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Did you mean Hemp seeds
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
Licensing reform will maximise the economic and environmental potential of the crop.
Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.
The government commissions the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to review the fees applicable under the hemp licensing regime.
Notes for Hemp growers Date: Thu Mar 29 14:12:40 BST 2012 Full Document Hemp Grower’s Notes - March 2012 (PDF file - 114kb)
Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
List of products which require a general (full duty) licence for import and export
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Information on practices and procedures covered under the Plant Varieties Act 1997, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations 1998 and the Seeds Regulations 2001.
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).
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