The production of good quality seedlings is essential for getting higher yields and improving crop quality.
In the past, the farmers themselves produced the seedlings required for transplanting at a lower cost, as most of the vegetable varieties were open pollinated types commonly known s "Heirloom variety "
Now, most commercial farmers are going for intensive vegetable cultivation using high yielding F1 hybrids to augment productivity.
India’s progress in the organic sector has been remarkable.
In the 1990's, the sector was limited to the export of tea to European markets.
Currently, India is emerging as a key player in the global arena, exporting over 300 organic products in 20 different categories to over 20 countries.
Vegetable heirloom variety vegetable seedling production is taken up by specialised farmers/companies or as a specialised activity in most advanced countries.
In India too, the production of heirloom organic vegetable seedlings is gradually changing from open field nurseries to protected raised bed or seedling tray production in some of the intensive vegetable growing areas.
Organic vegetable seedling production is a specialised practice is also rapidly catching up , new agro business enthusiasts can get into it
In the past, the farmers themselves produced the seedlings required for transplanting at a lower cost, as most of the vegetable varieties were open pollinated types commonly known s "Heirloom variety "
Now, most commercial farmers are going for intensive vegetable cultivation using high yielding F1 hybrids to augment productivity.
India’s progress in the organic sector has been remarkable.
In the 1990's, the sector was limited to the export of tea to European markets.
Currently, India is emerging as a key player in the global arena, exporting over 300 organic products in 20 different categories to over 20 countries.
Vegetable heirloom variety vegetable seedling production is taken up by specialised farmers/companies or as a specialised activity in most advanced countries.
In India too, the production of heirloom organic vegetable seedlings is gradually changing from open field nurseries to protected raised bed or seedling tray production in some of the intensive vegetable growing areas.
Organic vegetable seedling production is a specialised practice is also rapidly catching up , new agro business enthusiasts can get into it
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