Seed Production of Field Crops

In the realm of agricultural production, seed serves as the vital input. Without access to high-quality seed or planting material, it is impossible to achieve sustainable production and top-quality yields, even with the implementation of optimal technical management practices. A diverse array of crops are cultivated both in India and internationally, and the methods employed for successful seed production can vary significantly. Despite the abundance of information available on this topic, it is often disorganized and scattered.

The book under discussion addresses the subjects of botany, agronomy, seed technology, genetics, and plant breeding in a cohesive manner. It is our hope that this publication will be of benefit to undergraduate and postgraduate students, educators, researchers, and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector.

Shyam Sundar Mondal, is the Professor and former Head of the Department, Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, W.B. Dr. Mondal has got more than 33 years of experience in agricultural teaching, research and extension. He has received several honours and awards including Honorary Fellow of Indian Society of Agronomy and West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology, India. He also obtained Best Paper Award conferred by Indian Potash Institute. He has guided 25 M.Sc. and 20 Ph.D. students. He has more than 250 research publications in referred national and international journals.

Mithun Saha, a young promising agriculture technologist, is currently serving Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal as an Agricultural Development Officer. Dr. Saha was engaged in seed production research on different crops at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, W.B. during his Ph.D. studies. He posses an excellent academic record. He received National Scholarship and award of Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarship for Ph. D. study. Dr. Saha has already published 25 research papers in referred national and international journals.

Kajal Sengupta, Professor, Department of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalay, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, is an eminent agronomist, engage in research, teaching and extension activity. Dr. Sengupta shares his twenty five years long experience in this book. He was member of several referred committee viz. Council of Vocational Education and Training. He guided fifteen M.Sc. and five Ph.D. students in Agronomy. He was Project In charge sponsored by many Government and Private Sector.

Hirak Banerjee obtained B.Sc (Ag.) Hons., M.Sc (Ag.) and Ph.D degrees in Agronomy from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal. He was awarded with Certificate of Merit and Gold Medal in M.Sc. (Ag) for his outstanding performance. He started his professional career as Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy) in Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra in 2005. Later, he joined as Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya in 2006. He has completed more than 17 years of work experience in teaching, research and extension programmes. He received Young Scientist award in 2013 and Fellow award in 2018 from Crop and Weed Science Society, India. Research areas of his interest are agronomy, crop nutrition, weed science and agro-forestry. He has guided 3 M.Sc. (Ag.) and 3 Ph.D students for the award of their degrees. He has published about 127 research papers in referred journals of National and International repute.