Services for members:
- Access to Members’ section on SAEOPA’s new, interactive website (launch date 1 March 2020)
- Advocacy on behalf of the industry and its members
- Calendar of events, including trade shows
- Discounted rates on events such as the annual conference, workshops and networking events
- General advice and guidance
- Industry reports on trends, developments and statistics
- Initiatives to improve the quality of oils produced in Southern Africa
- Initiatives to increase the volume of locally-produced essential and vegetable oils
- Invitations to and voting at general meetings
- Liaison with local and international role players in the industry, including government departments, parastatal organisations, international organisations, and tertiary and research and institutions
- Market intelligence and trade leads
- Membership certificate and use of the SAEOPA logo
- Networking events
- Newsletter
- Preferential treatment of sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
Expert user-pay services available:
- Business plans
- Consultation and individual, item-specific enquiries
- Crop and specie advice
- Feasibility studies
- Mentorship
- Project management
- Research studies and market/industry information
- Support services for specific projects.
