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Revised Priority crops for VCU testing

Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
National Seed Related Committee

Number of Notification (9/ 2018)
1st Wan of Kasone 1380 ME 
(30April, 2018)
Revised Priority crops for VCU testing

1.   According to the decision of National Seed-related Committee meeting held on 11 April, 2018, the National Seed-related Committee announces that in accordance with section 9, sub-section (a) of the Seed Law, new or derived varieties of 17 priority crops, which are included in the crops groups mentioned below must undergo VCU testing to be ensured whether or not these varieties are adapted for  cultivation in Myanmar and the rest of the new or derived varieties must apply for recognition certificates with the complete documents.    

No.

Cereal crops

Pulses

Oil Seed crops

Horticultural crops

Industrial crops

Fruits

Vegetables

1.

Rice

Black gram

Groundnut

Watermelon

Pepper

Cotton

2.

Corn

Green Gram

Sunflower

Oriental melon

Tomato

Rubber

3.

 

Chickpea

Sesame

 

Cabbage

 

4.

 

Pigeon Pea

 

 

Cauliflower

 

 
An exception  is made for crops falling into the crop groups of Landscape, Ornamentals and Forage; in relation to these crop groups only application for a Seed Business License is required. 
2.    This notification hereby over cancel with the number of notification (7/2017) of Secretary, National Seed-related Committee on 31 August, 2017.
(Chairman)
National Seed-related Committee

Letter No: Seed Law/ 025/ 2018-19/123      
Date :      30 April, 2018

Distribution
    Minister Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
    All of Department in this Ministry
    National Seed-related Committee members
    Technical Seed Committee members
    Director Office (State/Region)
    In charge of Seed (State/Region)
   Seed Companies

Under Order

(Dr. Ye Tint Tun)
Secretary
The National Seed-related Committee