South African Canegrowers (SACG)
The mission of SA CANEGROWERS is to play a leading role in growing sugarcane and diverse production opportunities for cane growers, through innovation, research, specialised services and products.
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South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA)
Vision: To maximise grower returns
Mission: Promoting production efficiency, increasing demand, improving sustainability
SAAGA aims to achieve this vision and mission through the medium of voluntary cooperation, facilitation of communication between stakeholders, and provision of pertinent information
Continue reading →Proactive Employers’ Association of South Africa (PEASA)
The Proactive Employers’ Association of South Africa is a non-profit Employers Organisation registered with the Department of Employment and Labour, with a focus on being the ‘The Voice of the Employer’ in an everyday labour law environment.
Continue reading →South African Meat Processors Association (SAMPA)
The SA Meat Processors Association (SAMPA) is a voluntary association of stakeholders in the meat processing sector. SAMPA is the national representative body for the processed meat sector in South Africa.
Founded in 1945, SAMPA together with government and other stakeholders has been instrumental in the formulation of voluntary and statutory regulations in the interest of consumer protection, food safety and nutrition.Its members produce products that are safe, nutritious and offer excellent value for money to consumers. SAMPA provides support, information and assistance to members in order to simplify a complex regulatory framework. Members include large and small corporations, as well as independent processors of all sizes with the mandate as an industry body to represent the entire processed meat value chain.
Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF)
The Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF) of South Africa is an umbrella council consisting of 13 nominated members each representing the interests of the most nationally representative sector specific organizations within the Red Meat Value Chain from the primary producer to the consumer. The RMIF was established in 1994 when the Agricultural control boards were disbanded and it was formally constituted in 1997 in accordance with the provisions of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996) as amended.
Continue reading →Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA)
RASA is a body that was formed in 2004 to act in the interests of the South African restaurateur as a voice and lobbying body to speak on the behalf of restauranteurs.
RASA has direct representation with government and various other boards and promotes restaurants as a sector of hospitality.
RASA lobbies against government and has relationships with SAT, NDT, DOL TBCSGTCATHSSETBAC and other friends of the association.
Continue reading →Red Meat Abbatoir Association (RMAA)
The RMAA (Red Meat Abattoir Association) is a representative forum for abattoir owners in South Africa. The abattoir industry is responsible for the conversion of livestock to meat. This process remains critical to ensure a safe and wholesome product to consumers. The Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act no. 40 of 2000) addresses measures to promote the safety of meat and animal products and to establish and maintain Essential National Standards in respect of abattoirs.
Continue reading →Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA)
The main aims of the society are to advance the scientific study of nutrition and to promote appropriate strategies for the improvement of nutrition well-being, in addition to providing such facilities for members of the Society as may assist in furthering the aims of the Society.
Continue reading →National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (NERPO)
The primary aim of NERPO is to commercialise the developing agricultural sector and ensure meaningful participation of black individuals within the mainstream commercial agribusiness sector, hence ensuring the long term sustainability of the agricultural sector in South Africa.
Continue reading →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.
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