The National African Farmers’ Union (NAFU) was established with the aim of creating a “home” for thousands of black farmers who had previously been excluded from the mainstream of agriculture.
Continue reading →The NAMC was established in terms of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act No. 47 of 1996, as amended by Act No 59 of 1997 and Act No. 52 of 2001. We are a statutory body reporting to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Our mandate is captured in our four core divisions namely; Agribusiness Development, Agricultural Trusts, Statutory Measures and the Markets and Economic Research Centre (MERC).
Continue reading →Merino Landskaap advocate the breeding of Merino Landsheep.The Merino Landsheep delivers a good crop of white wool with an average micron of 22 – 28 and an A length at 12 months even with lactating ewes. A very informative fact is that only 2 pure white wool breeds participated in the above mentioned Phase C tests. Thereby it has been proved that the Merino Landsheep can be crossed with any pure white wool breed without any problems of soiling of the wool of even the weakening of the fleece.
Continue reading →The Society strives to promote and develop the Merino Sheep breed.
Continue reading →The Society strives to promote and develop the Red Poll Cattle breed.
Continue reading →OPDT: The main objective of OPDT are the promotion and development of the Oilseeds Industry in South Africa by the financing of, research projects, the provision of information and advisory services to the Oilseeds Industry, etc
Continue reading →The main objectives of the Oilseeds Advisory Comittee (OAC) are:
the rendering of advice to the trustees of the Oilseeds Trust in respect of the application of its funds for the benefit of the oilseeds industry;
making of recommendations to all interested parties in the oilseeds industry;
Research into tobacco an cotton.
Continue reading →The TPO as a voluntary producers’ organisation aspires to act as a mouthpiece for the producers of fresh tomatoes in South Africa.
Continue reading →The Society strives to promote and develop the Vandor Sheep breed.
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