Definition:
Seeds' certification systems: OECD Seed Schemes
In general, seed certification is a process designed to maintain and make available to the general public continuous supply of high quality seeds and propagating materials of notified kinds and varieties of crops, so grown and distributed to ensure the physical identity and genetic purity (https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/agri-inputs/seeds/seed-certification)
Methodology:
% of certified seeds compared to overall seeds' sale
Comments:
A critical problem: access to quality seeds (some people buy seeds for a specific plant and the plant cultivated will be different) – notably foundation seeds
Seeds certification system; Certified seeds are provided by a number of private companies
There is a center for certification (foundation seeds)
Punjab Seed Corporation
| Scale | Baseline year | Baseline value | Target year | Target value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | ||||
| Azad Jammu and Kashmir | ||||
| Balochistan | ||||
| Gilgit−Baltistan | ||||
| Islamabad Capital Territory | ||||
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||||
| Punjab | 2021 | 35% (TBC) | 2030 | |
| Sindh |
Certified seed only accounts for 35% of the seed used in Pakistan (Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plan
Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Alliance of Biodiversity International and CIAT (Alliance), Rome, 2022)
