Welcome to The Maize Trust

 

Background

Founded in August 1998, the Maize Trust has as its primary aim the promotion of the South African maize industry. It seeks to do this by facilitating the continuous improvement of the entire maize industry, thus ensuring that it is internationally competitive and the regional leader.

Aims and objectives

The Trust exercises its mandate principally by providing financial support for organisations conducting research focused on maize production and marketing.

The Maize Trust objectives further include the acquisition, assimilation and dissemination of market information for the local maize industry, and the facilitation of market access for South African maize. This would include support for training, technical assistance and the creation of marketing infrastructure.