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K.K. Mustafah

NOT INPUTS ALONE: Saplings of banana kept for sale at a road side in Angalmali, near Kochi in Kerala. The seed industry in the country plays a key role, providing quality seeds of high yielding varieties and hybrids of different crops. Seed characteristics such as good germination, high seedling vigour and genetic purity are as important as other inputs as fertiliser, irrigation and plant protection. Improved seed quality alone contributes to 20 per cent of yield.

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