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Application for statutory levy on wheat, barley and oats
Published: 02/08/2024
The purpose of the application for a statutory levy is to provide financial support for winter cereal information, research, and transformation functions identified by the winter cereal industry as essential. This application has received unanimous support from the members of the Wheat Forum, following the recommendation of the Wheat Forum steering committee, representing the directly affected groups in the winter cereals industry.
Statutory levies have previously been imposed on wheat, barley and oats (which expired in September 2020) to provide financial support for research projects, quality testing, the provision of generic market information to all stakeholders, and to support the development of emerging winter cereal producers in South Africa. Agbiz Grain members support the application to reintroduce statutory levies on wheat, barley, and oats from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2028. – Agbiz Grain