Q1-How is the Indian Seed industry growing?
A-Quality seed is one of the most important input for enhancing crop production and productivity. The gap between the availability and the requirement of quality seed is quite high in the country and therefore needs proper attention. Hence, the efforts of central government to encourage the farmers/entrepreneurs for quality seed production and processing by providing subsidy is time driven and would prove to be a worthy exercise in meeting the country’s need in the agricultural sector.
Q2-There is also criticism that the use of food crops for energy production could lead to an increase in the price of food.
A-Today, approximately 30% of the total corn harvest in the India is used to produce ethanol; if this were no longer possible, a crowding-out effect would occur – not in the India where corn farming is highly efficient, but in the rest of the world.
Q3-Does the market mechanism on the Indian agricultural market differ from that in the rest of the world?
A-On the one hand, there are major similarities. Farmers in the India have the same goals as those in other countries. In both cases, they have to deal with weather and climate conditions and their aim is to obtain good harvests. In addition to a capacity for investment, they need technological resources to make this possible. Nevertheless, major differences also exist. Indian farmers can sow their seeds in the knowledge that they will be able to sell what they harvest.
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