(Tetum) Now is the time for all registered Commercial Seed Producers (CSP) across the country to submit their application for a seed production Annual Permit to the Seed Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF).

The Annual Permit is issued under the Guidelines of the National Seed System for Released Varieties (NSSRV) and applies to all officially released varieties (e.g. Sele, Noi Mutin and Nai varieties of maize, Nakroma variety of rice and Utamua variety of peanut). The Annual Permit is only issued to those CSP that are officially registered as CSP by MAF Seed Department. (more…)