Smart Seed Coating Technology

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Recently, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR), Hyderabad, has developed Smart Seed Coating Technology. 

About Smart Seed Coating Technology

• It is an innovative biopolymer-based technology.
• It is developed by the ICAR–Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR), Hyderabad

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Key Features of Smart Seed Coating Technology

• Multifunctional Layer: It uses biodegradable biopolymers to form a multifunctional protective layer around seeds.
• Delivery Platform: This coating acts as a delivery platform for beneficial microorganisms, nutrients, micronutrients, crop protection agents, and crop-protection agents directly at the seed-soil interface, improving germination rates and early plant growth,
• Microenvironment: It creates a favourable microenvironment that promotes faster germination, stronger seedling growth, better root development, and enhanced tolerance to both biotic and abiotic stresses during the crucial crop establishment phase.
• The coating can be tailored for a broad range of crops, including cereals, millets, pulses, vegetables, and horticultural produce, and is particularly suited to rainfed farming,

Significance of Smart Seed Coating Technology

• The technology is particularly relevant for rainfed agriculture, which accounts for a major share of India’s cultivated area and is highly vulnerable to climatic uncertainties.
• It aligns closely with national priorities on sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, improved seed systems, and enhanced resource-use efficiency. 

Source: DD News