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National Agricultural Marketing Council

Vision

To provide service of excellence to the Minister, Department of Agriculture and Directly Affected Group's (DAGs) on the strategic positioning of South African Agriculture in dynamic global markets

Mission
  • Provide accurate and well-informed policy advice to the Minister, Department of Agriculture and DAG's
  • Focus efforts and initiatives on the strategic positioning of the South African agricultural sector in dynamic global markets.
  • Contribute to the agricultural sector growth objectives by supplying useful information and policy positions using globally tested and proven tools
  • Leverage centres of excellence and own resources to enhance equity, competitiveness, profitability and sustainability of the South African agricultural sector
  • Contribute to building a prosperous agricultural sector by supporting emerging farmers in terms of market access, knowledge acquisition, training, and mentorship
Core purpose

To create an environment conducive for improved marketing of agricultural products by improving relations between government and industry business structures.

Objectives
  • The increasing of market access for all market participants
  • The promotion of efficient marketing of agricultural products
  • The optimisation of export earnings of agricultural products
  • The enhancement of the viability of the agricultural sector
FANRPAN stakeholders
  • Government
  • Universities and Research Institutions
  • Private Sector
  • NGOs
  • Farmer Organisations
FANRPAN Node Steering Committee
Member NAMC
Member Dr John Purchase
Secretariat FANRPAN
Member Dr Aart-jan Verschoor
Member Dr M Rapesu
Member Ms Angel Khumalo
Member Prof. Frans Swanepoel
Secretariat Prof. Andre Jooste
Secretariat Mr Bonani Nyhodo
FANRPAN country node contact
Mr Bonani Nyhodo
Email:
Website: http://www.namc.co.za
Tel: +27 12 341 1115
Fax: +27 12 341 1811
Name of hosting institution: National Agricultural Marketing Council
Categorization of node hosting: Government/Parastatal
Position: Senior Researcher
Qualifications: M Sc (Agricultural Economics)
Why I enjoy hosting the FANRPAN Node: The involvement on one form in policy advocacy related work. I also like the FANRPAN approach to dialogues.
Institutional priorities related to FANRPAN work:
  • CAADP, the NAMC is actively involved in South Africa’s process,
  • The NAMC is involved in Livestock market access (market infrastructure development)
  • The NAMC is also involved in developmental schemes
Physical Address: 536 Schoeman Street, Meintjiesplein Building Pretoria, South Africa
Postal Address: Private Bag X935, Pretoria, 0001

Ministry of Agriculture

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