Week	Name	Description
	Course Overview
	Syllabus
	Schedule
	Reference
26 February - 4 March	Introduction-Seed
	Role of seed
	Definition-Quality seed
	Characteristics of quality seed
	Seed germination and vigour
	Seed health
	Significance of seed
	Definition-Seed Technology
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
5 March - 11 March	History and Development of Vegetable Seed Industry in India
	Problems in seed industry
12 March - 18 March	Introduction
	Annual sale of seed of Indian Seed Industry
	Seed improvement programmes in India
	Strategies for seed improvement
	Identification of suitable area for seed production
19 March - 25 March	Introduction
	1. Genetic principles
	2. Agronomic principles
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
26 March - 1 April	Introduction
	I. Agro climatic /Ecological factors
	II. Production technology
	III. Post harvest handling of seed crop
	IV. Seed quality control factors
2 April - 8 April	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Crossing technique for production of hybrids
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Hybrid seed production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Hybrid seed production
9 April - 15 April	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
16 April - 22 April	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Method of seed production
	Method of seed production
	Method of seed production
	Method of seed production
	Method of seed production
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
23 April - 29 April	Botany
	Method of Seed Production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
30 April - 6 May	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
7 May - 13 May	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Hybrid seed production
14 May - 20 May	Botany
	Flowering
	Pollination and Pollinating Insects
	Method of Seed Production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Botany
	Method of Seed Production
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
21 May - 27 May	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Botany
	Method of seed production
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
28 May - 3 June	Botany
	Method of Seed Production
4 June - 10 June	Botany
	Method of seed production
11 June - 17 June	Botany
	Method of Seed Production
25 June - 1 July	Botany
	Floral biology
	Method of Seed Production
	Introduction
	Floral biology
	Method of Seed Production
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
2 July - 8 July	Definition-Maturation
	1. Physiological maturation
	2. Harvestable maturation
	Harvesting
	Method of Harvesting
9 July - 15 July	Definition-threshing
	A. Threshing / Extraction
	B. Grading
16 July - 22 July	Definition-Seed drying
	1. Natural Drying (or) Sun drying
	2. Mechanical drying (or) artificial drying
	3. Use of seed desiccants (Chemical drying)
23 July - 29 July	Definition-Seed Processing
	Purposes of seed processing
	Principles and objectives
	Requirement in seed processing
	Types of materials removed during seed processing
	Sequence of operation in seed processing
30 July - 5 August	Introduction
	Materials separated during processing
	1. Air screen cleaner
	Introduction
	1. Specific gravity separation
	2. Indented cylinder
	3. Magnetic Separator
	4. Colour Separator
	5. Friction Cleaning
	6. Spiral Separator
	7. Liquid flotation
6 August - 12 August	Introduction
	Phases of seed certification
	Seed certification procedures
	Seed certification agency
13 August - 19 August	Definition-Seed testing
	Objectives
	Brief history of seed testing
	Principles of sampling
	Methods of sampling
	Types of samples
	Weight of submitted sample
	Mixing and dividing of seeds
20 August - 26 August	Purity analysis
	Instruments
	Principle
	Materials required
27 August - 2 September	Definition-Seed Treatment
	Seed treating chemicals
	Benefits or adventages of seed treatment
	Conditions of seed that need seed treatment
	Equipments used for Seed Treatment
	Precautions in Seed Treatment
	Other invigourative seed treatments
3 September - 9 September	Definition-Seed Storage
	Stages of Seed Storage
	Purpose of seed storage
	Objective of seed storage
	Types of storage
	Harrington thumb rule on seed storage
	Nomograph
	Maintenance of viability in storage
	Factors influencing seed storage
10 September - 16 September	Definition-Seed packaging
	Types of seed storage
	Definition-Storage Godowns
	Precautions in storage godown
	Steps necessary for good storage practice
	Seed storage godown sanitation
17 September - 23 September	Introduction
	Seeds Act, 1966
	Short title, extent, application and commencement
24 September - 30 September	Central seed committee
	Central seed certification board
	Certification agency
	Central Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory
1 October - 7 October	Seed Inspectors
	Powers of seed inspector
	Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors
	Report of Seed Analyst
	Restriction on export and import of seeds of notified kinds or varieties
	Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries
	Penalty
8 October - 14 October	Restriction of Export and Import of Seeds
	Seed (Control) order, 1983
	New seed policy (1988)
	National seed policy, 2002
	Thrust areas
	Recent developments in Indian Seed Industry
15 October - 21 October	Introduction
	Seed village
	Establishment of seed villages
	Advantages of Seed Village Concept or Compact Area Approach