enhancement, Post harvest quality and Value addition. |
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What are the GM crops approved in India? |
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So far, only Bt. cotton hybrids have been approved for commercial cultivation by GEAC, MOEF. However, transgenic mustard, corn, brinjal, tomato are also under various stages of testing and trials. |
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What is Seed Bank Scheme? |
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The main objective of "Establishment & Maintenance of Seed Bank" Scheme is to make available quality seeds of such crops/varieties at a contingency planning due to natural calamities like droughts, floods, etc. |
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Is there any facility for the farmer to get the seed tested before sowing? |
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Seed users and seed producers could get the seed sample tested in the State Seed Testing Laboratories with the minimum fee prescribed to obtain the result. |
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Whom should I contact for technical information for Krishindhan's branded seeds? |
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You can contact our research center for any help on technical information and product selection. You can also refer the product catalogue available with the dealer/distributor. |
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What are the best varieties for cotton? |
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Variety of cotton varies depending on area, soil condition and weather predictions. Contact our expert to get information on best variety for you. |
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Where can I get reliable weather information? |
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Basic weather information is provided on home page of www.KrishidhanSeeds.com For more detailed information you can visit www.weather.nic.in, www.worldweather.org or www.weather.com |
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I am a farmer, how can I participate in seeds production process? |
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At Krishidhan, we are looking for farmers and agricultural land owners who are committed to quality parameters and standards set by us for participation in our production programs with very attractive returns. You can contact us at customercare@KrishidhanSeeds.com |
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