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NAKG and IVT
IVT variety catalogue
of vegetable crops 1943.
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In the end, the lobbyists of the seed
As a result, two different inspection bodies
The issue of the Breeders’ Decree was
merchants win their case and, alongside the
coexist for several years: the BKZ and the
preceded by a long and complicated process.
inspection service for agriculture (NAK), a
NAK. Once the government intervenes in
The foundation for the new law was laid by
separate institute is set up for the inspection
1940, the dispute is resolved and it is decided
the founding of two key institutes: the Dutch
of horticultural crops. This signals the end of
to found the NAKG.
General Inspection Service for Vegetable
the Federal Seed Testing Institute (BKZ).
Seeds (NAKG) in The Hague and the Institute
The latter organisation is formed in 1936,
The second institute that influences the
for the Breeding of Horticultural Crops (IVT)
partly on the initiative of A.R. Zwaan,
future of the breeding profession is the
in Wageningen.
Rijk’s brother. It is prompted by a measure
Institute for the Breeding of Horticultural
taken in Germany that stipulates that in
Crops (IVT). The primary task of this institute,
The NAKG oversees the inspection of
the future, all imported seed must have
founded in 1942, is to provide information
vegetable varieties, and every seed company
been inspected by an official authority.
about the application and development
in the country needs to be affiliated with this
The NAK, founded in 1932, wants a special
of selection methods. This makes the IVT
authority. The NAKG is founded in 1940 after
department to conduct inspections for the
an important stimulating factor for the
around eight years of debating the question
horticulture sector, but this plan falls on
development of the breeding profession in
whether seed merchants are entitled to have
stony ground with the Dutch seed breeders.
the horticulture sector. Even more important
their own inspection authorities or whether
The major stumbling block is its certification
is the catalogue of varieties of vegetable
the inspection of seed should take place
system. Heated discussions in the seed trade
seeds introduced in 1943; in this list, the IVT
under the wing of the inspection authority
eventually lead to the BKZ, established in
provides independent information about the
of the agricultural organisation.
1936, taking on the task.
utility value of vegetable varieties.
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