AgriSA
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| AGRI SA | |
|---|---|
| Type | Union |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Headquarters | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Key people | Laurie Bosman - President |
| Industry | Agricultural |
Agri South Africa (Agri SA) is an agricultural trade association in South Africa. It is a federal organisation, which promotes on behalf of its members, the sustainable profitability and stability of commercial agricultural producers and agribusinesses through its involvement and input on national and international level.
It represents more than 70 000 small and large scale commercial farmers. The union has the following focus areas:
| Focus Area | Covener | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trade & Industry | Neels Ferreira | Promote the welfare of agriculture |
| Economic Affairs | Louw Steytler | Risk and disaster management,fuel concession etc |
| Law & Order | Kiewiet Ferreira | Crime-free environment for farming |
| Water Affairs | Johannes Möller | All related issues |
| National Infrastructure | Thinus Ferreira | Liaison with local authorities in respect of policy and operational matters |
| Labour & Training | Chris Benoit | All labour related issues |
| Land Affairs | Theo de Jager | Importance of land as production factor in agriculture |
| Environmental Affairs | Gert Rall | Actions relating to environmental affairs |
| Information, Technology Development and Transfer | Izak van der Merwe | Technology Management |
| Farmer Development | Walter Ntuli | Focused attention on Black Economic Empowerment |
| Corporate Liaison | Johan Greyling | Creating partnerships and understanding between interested parties. |
| Local Government | Borrie Erasmus | Liaison with local authorities |
