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Good, healthy and reliable high-quality propagating material and suitable varieties for horticultural entrepreneurs anywhere in the world. That's what we go for!

Variety Testing

Breeders develop new varieties. We examine those varieties for national registration or Plant Breeders' Rights.

Inspections

We inspect plant material for quality, diseases and pests, paying attention to administration, company hygiene, our own quality checks and product traceability.

Import & Export

Material that leaves or enters the EU is inspected by Naktuinbouw or the NVWA (Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority). In this way, horticultural entrepreneurs can trade their material all over the world in a healthy way.

Testing & Analyses

Every entrepreneur wants to deliver healthy products to his customer. We test propagating material of seeds, plants and trees for health and quality.

Knowledge & Education

Together with national and international companies, organisations and governments we share our knowledge and expertise to promote learning and innovation.

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Visit Naktuinbouw at the IPM in Essen

6 december 2024

From January 28 to 31, 2025, Naktuinbouw will be at the international trade fair IPM in Essen. We warmly invite you...

symptoms Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens (Cff)

Import controls: testing of seeds of beans for detection of latent infection of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens (Cff) starting in 2025

2 december 2024

Do you import seeds for sowing of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) or runner bean (P. coccineus)? These seeds may be...

Statutory Naktuinbouw fees rise with inflation

28 november 2024

Naktuinbouw will increase its fees by 6.5% on 1 January 2025. The increase applies to variety testing, inspection...

Closing date and submission date for marrow (courgette) bush types brought forward by 2 weeks

25 oktober 2024

Your applications for listing and/or plant breeders’ rights in the Netherlands for marrow (courgette) bush types can...

This is Naktuinbouw

Naktuinbouw (the Netherlands Inspection Service for Horticulture) promotes and monitors the quality of products, processes and production chains in the horticultural sector. The focus is on propagating material (seed and planting materials). Naktuinbouw is an Autonomous Public Body regulated by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.

We research varieties, test and inspect seed and plant material and test for diseases and pests. This allows horticultural entrepreneurs to trade their plant material all over the world. Together with companies, organizations and governments - nationally and internationally - we share knowledge to learn and innovate. Good, healthy and reliable high-quality propagating material and suitable varieties for horticultural entrepreneurs anywhere in the world.
That's what we go for!

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