SA Sugar Industry Agronomists' Association

Objectives

The objectives of the association are to promote the development and application of the science of sugarcane agronomy in South Africa by creating opportunities for the free exchange of relevant ideas, knowledge and information between members, and by maintaining a system of filing field trial reports from file holder members and making these available to members.

Members

The current membership is 150. All members have tertiary qualifications, most have an agronomic background and most are or have been involved in sugarcane agronomic research. The following organisations contribute to the Association:

S.A. Sugarcane Research Institute
Zimbabwe Sugar Association Experiment Station
Triangle Sugar Estates
Hippo Valley Sugar Estate
Sucoma Sugar Company
Swaziland Sugar Association Extension Services
Royal Swazi Sugar Corporation
Simunye Mhlume Sugar Company
Ubombo Ranches, Swaziland (Illovo)

Activities

General meetings are held annually and field excursions are arranged when appropriate.

Contact

For membership, field excursion, AGM or general queries, contact the chairman, Rowan Stranack at rowan.stranack@sugar.org.za. Telephone: 032 947 1410.