A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME

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THE GRAIN AND OILSEED INDUSTRY OF SOUTH AFRICA – A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME XIIX I
Grain SA starts with purposeful conservation agriculture
projects among commercial farmers
Grain SA establishes a supply and demand committee
to make more accurate market information available
Grain SA supports the chicken industry’s application
for anti-dumping measures in order to protect local
job opportunities and local maize consumption
Syngenta Grain Academy established
A provincial office is opened in the Western Cape
to promote development in that area
In support of transformation within the organisation,
the Executive co-opts Mr Victor Mongoato (Chairperson
of the Farmer Development Working Group) as
member of the Executive Committee
2013
Government’s recapitalisation project starts. This
programme for the Free State amounts to R36 million for
2012, and 16 producers form part of the programme
2012
Soybean harvest reaches 1 million ton milestone
in production
With the aid of the National Treasury’s newly formed fund
for the promotion of job creation, the Jobs Fund, the OLP
succeeds in introducing a programme in 2015 in terms of
which 1 577 plot farmers receive access to inputs
and mechanisation to cultivate 1 802 ha
2015
Biggest maize harvest ever in South Africa
Notice in Government Gazette that biofuel must make up
at least 5% in volume of diesel and 2%–10% of
petrol from 1 October 2015
Grain SA’s Developing Grain Producer’s Award
is transforming now to nominate a Subsistence Farmer,
Small-scale Farmer and a New Era Commercial
Farmer of the Year.
Grain SA awards its Inspiration Award for an excellent
role player to Minister Gugile Nkwinti (Land Reform) for
the first time and announces proposed land ceilings
and 50-50 redistribution system
2013/2014
Export of maize to Mexico, Taiwan and Korea.
The same markets were serviced in the following
year and together with Japan absorbed most
of South Africa’s exports that year
ARC conducts research on groundnuts that
could deliver a higher yield
Grain SA propagates sufficient affordable food,
produced sustainably for everyone
Unity pursued in agricultural sector when ASUF
is established
Grain SA head office moves to Pretoria at the end of 2011
Grain SA plays a decisive role in the Plant Breeders’
Rights Act. This protects the right of producers to
withhold their own seed
2011
Record drought in South Africa
Grain SA celebrates 50th NAMPO Harvest Day
2015/2016