AGRI FIELD

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Caption : Farmers prepare the land for vegetable seeds production in Ithalar near Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu. The requirement and supply of vegetable seeds in India show a positive growth rate of 2.65 per cent and 4.93 per cent. Private sector involvement in hybrid seed production has decreased the gap from 18.36 tonnes. The country's export of seeds increased from 17.0 thousand tonnes to 73.9 thousand tonnes, achieving a growth rate of 16.57 per cent to which vegetable seed share was about 35.36 per cent.The import of seeds also increased from 29.9 thousand tonnes to 87.50 thousand tonnes,achieving a growth rate of 12.43 per cent. Photo: K.K. Mustafah 9/2/2006