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How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Form to apply to be a maintainer of a plant variety on the UK National List.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
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.
Variety description forms for applications to add amateur vegetables to the national list.
Innovation fund supporting nurseries to increase and diversify domestic tree supply.
The Tribunal makes decisions about national listing of new varieties of plants, UK plant variety rights and certain forestry matters. PVST is a tribunal of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19).
How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS).
Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.
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.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
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