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CHAPTER 4
The amendment of the groundnuts scheme led to a sharp decrease in the delivery
of groundnuts to the Oilseeds Board, as producers developed new market
opportunities.
Congress requested the board as authorised representative (Agricultural Product
Standards Act) to continue with inspections and the issuing of certificates. The
board was also requested to continue to offer analytical laboratory services to
the industry.
Membership base
At the Congress approval was granted for a membership recruitment action to
be launched to establish NOPO as a representative producer organisation. A
membership fee of R50, to be reviewed annually, was implemented for the first
year and it was decided that only members whose subscriptions were paid up
would be allowed to attend NOPO’s Congresses.
New management committee
During Congress the following persons were elected to the NOPO management
committee:
• Mr Gert Pretorius (Chairperson)
• Mr Martiens Prinsloo (Vice-chairperson)
• Mr Jan Theron (Chairperson for the groundnuts industry)
• Mr Japie Middel (Chairperson for the soybeans industry)
• Mr Lourie Bosman (Chairperson for the sunflower industry)
The Chairperson and Vice-chairperson were elected by the Congress, and the
industry Chairpersons at the respective breakaway sessions for groundnuts,
sunflower and soybeans.