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About us

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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News

International Results 2025: Strengthening PVP and DUS Systems Worldwide

6 februari 2026

In 2025, Naktuinbouw worked extensively with countries around the world to strengthen plant breeders’ rights systems...

Invitation to your annual meeting with Variety Testing

6 februari 2026

We would like to invite you to an annual meeting of your applications for Plant Breeders' Rights and/or listing in...

Modification submission requirements French bean (dwarf and climbing beans)

14 januari 2026

We are moving forward the application form submission deadline and the seed sample submission deadline by one month....

Visit Naktuinbouw at the IPM in Essen, Germany

12 januari 2026

From January 27 to 30, 2026, Naktuinbouw will be at the international trade fair IPM in Essen. We warmly invite you...

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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