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AgriSA
Founded1904
Websitewww.agrisa.co.za

Agri South Africa (AgriSA) is a South African agricultural industry association, founded in 1904. It is a federal organisation, promoting the interests of its members – which it identifies as the sustainable profitability and stability of commercial agricultural producers and agribusinesses – through its involvement and input in various national and international policy making fora.

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 Andre Botha 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 Anton Rabe All labour related issues
Land Affairs Theo de Jager Importance of land as production factor in agriculture
Environmental Affairs Johannes Möller 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 Carl Opperman Creating partnerships and understanding between interested parties.
Local Government Borrie Erasmus Liaison with local authorities