For ensuring the availability of new kinds of seeds, seed hubs
are created with the help of-
a. ICAR and KVKs
b. Union ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare and KVKs
c. Union ministry of agriculture and farmers and National seed fund
d. ICAR and Union ministry of agriculture and farmers
e. None of these

1 Answer

Answer :

d. ICAR and Union ministry of agriculture and farmers

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