73 Grain SA member services Commodity levy The income that is obtained from Grain SA’s member levies remains one of the main sources of income in the Grain SA structure. The member levy not only funds many of the Grain SA activities, but also plays a vital role in the mandate of the organisation to negotiate on behalf of grain producers in South Africa. The agricultural environment remains challenging and the margins in the grain industry are limited. Grain SA therefore wants to sincerely thank every member who pays their levies to Grain SA. This income enables the organisation to look after the interests of grain producers. However, members of Grain SA can be assured that the income received from the member levies is used effectively to protect the interest of producers in the grain industry. Membership of Grain SA Grain SA’s Constitution makes provision for commercial as well as study-group members. In terms of the Constitution, membership for commercial members is subject to the payment of a commodity levy per ton on all grain produced. During the 2025 annual Grain SA Congress an increase in levies for the 2025/2026 financial year was approved, as indicated in Table 1. Study-group members currently pay R50 per member per year. Levy income used towards producer sustainability Member data and levies New era producers (developing producers) who produce more than 100 tons of grain for the commercial market can also become members of Grain SA by paying the prescribed fees on the same basis as commercial members. Crop Levy per ton Summer grains Maize R4,50 Sorghum R5,10 Soybeans R8,80 Sunflower R8,80 Groundnuts R15,30 Winter cereals Wheat R5,10 Canola R7,00 Barley R5,10 Oats R5,10 Other grains R5,10 Table 1: The levy per ton per crop for the 2025/2026 production year. * The above amounts exclude VAT
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