Farmers’ Perception towards Accessibility to Quality Seed: A Case of Wheat and Green Gram

Abstract

Quality seed contributes about 15-20 per cent of the total agricultural production, which can be raised when other management practices are put into good use. Accessibility to quality seed has remained a challenge in many developing and under-developed countries, due to production and distribution of scrupulous seed. The study was conducted in purposely selected states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to gauge the farmers’ perception towards quality seed of wheat and green gram. The study found out that Haryana respondents recorded a higher quality seed accessibility rate as compared to those from U.P. Thus, efforts may be made to have good quality check if all available seed sources and subsidized seed may be provided to farmers of low-income group and small and marginal farmers. Understanding how farmers acquire their seed is a major step in the process of growing a seed sector this also aids marketers come up with progressive seed marketing strategies that will boost vast seed accessibility