The SA Litchi Growers’ Association (SALGA) aims to research, collect and distribute information regarding the production, packaging and marketing of litchis.
SA Litchi Growers’ Association functions as a liaison between local and export markets to coordinate the distribution of information to exporters. The organisation is responsible for increasing the demand for litchis both locally and internationally, through advertising and marketing which therefore creates access to new markets.
SA Litchi Growers’ Association also works with several exporters across the country to ensure litchi producers have access to relationships with a variety of associations and exporters.
SA Litchi Growers’ Association also serves as the official mouthpiece for the South African litchi industry in communication with the relevant Government or State bodies about the necessary requirements for the industry. Therefore members of the organisation are able to relay concerns through the association to the state bodies for solutions.
The South Africsn Litchi Growers’ Association works in accordance with the relevant state bodies in order to ensure proper policies regarding the litchi industry are put in place in order to promote the interest of the organisations’ members, who are made up of local litchi producers.
Experts within the organisation carry out research in order to ensure that members of the organisation and participants of the litchi growing industry have access to accurate and relevant data.
This research details the specific agricultural farming techniques required for litchi’s fruit characteristics, growth habits and harvest cycle. SA Litchi Growers’ Association ensures its members and the industry are armed with accurate information to ensure high quality yield.
Although a small producer compared to the volumes produced by China, South Africa’s litchi production contributes to an important supply o...