Seed Quality and its importance in establishing Food-security  and Food Self-sufficiency in Nepal: 

Seed Quality

Seed Quality can be defined as the capacity of seed to germinate, emerge and establish under sub-optimal field conditions. This is the performance potential of the seed which makes it fit to perform well upon sowing. Quality seed is the most crucial input for crop production. Good quality seed inappropriate soil conditions yield abundantly than seeds with poor quality. In addition, the storability of seed is influenced by its quality. Therefore, a quality seed has been treated as an avital factor in the improvement of agricultural conditions.