Review of Comparative Advantages of Certified versus Farm Saved Seed
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · Awarded contract
AwardedReview of Comparative Advantages of Certified versus Farm Saved Seed
Awarded 10 Nov 2025
Awarded10 Nov 2025
Value£67,359.00
SupplierHarper Adams University
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryAgriculture & Farming
Ended 4mo ago8mo term
Awarded 10 Nov 2025Expired 9 July 2026
About
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to Harper Adams University for a project to provide data enabling a review of the current policy that prohibits the marketing of farm saved seed, and to consider whether the evidence supports this policy continuing or if other policies could be considered, such as allowing farmers to exchange farm saved seed as proposed in the EU.
The contract value is AUD 67,359.
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