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Mohair South Africa (MSA)

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Mohair production in South Africa comes with great responsibility.
Mohair South Africa was established to assume this responsibility to develop and maintain industry standards in order to ensure ethical and sustainable practices, and provide ongoing support for the South African mohair sector.
Mohair South Africa seeks to advance the mohair industry through international partnerships and alliances to enhance the production and consumption of mohair products. Our aim is to create sustainable demand and profitability for all role players from producer to processor, and from buyer to manufacturer.

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National Woolgrowers’ Association of South Africa (NWGA)

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The National Woolgrowers Association of SA (NWGA), also known as the Nasionale Wolkwekersvereniging Van Suid Afrika (NWSA), having been founded in 1926 and established in 1929, is the oldest producer organisation serving the wooled sheep farmer. It has since developed into a countrywide association comprising of 6 provinces with a membership base of more than 4 500 commercial and 20 000 communal members. Branches can be found in all provinces.

Our motto is more sheep: more wool and this is achieved through the performance of Production Technology Services which is offered to commercial and communal farmers.

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Merino Landskaap (ML)

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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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Ile De France Sheep Breeders’ Society (IDFSBS)

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Also known as the Ile de France Skaaptelersgenootskap van Suid Afrika the Ile de France Breeders’ Association is an organization of sheep breeders in Southern Africa which is not for profit, but is committed to meaningfully organizing the activities of its members in such a way that: Its members can farm successfully with the sheep

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