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5 05, 2021

International Webinar on Post-harvest Technologies for Better Seed Quality

By |2021-05-06T09:07:32+00:00May 5th, 2021|0 Comments

A three-day webinar on “Post-harvest Technologies for Better Seed Quality” with regional focus on Northern Zone of India was successfully conducted during March 15th – 17th, 2021 (4 hours per day) in cooperation with

  • DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India;
  • ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Regional Station, Karnal, Haryana; and
  • Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.

The capacity building measure was focused on most important seed crops of the Northern Zone, i.e. potato, wheat & barley.

More than 50 Officials from Seed Department of DAC & FW, MOA, GOI, Officials of State Department of Agriculture, National Seed Corporation, State Seed Corporation, Private Seed Industry associations (NSAI & FSII), ICAR institutes, SAU’s etc. have attended this webinar & participated in active discussions.

The webinar was opened with welcome remarks of Dr D K Yadava (ADG Seeds). Dr Steven Groot (International expert of Wageningen University), Dr Malavika Dadlani (Former JD-R) and Dr S. K. Chakrabarty (Head, ICAR-IARI) chaired the sessions during the three days. Along with external experts, Dr Sandeep Lal (Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI), Dr Ashwini Kumar (Principal Scientist, ICAR- IARI, Karnal), Dr Rajinder Singh (Director Seeds – PAU) and other staff of ICAR-IARI also attended the webinar.

The following topics have been covered during the three days:

  • Seed development and maturation in relevance to seed quality;
  • Seed storage and deterioration: An overview;
  • Components, factors influencing seed quality and its maintenance during post-harvest handling: An overview;
  • Maintenance of seed quality during seed production;
  • Principles of seed drying, storage and packaging: its role in seed quality control;
  • Seed processing and post-harvest handling with special reference to potato, wheat and barley;
  • Biochemical changes during seed storage and their management with special reference to potato, wheat and barley;
  • Potato seed drying, storage and packaging methods;
  • Safe seed packaging technologies in potato, wheat and barley;
  • Integrated pest management for seed storage with special reference to potato, wheat and barley;
  • Seed health management for better seed quality of potato, wheat and barley;
  • On-farm seed storage in wheat.

In addition, Mr Ekkehard Schroeder (German Team Leader), Dr Sowmini Sunkara & Dr Raghavendra Kavali (National Project Coordinators, Indo-German Cooperation on Seed Sector Project) also participated and supported the organization of the webinar.

All speakers of the webinar prepared excellent presentations which have been distributed subsequently to the participants.

19 04, 2021

International Webinar on Post PVP Control Measures

By |2021-04-19T07:38:32+00:00April 19th, 2021|0 Comments

The international webinar on verification of the maintenance of protected varieties (Post PVP Control Measures) was successfully conducted on April 8th, 2021 in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GOI, the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority (PPVFRA), New Delhi, the Federal Plant Variety Office of Germany (BSA) and the German Plant Breeders’ Association (BDP) in the frame of the Indo-German Co-operation Project on Seed Sector Development. The aim of this webinar was to exchange experiences & views between experts of India and Germany on various aspects involved in post Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Control Measures.

PVP involves the protection of breeders’ rights granted by the competent Authority. After granting PVP it is very crucial to ensure that the protected variety remains uniform and stable. Therefore, the breeder must carry out systematic maintenance breeding. In addition, competent Authorities are obliged to control & verify that the seed lots of a protected plant variety fulfils continuous the necessary requirements in accordance with the variety description.

More than 200 Officials from Seed Department of DAC&FW, MOA, GOI, Staff of PPV&FRA, Officials of DUS centres and Officials of State Department of Agriculture, National Seed Corporation, State Seed Corporation, Private Seed Industry associations (NSAI & FSII), ICAR institutes, SAU’s etc. have participated at the webinar.

The webinar was opened with welcome remarks of:

  • Shri Ashwani Kumar, Joint Secretary (Seeds), DAC&FW, GOI;
  • Dr K. Vinod Prabhu, Chairperson, PPV&FRA, New Delhi; and
  • Elmar Pfuelb, President of Federal Plant Variety Office of Germany (BSA).

The following topics have been covered:

  • Overview of the system of PVP Post Control Measures in India and the role of PPV&FRA and other actors (Dr T. K. Nagarathna, Registrar at PPV&FRA);
  • Overview of the system of PVP Post Control Measures in Germany/EU and the role of BSA and other actors (Friedhilde Trautwein, BSA);
  • Activities of BSA to combine reference collection, similar varieties in DUS testing, post control of seed lots and PVP post control activities (Friedhilde Trautwein, BSA);
  • Duties of public designated regional Authorities responsible for seed certification, market control, seed quality testing etc. on post control of certified seed in collaboration with BSA in Germany (Henning Brogmus, Head of Seed Certification & Seed Market Control at Designated Authority of German State Schleswig-Holstein);
  • Responsibilities of the PVP owner after PVP grant and registration to the National List (Dr Elmar Weissmann, plant breeder in Germany);
  • Enforcement of Plant Breeders’ Rights in Germany (Dieter Ruecker, BDP).

In addition, Mr Ekkehard Schroeder (German Team Leader), Dr Sowmini Sunkara & Dr Raghavendra Kavali (National Project Coordinators, Indo- German Cooperation on Seed sector project) also participated and supported the organization of the webinar.

The project is part of the bilateral cooperation programme of the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and implemented by the consortium of ADT Project Consulting GmbH (ADT) and German Plant Breeders’ Association (BDP).

26 02, 2021

International Webinar on OECD Seed Certification Successfully Conducted

By |2021-02-26T17:43:55+00:00February 26th, 2021|0 Comments

In the frame of the project “Indo-German Cooperation on Seed Sector Development”, a five-day webinar on OECD Seed Certification was successfully conducted between February 08th – 12th, 2021 in cooperation with DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India and the Indian Council of Agriculture (ICAR) – Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi and Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR), Hyderabad. During this capacity building program, the most important seed crops of the Northern Zone (Wheat, Barley & Mustard) and Southern Zone (Maize, Sorghum & Pearl Millet) were selected for the crop specific training part.

The OECD Seed Schemes provide an international framework for the certification of agriculture seed moving in international trade. The OECD Seed Scheme prescribes a set of procedures, methods and techniques for monitoring quality seed supply which assures for maintenance and safeguarding of the varietal identity as well as purity. It provides legal framework for the certification of the crop seeds moving in International trade(www.oecd.org/agriculture/seeds).

India is intending to boost its seed export to other countries of the world. Therefore, capacity building on OECD Seed Certification is important concern of the Government of India and the Indian seed industry. The implementation of international standards on seed certification can help also to improve seed quality in general in India.

The aim of the webinar was to exchange knowledge, experiences & views between experts of India and International OECD experts on various topics related to the OECD Seed Certification Schemes. More than 165 Officials from Seed Department of DAC & FW, MoA, GoI, Officials of State Department of Agriculture, National Seed Corporation, State Seed Corporation, Private Seed Industry associations (NSAI & FSII), ICAR institutes, SAU’s, OECD Designated Authorities and Seed Certification agencies etc. of both the Northern & Southern Zones have attended this webinar.

A team of well experienced national and international experts/trainers from public and private sector covered various topics during this webinar which include:

  • Overview of national and OECD seed certification systems;
  • Status of Implementation of National & OECD Seed Certification Systems in India;
  • The Role of International Organisations like ISF, IPPC, UPOV, ISTA, OECD in the Global Seed Trade;
  • OECD Seed Schemes Rules and Regulations: Part I & Part II;
  • Eligibility criteria and acceptance of varieties – DUS & VCU testing procedures in the context of OECD Seed Certification;
  • Overview on Seed Sampling;
  • Authorization of Inspectors, samplers & seed testing laboratories;
  • Rules and Guidelines for Multiplication Abroad, Post-Control general, Planning and management of control plots, listing of varieties and or hybrids;
  • The OECD Scheme for Cereal Seed, Maize, Sorghum Pearlmillet Seed, Crucifer and Other Oil or Fibre Species;
  • Registration of seed production fields, general crop and field requirements,
  • Field Inspections, inspection reports & Varietal Descriptors –Sorghum, Pearlmillet, Maize, Wheat, Barley & Mustard;
  • Labelling 1 – Colour coding, examples of OECD Labels, required information on labels and OECD Varietal Certificates;
  • Labelling 2 – Supply of Certification Label & Seed Certification Labelling systems in India vs OECD Seed Schemes.

As international OECD Experts Eddie Goldschagg from South Africa and Gerry Hall from UK had been key trainers. All speakers from India and abroad provided excellent presentations and information on the topics above. Many other participants actively participated and contributed to fruitful discussions during Q & A Sessions on all the five days.

9 02, 2021

International Webinar on Seed Production with Focus on Maize and Paddy

By |2021-02-09T13:14:23+00:00February 9th, 2021|0 Comments

In the frame of the project “Indo-German Cooperation on Seed Sector Development“ an extensive capacity building programme in 5 technical areas will be implemented in 2021 & 2022 in 3 agro-climatic zones (Northern, Eastern and Southern Zones of India):

  1. Capacity Building on Seed Production;
  2. Capacity Building on Post-harvest Technologies for Better Seed Quality;
  3. Capacity Building on Seed Quality Enhancement;
  4. Capacity Building on Seed Testing According ISTA Standards;
  5. Capacity Building on OECD Seed Certification.

From February 03rd – 05th, 2021 the second International Webinar “Capacity Building on Seed Production” in the Eastern Zone was successfully conducted this year in cooperation with DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India and the Indian Council of Agriculture (ICAR) – Indian Institute of Seed Science (IISS), Mau. During this capacity building program, the most important seed crops of Eastern zone were selected i.e., Maize & Paddy.

More than 65 Officials from Seed Department of DAC&FW, MoA, GoI, Officials of State Department of Agriculture, National Seed Corporation, State Seed Corporation, Private Seed Industry associations (NSAI & FSII), ICAR institutes, SAU’s etc. have attended this webinar & participated in active discussions.

A team of well experienced national and international experts/trainers from public and private sector covered various topics during this webinar which include:

  • Indian Seed Industry: An Overview on Maize & Paddy Segmentation;
  • Maintenance Breeding & Breeder Seed Production: SOPs in Paddy (OPVs & Hybrids);
  • Maintenance Breeding & Breeder Seed Production: SOPs in Maize (OPVs & Hybrids);
  • Latest Trends & Technologies in Maize Seed Production;
  • Indian Seed Industry: Current Trends and Future Outlook;
  • Foundation & Certified Seed Production: SOPs in Paddy (OPVs);
  • Foundation & Certified Seed Production in Paddy Hybrids;
  • Foundation & Certified Seed Production in Maize Hybrids;
  • General Principles of Quality Seed Production;
  • Seed Production and Supply System in India: Opportunities and Challenges;
  • Recent Advances in Storage Seed Insects Pests Management;
  • Detection and Management of Seed Borne Pathogens in Paddy & Maize;
  • Seed Quality Enhancement in Paddy & Maize.

All speakers from India and Germany provided excellent presentations and information on the topics above. Many other participants actively participated and contributed to fruitful discussions during Q & A Sessions on the three days.

The project is part of the bilateral cooperation programme of the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and implemented on the German side by the consortium of ADT Project Consulting GmbH (ADT) and German Plant Breeders’ Association (BDP).

21 01, 2021

The role of the seed sector in strengthening the resilience of agricultural production

By |2021-01-22T04:20:45+00:00January 21st, 2021|0 Comments

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is an international conference on agri-food policy issues which takes place usually in Berlin, Germany. Due to the Corona restrictions the conference took place this year only virtually from January 18th to 22nd, 2021. By choosing “How to Feed the World in Times of Pandemics and Climate Change” as the topic for this year’s event, the GFFA 2021 addresses two particularly important challenges to global food supply which require global cooperation https://www.gffa-berlin.de/en/ .

On January 20th, 2021, a panel discussion on the role of the seed sector in strengthening the resilience of agricultural production took place in the frame of the GFFA. This panel discussion was organized by the GFA Consulting Group and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). As part of a virtual expert panel discussion with representatives from science and agribusiness, concrete experiences from the projects of the Bilateral Cooperation Programme (BKP) of the BMEL in India and Ethiopia have been presented and discussed.

After the introduction to the topic of the event, the National Project Coordinator Dr Sowmini Sunkara gave short overview about the ongoing Indo-German Cooperation Project on Seed Sector Development, emphasising the objectives, approaches and the evolution of the project as well as key partners in India and Germany involved. Along with this presentation, a short video clip was also presented by the Indo-German project describing briefly the impact of climate change on agriculture production in India and the role of the seed sector in strengthening the resilience of agricultural production. This was completed by a short introduction on the Indian experience and challenges in this context by Dr Malavika Dadlani, who is the President of the Indian Society of Seed Technology and regular active as Senior Short-term Seed Sector Expert of the Indo-German seed project.

The details of the panel is available Online @ https://www.gffa-berlin.de/en/fachveranstaltungen-2021/fachpodien/fachpodium-8/

Panel discussion is available online @https://youtu.be/K6ZZZr5gPAA

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