Post-harvest crop activities and seed processing for propagation (PKD 01.63.Z)
This subclass covers post-harvest service activities carried out on a contract basis:
- preparing crops for sale on the primary market, for example by cleaning, trimming, grading, disinfecting,
- ginning of cotton,
- preparation of tobacco leaves, hop cones and herbs, for example by natural drying,
- preparation of cocoa beans, for example shelling,
- waxing of fruit,
- drying of fruit, vegetables, herbs, spices, medicinal herbs and tobacco,
- sorting, cleaning, cutting and drying of medicinal herbs,
- drying of grain,
- post-harvest activities aimed at improving seed quality, for example by removing undersized, damaged or immature seeds or by maintaining seed moisture at a level safe for storage,
- retting of fibrous plants (such as jute, flax, coconut) not connected with their cultivation,
- treatments accelerating the ripening of fruit, for example ripening of bananas,
- drying, cleaning, sorting and storage of seeds until their sale,
- processing of genetically modified seeds.
This subclass excludes:
- preparation for sale of agricultural products by the producer, classified in the appropriate subclasses of groups 01.1, 01.2 and 01.3,
- seed production, classified in the appropriate subclasses of groups 01.1 and 01.2,
- services related to processing seeds to obtain oil, classified in 10.41.Z,
- preliminary processing of raw tobacco material, that is, preparation of raw tobacco material for further processing by producers of tobacco products, consisting in particular of stripping the veins, cutting, soaking or redrying of the leaf blade, classified in 12.00.Z
- marketing activities carried out on a contract basis, classified in the appropriate subclasses of division 46
- wholesale of agricultural products, classified in the appropriate subclasses of group 46.2
- experimental research related to the development and modification of seeds, classified in 72.10.Z. service
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
15,900
Companies (primary PKD)
529
Companies with financials
68
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- JDG61.8%327
- Sp. z o.o.30.8%163
- Cooperative4.0%21
- Sp. j.1.1%6
- Sp. k.0.8%4
- Other0.6%3
- Foundation0.2%1
- Association0.2%1
Financial results
The calculation excludes new companies that pull financial results down. Only firms with a filing in the previous year are included, so market trends are easier to read.
Median revenue
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 11.10m | USD 70.23k | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 10.81m | USD 41.87k | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 9.68m | USD 289.40k | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 6.87m | USD 235.30k | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.24m | USD 237.27k | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.15m | USD 81.55k | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.14m | USD 1.18m | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.93m | USD 556.42 | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.90m | USD -42.05k | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.35m | USD 21.48k |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 11.10m | +99.4% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.90m | +89.8% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.93m | +78.6% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.14m | +42.8% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.31m | +31.3% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 489.82k | +28.5% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.35m | +25.1% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 6.87m | +22.1% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 636.93k | +15.1% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 10.81m | +15.0% y/y |
Stock market
No companies from this industry are listed.
Related PKD codes in division 01
FAQ
The primary industry for 529 companies is post-harvest crop activities and seed processing for propagation. 68 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 47 new companies with PKD 01.63.Z have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 16 such companies.
So far in 2026, 6 companies with PKD 01.63.Z have been deregistered. In all of 2025, there were 13 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 01.63.Z was USD 180.95k and the mean revenue was USD 1.48m, based on 38 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 570.00, down from 2024 (USD 2.68k). Among all 674 industries in Poland, PKD 01.63.Z ranks 564th, placing it among the weakest 16%.
The most common legal form for PKD 01.63.Z is a sole proprietorship, used by 327 companies in this industry (61.8% of the total). In second place is sp. z o.o. (163 companies, 30.8%), and in third place – a cooperative (21 companies, 4.0%).

