UPSC 2014: In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the ‘Seed Replacement Rates’ of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/are the constraint/constraints in its wider/greater implementation? 1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place. 2. There is no participation of private-sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops. 3. There is a demand–supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low-value and high-volume crops. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

India already has a National Seed Policy (2002) and the private sector is actively involved in supplying high-quality hybrid and vegetable seeds, so statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. However, for low-value, high-volume food-grain crops there persists a demand–supply gap in certified seed, which limits rapid improvement in Seed Replacement Rates; hence only statement 3 is correct. ([vajiramandravi.com](https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-exam/in-the-context-of-food-and-nutritional-security-of-india-enhancing-the-seed-replacement-rates-of-various-crops-helps-in-achieving-the-food-production-targets-of-the-future-but-what-is-are-the-co/?utm_source=openai))