Divisi
Seed Services Unit
Regulatory body · Malawi · also called SSU
What to know
| Ministry | Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development |
|---|---|
| Mandate | The Seed Services Unit of the Department of Agricultural Research Services is responsible for seed certification and quality control and the operation of seed testing laboratories under Malawi's National Seed Policy, ensuring high-quality seed and propagating material of improved crop varieties is produced and made available to farmers. |
| Services | Seed crop registration, seed crop field inspections, seed sampling, laboratory seed testing, check plots, seed monitoring, and training of farmers. |
| Coverage | National — main, ISTA-accredited seed testing laboratory at Chitedze Research Station, with satellite laboratories at Lunyangwa (Northern Region), Lifuwu (Central Region) and Bvumbwe (Southern Region). |
| Contact | The Commodity Team Leader, Seed Services Unit, Chitedze Research Station, P.O. Box 158, Lilongwe. Tel: +265 1 707 087/188. Email: agric-research@sdnp.org.mw. (Details from a 2010 seed-sector evaluation, the most recent published contact.) |
Plan your season on your own field
Divisi covers input programmes, extension agencies and shows alongside what to plant, when to plant it, and what to do each week on your own field. Free for farmers, works offline.
