Apan_weekly_Issue_28_page8 - (:unkn) unknown (My University, 2026)
This article emphasizes the importance of scientific seed treatment before sowing to prevent fungal and bacterial diseases in staple crops such as wheat, rice, barley, and sorghum. It explains that many crop diseases—like bunt, flag smut, foot rot, and sorghum smut—originate from infected or poor-quality seeds, resulting in reduced yield.