Clear policy vital for production of better quality seeds: Expert
Jayarama Emani | The Dollar Business “Enable and encourage new technologies obviously after due assessment, but move ahead and don’t keep matter in limbo,” said Venkatram Vasantavada, COO- Asia & Africa, Advanta Ltd; (A UPL Group Company) a global plant genetics company that sells high quality seeds in about 25 countries. Speaking exclusively to the Dollar Business, a day after Radha Mohan Singh, Union Agriculture Minister spoke on the importance of an appropriate policy support for seed improvements through conventional and biotech methods, Venkatram said, “The government has done some work in this regard. Going forward, it should create enabling mechanisms to fuel the growth in quality seed production. Public sector spending on irrigation, rural infrastructure (storage, post-harvest ...
