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South African Grain Farmers Association (SAGRA)

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The SA Grain Farmers Association (SAGRA) is a Non-Profit Organisation that is incorporated under South African legislation. The organisation was founded by grain farmers from various grain producing regions of South Africa in June 2018. South African Grain Farmers Association is a grain commodity organisation widely known as “SAGRA”. SAGRA is a voluntary membership based organisation that represents the interests of small-scale and developing commercial grain farmers in the South Africa grain industry.

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South African Strawberry Growers’ Association (SASGA)

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SASGA acts as a mouthpiece for the Strawberry growers, nurseries and research community in South Africa. Membership is primarily for growers and nurseries.

Members are working together to produce strawberries by making use of advanced farming practices that are safer for the environment and healthier for the human, within the required standards. SASGA also work together to obtain better quality plants and cultivars from across the globe.

Members are also continually on the forefront of implementing new technology, by adopting greater biological farming practices, as well as using water optimally through the best irrigation methods available today.

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South African Garlic Growers Association (SAGGA)

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The South African Garlic Growers’ Association (SAGGA) is a representative body for local garlic growers and producers that was founded in 1991. SAGGA works with a number of research institutes that implement projects to improve the quality of local planting material. This ensures garlic growers and the broader organisation have access to accurate and relevant information regarding the garlic industry and that there is research to aid with common problems that garlic growers face.

They also host information conferences bi-annually that creates an opportunity for role-players and industry partners to come together, discuss important matters, share knowledge and have access to information provided by industry professionals. The association sets out to preserve the sustainability of the industry and also protect the industry from the unfair competition.

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