Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'?
A
Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others
B
Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost
Correct Answer
C
Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds
D
Identifying the entrepreneurs in villages and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies
Explanation
Option (b) is correct because the Seed Village Concept aims to train a group of farmers in a village to produce quality seeds of various crops, ensuring a decentralized, timely, and affordable supply for themselves and neighboring farmers. Option (c) is the most tempting wrong choice, but it is incorrect because the scheme focuses on community-based production and peer-to-peer distribution rather than earmarking villages "exclusively" for formal certified seed production. The core concept being tested is **Seed Self-sufficiency** and the improvement of the **Seed Replacement Rate (SRR)** through local capacity building.
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