The course aims to provide the basic knowledge of seed technology and quality, and the full understanding of thetopics developed during lectures, for their application in the seed industry. Upon ending the course, students will be able to elaborate and solve the most common problems of seed supply chain. Particularly, students will be able to compare, choose, apply and plan simple procedures of seed selection, analysis, and quality improvement. Additional objectives are: the development of knowledge useful for future competences, skills, and judgment in the management of plant production, as well as the ability to communicate the acquired concepts with an appropriate terminology.