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Agriculture government tenders.

Governments procuring seeds, fertilizers, irrigation, food security programs, and agricultural advisory services at scale.

Agricultural procurement reflects governments' dual roles as direct buyers of inputs and services, and as agents for food security programs. Ministries of Agriculture purchase seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and agricultural machinery for distribution to smallholder farmers as part of input subsidy schemes—a dominant procurement modality in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and parts of Latin America. These programs can run into hundreds of millions of dollars annually and are among the highest-volume commodity procurements in emerging economies.

Beyond input supply, governments procure irrigation infrastructure (canals, dams, drip systems), grain storage and silo construction, food safety laboratory equipment, veterinary medicines and vaccines for livestock programs, weather monitoring stations, agricultural extension and advisory services, and increasingly, precision agriculture platforms and satellite-based crop monitoring systems. Post-harvest infrastructure—cold chains, rural road access, processing facilities—is a growing procurement area linked to food waste reduction agendas.

Donor-funded agricultural development programs (World Bank, IFAD, FAO) create a parallel procurement channel running through project implementation units, often with competitive international tendering for specialist inputs and advisory services. Vendors tracking this sector must cover both national government direct procurement and multilateral-funded program procurement to see the full market.

CPV families

  • 03 — Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 16 — Agricultural machinery
  • 45 — Construction work
  • 77 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Typical buyers

  • • Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Security
  • • National grain marketing and strategic reserve agencies
  • • State agricultural development banks
  • • Regional irrigation and water resource authorities
  • • Livestock and veterinary services agencies
  • • Donor-funded agricultural project units (FAO, IFAD, World Bank)
  • • National food safety and phytosanitary authorities

Example contracts

  • • Supply of hybrid seeds and fertilizers — national input subsidy program
  • • Design and construction of irrigation canal network — phase 2
  • • Supply of tractors, planters, and combine harvesters for mechanization scheme
  • • Grain storage silos construction and management — strategic reserve expansion
  • • Veterinary vaccines and cold-chain distribution services — national livestock program
  • • Agricultural extension services delivery — smallholder farmer support contract
  • • Satellite-based crop monitoring and early warning system implementation
  • • Agri-food laboratory equipment and reagent supply — framework agreement

Agriculture tenders by country

Sell to State lists 109 procurement portals that publish agriculture contracts. Explore the markets:

Agriculture award data across 23 live markets.

🇸🇬GeBIZ award data

Agriculture in Singapore

Real agriculture contracts awarded on Singapore's GeBIZ portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇮🇪TED award data

Agriculture in Ireland — 153 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇩🇪TED / Vergabe.de award data

Agriculture in Germany — 3,545 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇧🇪TED award data

Agriculture in Belgium — 307 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇱🇺TED award data

Agriculture in Luxembourg — 31 awards, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇦🇹TED award data

Agriculture in Austria — 248 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇸🇪TED award data

Agriculture in Sweden — 629 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇩🇰TED award data

Agriculture in Denmark — 206 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇫🇮TED award data

Agriculture in Finland — 446 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇪🇪TED award data

Agriculture in Estonia — 539 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇱🇹TED award data

Agriculture in Lithuania — 342 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇬🇷TED award data

Agriculture in Greece — 154 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

Top awards

🇲🇹TED award data

Agriculture in Malta — 17 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇨🇾TED award data

Agriculture in Cyprus — 10 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇭🇷TED award data

Agriculture in Croatia — 505 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇸🇮TED award data

Agriculture in Slovenia

Real agriculture contracts awarded on Slovenia's TED portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

Top awards

🇨🇿NEN award data

Agriculture in Czech Republic — 3,702 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇸🇰TED award data

Agriculture in Slovakia — 498 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇭🇺TED award data

Agriculture in Hungary — 403 awards, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

Top awards

🇧🇬CAIS award data

Agriculture in Bulgaria — 455 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in agriculture, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇿🇦eTenders award data

Agriculture in South Africa

Real agriculture contracts awarded on South Africa's eTenders portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇲🇽ComprasMX award data

Agriculture in Mexico

Real agriculture contracts awarded on Mexico's ComprasMX portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇳🇿GETS award data

Agriculture in New Zealand

Real agriculture contracts awarded on New Zealand's GETS portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

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Questions

What is agriculture procurement?
Agriculture procurement is how public buyers — ministries, agencies, and state-owned enterprises — purchase goods and services in this sector through competitive government tenders. Vendors compete for those contracts by responding to published tender notices.
Who are the buyers in agriculture?
Buyers are public-sector bodies that procure in this sector: government ministries, regulatory and operational agencies, and state-owned enterprises. Typical buyers include Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Security, National grain marketing and strategic reserve agencies, State agricultural development banks.
How do I find agriculture government tenders?
Sell to State lists 109 procurement portals that publish agriculture tenders; the country list on this page links to each country. In the 65 countries where we hold award notices, describe the work you sell in plain English and get tender IDs, buyers, values and dates.
How do government input subsidy programs work from a vendor perspective?
Input subsidy programs typically involve central procurement of seeds, fertilizers, or chemicals at national level, followed by distribution through government depots or voucher schemes redeemable at registered agro-dealers. Vendors compete in bulk national tenders with very large volumes but tight delivery schedules and demanding logistics requirements. Pre-registration as an approved supplier is usually a prerequisite.
What phytosanitary and import permits are needed to supply seeds internationally?
Cross-border seed supply requires phytosanitary certificates issued by the exporting country's plant health authority and compliance with the importing country's seed regulations, variety registration requirements, and GMO approval status. Process can take months, so vendors must plan regulatory submission well ahead of anticipated tender dates.
Are agricultural machinery tenders subject to local assembly requirements?
Several countries—including India, Brazil, and parts of Africa—have policies requiring agricultural machinery to be assembled locally or procured from locally registered manufacturers to access government supply contracts or subsidy programs. Check the tender's technical specification and any applicable industrial policy for local content thresholds.
How are FAO and IFAD-funded agriculture projects tendered?
FAO and IFAD follow UN Common System procurement rules for directly implemented projects. Government-implemented projects use the borrowing country's national procurement procedures, subject to the institution's oversight. Notices appear on the FAO/IFAD project portals and local government gazettes. International competitive bidding applies above specified thresholds.
What traceability or quality standards apply to government food procurement?
Government food purchases for school feeding programs, strategic reserves, or humanitarian distribution typically specify Codex Alimentarius or national food safety standards. Cold-chain-dependent products require HACCP-certified handling. Increasingly, governments also specify sustainability or fair-trade certifications for higher-value food commodity programs.
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