Canola

Canola Representation

Grain SA represents producers at the Protein Research Foundation (PNS) and on the Canola Working Groups.

Harvesting & Planting

Canola Oil

Animal Feed

Average Annual Production* = 181,5k tons

* Average production between 2019/2020 to 2023/2024 production seasons (5 years)

CANOLA

Focus Areas

Seed Quality

  • Assisting members to resolve disputes pertaining to quality problems experienced with canola seed.

Seed Availability

  • Focusing on concerns with the availability of canola seed.
  • Cooperating with seed companies and other role players trying to ensure sufficient quantities of the right cultivars.

Registration of New Agro-Chemicals

  • As canola is seen as a minor use crop when it comes to agro-chemical use, companies are reluctant to develop and register new products on canola.
  • Grain SA playing a pivotal role to ensure the latest agro-chemicals are available on Canola.

Monitoring of Seed Prices

  • Grain SA monitor the prices of canola seed on an annual basis to create transparency in the seed market.
  • Removal of the canola seed import tarrif.

Transparent Market Information

  • Calculation and publication of canola derived producer prices.
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