Problems to the seed sector and Solutions in the present scenario of COVID 

COVID-19 has adversely affected many activities in society in the way we have never imagined. The seed sectors are no exception since its activities are seasonal and time sensitive. As a key agriculture input, the seed sector plays an important role in developing resilient agriculture and food systems in the country. It is putting Nepal’s small-scale producers and landless farmers under strain. These groups depend on the country’s agriculture sector to make a living; and the nation depends on these groups for its food supply.

The problems created by COVID in the field of seed are briefly described below: