Potato Certification Service
IMPORTANT:
Statement – Valor Potato Variety | Verklaring – Valor Aartappelvariëteit
Please refer to the statement on the potato variety Valor:
AvV0273-1_Letter to Seed Potato Growers – Valor Potato Variety_13Apr2026
Verwys na die verklaring aangaande die aartappelvariëteit Valor:
AvV0273-2_Brief aan Aartappel Moerkwekers – Valor Aartappelvarieteit_13Apr2026
Congress and Seed Potato Grower's Forum 2026
Bacterial Wilt – Infosheets
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Webinar: From Standard to Practice: UNECE Seed Potato Standard (S-1)
The webinar took place on March 16, 2026, hosted by the World Potato Congress Inc.
Commencement of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018) and Regulations
A media statement was issued by the Department of Agriculture (DoA) regarding the commencement of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018) and its regulations.
The Act provides a framework for quality control in plant propagation, covering business registration, quality standards, variety listing, import/export, and establishing an advisory committee, bringing new rules for hemp cultivation (low THC), and came into effect on December 1, 2025, to boost food security.
For more information: media-statement-commencement-of-plant-improvement-act
Production Statistics
The latest statistics of records captured on the Potato Certification Service Information System.
Certified Seed Potatoes
Follow the link below to view the South African variety list and the list of distributors of certified seed potatoes.