On 5 March 2014, the Southern African Macadamia Growers’ Association (SAMAC), on behalf of directly affected groups in the macadamia industry, applied to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, for the establishment of statutory measures (levies, registration and records & returns) on in shell macadamia nuts, macadamia kernel and macadamia trees (both in nurseries […]

It is hereby made known that, in terms of section 10 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No.47 of 1996) (MAP Act), that the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has received a request from the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) for the establishment of statutory measures relating to levies, […]

On 4 August 2014, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries received a request from Potatoes South Africa (PSA) for the implementation of statutory measures in the potato industry for a new term of four years). The existing statutory measures expire on 3 August 2015.