We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for soils.
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.
Numerous pests and diseases of yams are perpetuated from season to season through the use of infected seed material
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
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.
Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.
Seeds enriched with zinc are usually associated with better germination, more vigorous seedlings and higher yields.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on arable and horticultural land.
Guidance, application forms and protocols for plant breeders' rights, national listing, seed certification and farmed saved seed.
Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export plants and plant products.
Guidance on the Genetic Modification Inspectorate (GMI) seed audit programme for companies in England that import, produce or market seed.
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for buffer strips.
Form and guidance to apply for a licence as a licensed seed testing station.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for nutrient management.
How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS).
Information for farmers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on crops and seeds for signs of disease.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).