Quality seed can usher the change much needed

   Doubling income of farmers, which has been high on the agenda of governments, can be translated into a reality by providing them with genuine and quality seeds besides adding entrepreneurial mindset to their skills.

Good quality seed would help in increasing the income of farmers by adding at least by 20-25 per cent to their harvest which in turn can be processed and given value addition with the support of other technologies to cash in the market, felt President of the International Seed Advisory Council and Director of Telangana State Seed and Organic Certification Authority (TSSOCA) Dr K Keshavulu.

He is the first Indian to become the executive member in the governing body of International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) and also a member of the Central Seed Committee, Government of India.

Keshavulu had injected a new life in the seed sector as part of the mission for reviving the fortunes of the Indian farmer. Associated with many research projects and studies undertaken by different national and international institutions, he is today the most sought-after person for agencies with a craving for footing in the sphere of seed certification.

Hailing from a remote village in Warangal district, Keshavulu looks back often with awe at the path of success he had created for himself the hard way. His humble rural beginning had a considerable impact on his life and helped him shape career suitably to meet the needs of farmers all over who have much in common with his parents. At one point of time, he was disappointed for not making it to medicine, but his resolve to tread the line seldom others would prefer to, made him what he is today.