Crops breed seed production

It is very important for farmers and those engaged in the plant breeding and seed production industries to be able accurately to identify specific varieties. This is particularly important when stocks are being multiplied for bulk seed production. All crops must be carefully inspected to ensure a very high degree of varietal purity. If this is not the case the crop may be rejected for seed. 

Plant breeding for the organic sector will need more time and substantially more money to be raised. However, even at the short term, organic plant production can take advantage of conventionally bred varieties by increasing within-crop diversity by the use of variety mixtures or crop populations. In non-industrialised countries with less seed regulation, the use of landraces may be supplemented by including such varieties into the landrace populations. 

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