Announcement: New EU Organic Regulation comes into force From 01.01.2022, the new EU Organic Regulation 2018/848 shall apply, which will make it possible to place seed of organic heterogeneous material of all species on the market. Read more
Publication on long-term breeding progress in five cereal crops. Various scientists addressed the importance of breeding new varieties, as well as ageing effects on yield and disease susceptibility. Read more
Publication on breeding progress in disease resistance of winter wheat Trends and yield losses due to diseases in winter wheat were evaluated and published by Dr. Laidig (former employee of the Bundessortenamt) together with other colleagues. Read more
Query data on seed production in Germany Data on seed production areas and quantities can now be queried via a new search tool on our website. Read more
The Federal Plant Variety Office at the International Green Week (IGW) 2020 in Berlin - impressions "Du entscheidest! / You decide!" - Under this year's motto of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), visitors were informed about the diversity of potatoes at the stand of the Federal Plant Variety Office (BSA). Read more