Ethiopia - Obtain license or Permit for Seed Business

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain license or Permit for Seed Business, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Agriculture in Ethiopia Link
2. An application from will be provided to the applicant by the respective officer.
3. Applicant has to fill in all necessary details in the application form (Incomplete application forms are not accepted).
4. Make sure that the applicant has to prepare necessary documents (photocopies and originals) that are mentioned in “Required Documents” in the section of this page.
5. Applicant should attach the photocopies of the necessary documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit the application form and the testing seed to the respective officer. The authority will review the application and do the laboratory testing process.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee, and submit the receipt as a proof of payment.
8. Upon the successful verification, the applicant gets the license within 15-30days.

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Required Documents

• Completed form
• Identity proof
• Authorization form of company
• Performance of seed (Field trial)
• 13 Company registration certificate with MOA
• Seed test report

Office Locations & Contacts

FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact Link
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Eligibility

• Any person who needs license or Permit for Seed Business is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

• The validity for this procedure is about one year.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for transfer a property takes up to 15 to 30 days.

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Instructions

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Mobile number
• Farming land
• Seeds type
• Seed name

Need for the Document

• For small businesses who plan to sell seeds of any kind–whether it's small seed packets or wholesale grass seed–you need to have a seed license in order to operate legally in any state. Whether you plan to sell and ship only in your state, or to other states, having a seed business license is absolutely mandatory.

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