Seed Sector Resources

We support seed intellectual property protection and encourage research and innovation.

We host a number of documents and manuals for our clients.

We offer two public databases with information relevant to the seed industry, the Corn Hybrid Database and the PBR Database.

We offer two public databases with information relevant to the seed industry, the Corn Hybrid Database and the PBR Database.

This database is a searchable database of Registered Seed Establishments (RSEs) across Canada.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) accredits seed analysts as a part of the CFIA accreditation program for seed testing. 

The Midge Tolerant Wheat Stewardship Team is a broad industry coalition representing plant breeders, government, seed growers, seed distributors and producer groups. 

As of February 27, 2015, all new PBR-protected varieties are protected under the legislation that conforms to the UPOV 1991 convention.

The Variety Use Agreement (VUA) platform is a web-based tool used to support and increase plant breeding investment and innovation by facilitating royalty collection in a cost effective manner.

This database is a searchable database of Seeds Canada and CSI Accredited Labs.

This database is part of a broader, seed industry-led effort to provide varietal level transparency.

Search our database of Canadian seed and seed service suppliers.

Check out our interactive online search tool to generate customized data reports. It also offers graphing features to analyze five-year trends and identify new potential market destinations or consider further development of existing ones.