Agriculture and Rural Development

Technical Assistance for the Seed Development Programme of Kosovo – Seed Regulatory Services Project

Aim of the project is to develop the necessary legal and regulatory framework and corresponding institutional capacity to ensure that farmers are supplied with seeds meeting prescribed standards and performance. The project purpose was to: (i) create a Seed Policy for Kosovo identifying public and private sector roles as the basis for a Seed Law which can be adopted thus providing the regulatory framework and standards under which seed is produced and traded in Kosovo and following where deemed appropriate European and International conventions; and (ii) create and for strengthen existing institutions involved in variety testing and registration as well as in seed field certification and laboratory control and thus the implementation of the seed law and its implementation regulations.

  • Country Kosovo
  • Starting date 2001
  • Completion date 2002
  • Amount € 870,000.00
  • Donors EU (European Union)