In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the `Seed Replacement Rates` of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future, But what is/are the constraint/ constraints in its wider/greater implementation

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Q: 94 (IAS/2014)
In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future, But what is/are the constraint/ constraints in its wider/greater implementation?
1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place.
2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planning materials of horticultural crops,
3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops.
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Economics

question_exam: 

IAS

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The correct answer is 3.

The constraint in the wider implementation of enhancing seed replacement rates of various crops is that there is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops, and there is also a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in the case of low value and high volume crops. However, a National Seeds Policy is already in place in India.