Pineapple Growers’ Association (PGA)
The Pineapple Growers’ Association performs a pivotal dual role in servicing the local industry and promoting pineapple consumption in the province.
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Post-Harvest Innovation Programme (PHI)
The Post-Harvest Innovation (PHI) Programme is a public-private partnership between the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum (FPEF), with the FPEF as the implementing partner. The Programme is funded by the DSI’s Sector-Specific Innovation Fund. PHI is directed at developing innovative technology in the postharvest leg of the fresh fruit value chain, to develop and maintain the global competitiveness of the South African fresh fruit industry. The DSI’s premise for initiating and supporting the PHI Programme, launched in 2007, was based on the need to address the innovation challenges for building a competitive and sustainable fresh fruit export industry.
Continue reading →Pomegranate Association of South Africa (POMASA)
The Pomegranate Producers Association of South Africa (POMASA) was established in 2009, with the main purpose of providing a structured platform through which industry specific matters could be addressed with a common benefit for its members.
The pomegranate industry gained popularity over recent years. As the industry became more commercialised, pomegranate producers realised the mutual benefits of forming an industry body through which common focus areas can be identified and addressed by the association.
Continue reading →National Ostrich Processors of South Africa (NOPSA)
NOPSA consists of, members from the Ostrich Processors community and endeavours to, amongst others, promote the interests of the Ostrich Processing industry in South Africto approach Government in co-operation with the South African Ostrich Business Chamber, to coordinate any matter directly or indirectly affecting the affairs of the Ostrich Processing Industry, and to serve as a Forum for constant dialogue amongst its members and to promote dialogue between other members in the industry i.e. Producers.
Continue reading →Noord-wes Landbou Unie (NWLU)
Agricultural union in the North West Province.
Continue reading →Poultry Disease Management Agency (PDMA)
The PDMA, an initiative of the South African Poultry Association was established to have direct involvement in poultry disease control measures – ensuring quality control nationwide. It was envisaged that the PDMA would form partnerships with several stakeholders. The main stakeholder would be government, as most of the matters around disease control require government input. Over a period, the PDMA will form a Public Private Partnership with government to ensure that its objectives are met.
Continue reading →Pinzgauer Cattle Breeders’ Society of South Africa (PCBSSA)
The Pinzgauer Cattle Breeder’s Society aims to protect and preserve this unique breed in Africa doing what is best for the breed.
Continue reading →Khanyisa Food Garden (KFG)
Khanyisa Food Garden is a registered NPO which is growing vegetables and sell at a lower fee for the impoverished community of Khayelitsha .We also supply the needy with vegetables.Khanyisa is curre ntly hosting 16 learners from CPUT Agriculture students assisting them with 10 months practical work to achieve their Diploma.
Continue reading →Maize Trust (MT)
The Maize Trust was founded in August 1998 to promote the South African maize industry. The Trust serves the industry through financial support for institutions and organisations with programmes aimed at market and production related research. The secondary objectives of the Trust are to fund the assimilation and dissemination of market information and to broaden market access for the benefit of the maize industry.
Continue reading →Merino Landskaap (ML)
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.
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