Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)NoticesEstablishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Levies on Macadamia Nuts2. Purpose and aims of statutory measure and the relation thereof to the objectives of the Act |
The purpose and aims of this statutory measure are to provide financial support for the following activities in the interest of the South African macadamia industry as a whole:
| (a) | Collection, processing and dissemination of reliable production and market information; |
| (b) | Production, post-harvest, product, and market development research; |
| (c) | Technology transfer; |
| (d) | Determination of quality standards; |
| (e) | Stimulation of increased consumption of macadamias; |
| (f) | Liaison with local and international governments, organisations and interested groups; |
| (g) | Promotion of co-operation between growers, handlers, processors and other macadamia industry role players; |
| (h) | Promotion of market access including gaining, retaining and optimising markets; |
| (i) | Medical and other research to promote the health benefits of macadamia consumption; |
| (j) | Benchmarking and determination of best practice; and |
| (k) | Facilitation of transformation within the macadamia industry. |
The statutory measure will not be detrimental to the number of employment opportunities in the macadamia industry or fair labour practice.
The statutory measure will be administered by SAMAC.