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SOUTH AFRICA’S WHEAT INDUSTRY UNDER REVIEW: UNDERSTANDING THE SECTION-7 COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION

National Agricultural Marketing CouncilRef: https://www.namc.co.za/south-africas-wheat-industry-under-review-understanding-the-section-7-committee-investigation/

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This document is a NAMC (National Agricultural Marketing Council) policy brief/article titled “South Africa’s Wheat Industry Under Review: Understanding the Section-7 Committee Investigation.” It explains that, following a request by the wheat industry to the Minister of Agriculture and NAMC, a Section-7 Committee was established under the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (Act No. 47 of 1996, as amended) to investigate structural and policy constraints affecting the competitiveness of South Africa’s domestic wheat industry and to provide evidence-based recommendations to the Minister. It cites 2025 production of 1.91 million tonnes of commercial wheat from 517,300 hectares and argues that South Africa’s wheat market has increasing import dependency due to structural supply-demand imbalances and exposure to external shocks. It also describes the Committee’s workstream approach and lists thematic workstreams (trade policy/tariffs, storage/infrastructure/logistics, transformation/inclusivity, and food security/biosafety/innovation/new breeding techniques), with a next phase focused on stakeholder submissions, technical analysis, and evidence gathering.

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Stakeholder submissions to the Section-7 Committee

The public and stakeholders in the wheat industry can submit information, views, and evidence to the Section-7 Committee to inform its investigation into the structural and policy constraints affecting the domestic wheat industry.

Who it is for: wheat industry stakeholders, agricultural producers, researchers, civil society organisations, and interested members of the public
How to act on it: Submit written submissions directly to the Section-7 Committee through the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) via the provided contact channels.

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Next phase: stakeholder submissions, technical analysis and evidence gathering leading to recommendations

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https://www.namc.co.za/south-africas-wheat-industry-under-review-understanding-the-section-7-committee-investigation/

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Section-7 Committee established under Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (Act No. 47 of 1996, as amended)
Purpose: investigate structural and policy constraints affecting competitiveness of domestic wheat industry
Mandate: examine trade policy, institutional, regulatory, and value chain challenges; provide evidence-based recommendations to the Minister of Agriculture
2025 commercial wheat production: 1.91 million tonnes from 517,300 hectares
Committee established in May 2026; adopted Terms of Reference and commenced technical assessments
Workstreams/themes: tariff dispensation & trade policy; storage/infrastructure/logistics; transformation & inclusivity; food security/biosafety/innovation/new breeding techniques
Next phase: stakeholder submissions, technical analysis and evidence gathering leading to recommendations
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)
Section-7 Committee
Minister of Agriculture
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (Act No. 47 of 1996, as amended)
Crop Estimates Committee (CEC)
Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP)
South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS)
Wheat Board
Thandeka Ntshangase
Buhlebemvelo Dube
Mahlogedi Thindisa

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SOUTH AFRICA’S WHEAT INDUSTRY UNDER REVIEW: UNDERSTANDING THE SECTION-7 COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION