{"id":3237,"date":"2026-09-11T09:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/news\/?p=3237"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:27:51","slug":"assessment-of-indian-seed-quality-assurance-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/news\/2026\/09\/11\/assessment-of-indian-seed-quality-assurance-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment of Indian Seed Quality Assurance Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sathguru Management Consultants, in collaboration with Naktuinbouw, with support from SeedNL, assessed <strong>India\u2019s seed quality assurance ecosystem<\/strong>, engaging regulators, research institutions, laboratories and industry stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>The study examined opportunities to strengthen seed testing and certification, seed health and phytosanitary assurance, laboratory quality and accreditation, digital systems and public\u2013private collaboration. 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