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D-producer-association Dictionary

Producer association

An organisation representing farmers of a particular commodity

All termsIntroduced in Module 10Open the Toolkit
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Plain meaning
An organisation representing farmers of a particular commodity
How to use it
Join the association for the commodity; it gives access to market information, research and collective bargaining.
South African benchmark
South Africa's Citrus Growers' Association is the model, as Article 31 shows.
Country notes
Applies the same way in all five markets.
Go and read
C10 Lesson 10.5
Calculate it
No calculator; the term is applied in the venture plan narrative.
Library sources
LIB-A075
See also
Cooperative, Statutory levy
Eight small farms pooling produce through a co-operative to reach a buyer or lenderMany small farms, one strong sellerCO-OPERATIVEBuyer or lenderPooling volume gives small farms grading, transport and bargaining power.
From Module 10, People and Industry Structure, where this term is introduced.

Introduced in C10 People and Industry Structure.