Variety evaluation; Variety release; Seed production and harvesting; Seed drying and processing; Seed storage and packaging; Seed marketing; Seed testing; Seed certification; Seed legislation; Extension programme for the promotion of quality seed.

Edited by a renowned seed biologist with a team assembled from the most respected laboratories worldwide, Seed Technology and Its Biological Basis illustrates the commercial value of seeds as a major resource. The editors provide a sweeping overview of the current state-of-the-art in seed technology and its biological basis. The book is invaluable to researchers and professionals in both the industrial and academic sectors.

Satisfying the increasing number of consumer demands for high-quality seeds with enhanced performance is one of the most imperative challenges of modern agriculture. In this view, it is essential to remember that the seed quality of crops does not improve.

Cereals processing is one of the oldest and most important of all food technologies. Written by a distinguished international team of contributors, this collection reviews the range of cereal products and the technologies used to produce them. It is designed for all those involved in cereals processing, whether raw material producers and refiners needing to match the needs of secondary processors manufacturing the final product for the consumer, or secondary processors benchmarking their operations against best practice in their sector and across cereals processing as a whole. - The authorative guide to key technological developments within cereal processing - Reviews the range of cereal products and the technologies used to produce them

Seed quality. The seed industry. Development, ripening, dormancy and germination. Climatic and other requirements for seed multiplication. Pollination. Agronomy. Harvesting and drying. Storage. Processing. Multiplication. Testing for cultivar authenticity and purity. Certification. Release and registration of cultivars. Tolerances and sampling. Testing for purity. Testing for germination capacity and vigour. Testing for moisture content, health and uniformity. Legislation. Plant names.