31 SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL OCTOBER 2026 • ACCREDITATION Kaveri Seed Testing Laboratory is Accredited by ISTA Kishor B Raut1 and Akula Nookaraju2 1Sampler 2Quality Manager and Head of Laboratory KAVERI SEED COMPANY LIMITED (KSCL) WAS INCORPORATED IN 1976 under the visionary leadership of Mr GV Bhaskar Rao, with the strategic objective of contributing to India’s Green Revolution through the development and dissemination of superior quality crop seeds. Established initially as a modest seed production enterprise at Gowraram (Pamulaparthy), Telangana, the organisation has progressively transformed into one of India’s foremost integrated seed technology enterprises, specialising in the research, breeding, production, processing, quality assurance and commercialisation of high-performance hybrid seeds for a broad spectrum of field and vegetable crops. Guided by an uncompromising commitment to scientific innovation, genetic improvement and agricultural sustainability, Kaveri Seeds has maintained a Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), recognised as a research and development centre, since 2001. Through sustained investment in cutting-edge plant breeding technologies, molecular genetics IN36 laboratory team with ISTA auditors IN36 laboratory team and advanced crop improvement programmes, the company has successfully developed numerous elite hybrid cultivars with enhanced productivity, superior adaptability and greater resilience to diverse agroclimatic conditions. Kaveri Seeds exports high-quality seeds to more than 20 countries. Presently, Kaveri Seeds collaborates with an extensive network exceeding 100 000 contract seed growers with 50 000 hectares for hybrid seed production across 12 distinct agroclimatic zones throughout India. The Kaveri Seed Testing Laboratory conducts comprehensive seed quality evaluation in accordance with the International Rules for Seed Testing (ISTA Rules). The laboratory’s infrastructure comprises state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation, including precision seed sampling triers, purity workboards, high- accuracy analytical balances, high resolution microscopes, calibrated hot-air ovens, walk-in germination chambers, and climate-controlled sample storage facilities. Supported by a team of highly qualified technical professionals, the laboratory consistently ensures analytical
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