Introduced germplasm of oil-seed crops is one of the key factors in doubling the oil-seed production from 10.83 million tones in 1985–86 to 22.50 million tones in 1994–95. During last twenty-three years about 39,000 oil seed germplasm accessions comprising of Brassica spp., safflower, soybean, sunflower, castor etc. were introduced from various countries for crop improvement programmes. A large number of pathogenic fungi of quarantine significance were intercepted. The methods employed for salvaging and the significance of these interception is discussed.
Oilseeds, pathogenic fungi, quarantine
