In crop production, the use of qualified seeds is an important factor. It is known that as long as quality seed is used, more yields are obtained around 25 depending on the production conditions. In fact, when hybrid seeds are used, yield increase of three times is achieved.
Crop production provides raw materials to the clothing and food sectors and the quality of crop production is at least as important as the amount of product obtained. So seed quality is a factor that determines the economic value of the product.
Therefore, in order to increase productivity, diversity and quality of agricultural products, plant breeding works are carried out and new technologies are spreading rapidly all over the world. The obtained high quality seeds yield more efficient and economic results with appropriate ecological environmental conditions and appropriate cultivation methods. For example, in plants such as cotton, corn and soy, gene transfers are made and their resistance to diseases and pests is increased.
Since it is not possible to expand the arable areas further in our country, using high quality seed is the most important factor in increasing the product to be obtained from these areas.
In our country, the studies for the development of seed production started in 1930. In the following years, State Production Farms were opened in cereal seed production and it was aimed for the farmers to use quality seeds.
Then, the seed certification system was introduced and international standards regarding seed production were started to be implemented. Seed prices in 1982 have been released, In 1984, seed import was released, in 1985 the Seed Incentive Decree was issued and the state monopoly in seed was abandoned. After these arrangements, seed production has gained a new structure based on the private sector in our country.
ISO 9001 Standard in Seed Industry
With the effect of the mentioned policies, the number of seed companies in our country has increased in a short time and the big seed companies of the world have invested. Today, a variety of domestic and foreign seed business is operating. Efforts continue to increase the efficiency and quality of seed production, to carry out various breeding activities, to reach international standards in certification and seed trade, and to improve the infrastructure of the seed sector. Within this framework, enterprises adopt the principles of total quality management and receive ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certificate.
Companies that demand Seed Quality Certificate and who want to get more detailed information about ISO 9001 standards, TÜRCERT Technical Control and Certification Inc.must apply to their managers and employees immediately.