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The Evolution and Vitality of South Africa’s Fresh Produce Markets

South African fresh produce markets (FPMs) have long been the bedrock of agricultural trade, fostering connections between producers and consumers while bolstering economic vitality. Beginning as centralized hubs under governmental...
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Apac Newsletter – Implementation of livestock rules

The Rules in Respect of Livestock Agents were published on 2 March 2018 (Government Gazette 41473 – Board Notice 28 of 2018). For easy reference a copy of the rules...
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APAC Newsletter – Do you have a Service Level Agreement with your export agent?

There is seldom a service level agreement between a grower and his agent, be it an export agent or fresh produce agent. When prices are favourable nobody seems to care...
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APAC Newsletter – When is a person an agent?

An agent is a person who acts on behalf of a farmer, or on the instruction of a farmer in the marketing and/or selling of the farmer’s fresh produce. There...
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