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03/10/2025
All roads lead to Rome!
AFMA, ARC & NDA represented South Africa at the FAO Global forum for animal feed, and feed regulators in Rome this week.
The event brought together 77 countries, including members of the the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), regulators and academia across the globe - looking into innovations for greater availability of sustainable, safe, and quality feed.
03/10/2025
📖 AFMA ACT-36 IN-PRACTICE SHORT COURSE
This week AFMA hosted a two-day Act 36 in-practice short course for our members.
The course was designed to give delegates practical guidance and insights into navigating ACT-36 requirements with greater confidence.
Presented by Herman van Zyl from Afri Compliance, the sessions offered valuable tools, examples and discussions that our members can apply in their daily work.
Thank you to the members who joined us with active participation and commitment to ongoing skills development. Together, we continue to strengthen knowledge and compliance across the feed industry.
🏆🌟 The AFMA Intervarsity Writers Cup 2026 is here and Round 1 is now open for entries! 🌟🏆
Are you a final-year or postgraduate student in nutrition or animal science with a flair for words?
This is your chance to showcase your creativity, sharpen your writing skills, and compete for exciting prizes.
✨ Don’t miss your opportunity to make your mark in the world of animal science writing. Enter the AFMA Intervarsity Writers Cup 2026 today!
24/09/2025
Happy Heritage Day, Mzansi!
Today we celebrate our cultures, our traditions, and the unity that makes us stronger. From all of us at AFMA, may your day be filled with pride, joy, and togetherness as we honour our shared heritage.
17/09/2025
12/09/2025
Not Just Last Week’s News – A Lasting Achievement 🎓
We are delighted to celebrate excellence with Elzané Liebenberg from the University of the Free State as the 2025 AFMA Student of the Year (Koos van der Merwe Award)! 🌟
This prestigious award recognises postgraduate students in Animal Nutrition who excel academically, produce impactful research, engage actively in the feed industry, and show clear potential as future leaders.
Elzané’s MSc research, “The effect of genetically modified (GM) maize grain on gut health and microbial diversity of finishing lambs,” contributes to advancing sustainable feeding practices and improving nutrient efficiency.
Alongside her research, she has actively supported industry projects, participated in student forums, and taken on leadership roles.
Congratulations, Elzané, on this well-deserved recognition!
Animal Feed Manufacturers Association - AFMA University of the Free State
12/09/2025
✨ Flashback Friday ✨
One of the highlights of our 80th Celebration Gala Dinner was the announcement of Wiana Louw, General Manager of the Southern African Grain Laboratory (SAGL), as the AFMA Person of the Year 2025. 🌟
This award celebrates individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to advancing the feed industry through leadership and service.
“Wiana’s passion, integrity, and service to the feed industry set her apart. Her recognition as AFMA Person of the Year is richly deserved and an inspiration to all of us,” – AFMA Executive Director, Liesl Breytenbach.
👏 Join us once again in congratulating Wiana on this well-deserved honour!
11/09/2025
AFMA celebrates 80 years of industry leadership!
From humble beginnings in 1945 to over 7 million tons of feed produced annually today, AFMA continues to shape the future of sustainable animal nutrition and food security.
This milestone honours the past, celebrates the present, and sets a bold vision for the next 80 years.
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The Animal Feed Manufacturers Association of South Africa (AFMA), is the official industry representative body of the South African feed industry in the livestock feed sector and larger agricultural environment.
As the official representative body for the sector, AFMA positions and aligns itself by identifying the business environment that will benefit its members. This is achieved through its liaison and cooperation with various directly affected groups. These include government departments; regulatory decision-makers; parastatals; forums; related associations, and value chain partners both locally and internationally.
VISION
To enhance and support a sustainable industry that acts responsibly within the food chain by ensuring safe feed for safe food.
MISSION
AFMA strives for the realisation of its vision by:
- Lobbying, liaising and cooperating with government departments; regulatory decision-makers; parastatals; forums; related associations; value chain partners, international agencies and related role players.
- Providing management information to members, industry and other role players.
- Influencing and managing factors which have a bearing on industry costs.
- Creating awareness among industry role players of threats and opportunities facing the industry, and formulating unified action plans accordingly.
- Promoting AFMA’s image – “Safe Feed for Safe Food”.
PROFILE
AFMA acts on behalf of, and represents, the animal feed industry on various platforms and committees to enhance, protect and ensure the present and future interests of the industry. These activities also include liaison and engagements on all levels, i.e. liaising, workshopping, debating and lobbying with the following primary interest groups:
- Regulatory bodies.
- Academia.
- Industry participants.
In this process, attention is focused upon:
- The feed regulatory environment.
- The research and technical environment.
- The commodity trading environment.
- Communication to members and the wider industry.
AFMA MEMBERSHIP
Who may apply? AFMA’s Memorandum of Incorporation makes provision for two categories of membership, i.e. ‘Full’ and ‘Associate’ membership.
Full membership: Manufacturers of complete animal feeds.
Associate membership: This category includes service providers and input suppliers to the animal feed industry. This includes suppliers of raw materials, traders, suppliers of premixes, feed additives and veterinary products, equipment suppliers, laboratories, transport and other services providers.
Benefits of membership
- Access to all AFMA general meetings, committee meetings and subcommittee meetings, where matters concerning the feed industry are discussed.
- Access to all information related to AFMA committee meetings.
- Receiving agendas of all meetings and reports on discussions.
- Access to animal feed sales and raw materials utilisation statistics in the industry, which are published on the AFMA website.
- Access to, and participation in, joint actions regarding industry-related matters. These include animal feed regulations, import tariffs, SADC negotiations, EU negotiations, and other events where the interests of the entire industry are addressed.
- Access to AFMA congresses, symposia and workshops at reduced prices.
- Access to the AFMA Feed Registration Service for assistance with the submission of feed registration applications required in terms of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act 36, of 1947.
- Discounted prices for advertorials and advertisements in the quarterly AFMA magazine, the AFMA Matrix.
- Advertising of job opportunities and/or vacancies at member companies on the AFMA website and social media platforms, at no charge.
- Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting (this the only benefit from which Associate members are excluded).
Membership fees
Membership fees are determined annually during the AFMA Annual General Meeting. Visit www.afma.co.za for the latest membership fee structure and application form.
AFMA Code of Conduct
Full and Associate membership of AFMA is subject to complying with the provisions of the AFMA Code of Conduct. Both Full and Associate members need to be audited by an independent third-party within three months of membership application.
Once members have been audited according to the AFMA Code of Conduct and found to be compliant with this code, AFMA membership will be confirmed and a certificate of compliance will be awarded.
* Please note: Audit fees are not included in the membership fees.
CORE VALUE PROPOSITIONS
An Association that offers:
a. Direct access to the highest level of feed regulators and legislators;
b. Access to the largest pool of technical knowledge on animal nutrition;
c. A technical platform that monitors and reports on the latest international and local developments in animal nutrition;
d. A Feed Registration Service, with direct access to Government;
e. Technical sub-committees working continuously on the latest technical variables in the animal nutrition environment;
f. A combined source of expertise and knowledge on trade and procurement related matters;
g. Direct access to the highest authorities on trade and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) matters to facilitate international trade;
h. International and local benchmarking on feed manufacturing disciplines and costs;
i. Annual publication of the most recent local and global feed outlook;
j. Publication of industry statistics in accordance to local Competition Law;
k. Keeping members informed on the latest international animal nutrition trends through the hosting of:
i. Symposia;
ii. Workshops;
iii. Seminars;
iv. Industry days;
v. Industry training sessions; and
vi. Interactions with tertiary institutions.
l. Development of feed and related training courses and material leading to accredited national qualifications; and
m. Representation at an international level within global bodies and institutions in the animal nutrition arena.
