AgriSA
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| Founded | 1904 |
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| Key people | Johannes Möller, president |
| Office location | Pretoria, Gauteng |
| Country | South Africa |
| Website | www.agrisa.co.za |
Agri South Africa (AgriSA) is a South African agricultural industry association. 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 |
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| 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 |
