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Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Variety description forms for applications to add amateur vegetables to the national list.
Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
What land use codes to use in 2023 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
What land use codes to use in 2022 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
Statistics on crop areas, yield and production and land use.
Statistics about crops grown in the UK for non-food use.
Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.
Form to apply for the Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS).
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Forms for entering all species of crops for seed production.
How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS).
How commercial plant growers can grow FPCS-certified stock, and find out the benefits of using it in commercial plantations.
Forms for crop inspectors to record the examination of crops to ensure they meet the requirements of the seed regulations.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on arable and horticultural land.
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