Vegetable Seed Processing

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Harvesting and seed pre-conditioning at farmers level: two case studies of tomato and sponge gourd. 3. Processing line and equipments in vegetable seed processing. 4. Vegetable seed processing. 5. Seed processing for improving quality and purity. 6. Seed blending. 7. Seed treatment. 8. Seed drying. 9. Seed storage. 10. Seed inventory management systems. 11. Guidelines for quality vegetable seed production. 12. Glossary.

Vegetable Seed Processing written by Rakesh C. Mathad, Basave Gowda and Patil S B is a landmark publication featuring exhaustive technical information on various aspects of shop floor operations like seed conditioning, upgrading, processing, treatment, packaging, storage, blending and inventory management. Some of these aspects are latest developments happening in vegetable seed industry and written by authors who are having immense experience of working in many national and multinational companies. This book help to prepare people associated with seed processing and offer great reference to academic, researchers and students who are studying courses in Seed Processing and Storage.