A Track Record Built on
Science and Rigour.

Eleven cultivars approved. Pedigree seed production across six crop species. Replicated field trials designed to regulatory standard — continuously, since 2018.

LOAC-Approved Hemp Varieties

NavGaea has successfully guided 11 hemp varieties through the CSGA Form 300 field evaluation and Health Canada’s LOAC approval process — including Madre Seis, Mama Maria, and Citrico, for which NavGaea served as applicant and sponsor. These 11 varieties represent 12% of Canada’s 2026 approved cultivar list.

View Health Canada’s List of Approved Cultivars

Pedigree Seed Across Six Crop Species

NavGaea has produced pedigree seed since 2018 across six crop species: grain hemp, fiber hemp, fiber flax, golden flax, camelina, and orange peas. As a CFIA-approved Registered Seed Establishment (Est. #4604), NavGaea produces Pre-Breeder and Breeder seed directly, and manages Foundation, Registered, and Certified generation production through contracted CSGA-certified growers.

Small lot seed cleaning is performed on-site using NavGaea’s own Vistasort optical colour sorter — precision cleaning and sorting capability to meet (and beat) exacting breeder seed standards for our own and our clients’ breeding programs.

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Replicated Hemp Cultivar Trials Since 2018

NavGaea has conducted replicated hemp cultivar trials since 2018, evaluating over 30 varieties across multiple Saskatchewan locations. Trials are designed and documented to CSGA Form 300 and Health Canada LOAC requirements — producing the agronomic and compliance data that variety approval demands.

Current trial design — 2026 season

  • Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD)
  • 4 locations
  • 3 replicates
  • 2 m × 6 m plots
  • 200 plants per plot
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Ready to add your variety to Canada’s approved list?

Hari Nair has guided 11 varieties through the process. Talk to him about yours.

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