About DPO
The Dry Bean Producers’ Organisation (DPO) was established at a congress on 11 August 1993 in Potchefstroom at a time when the deregulation of agriculture took place on a large scale. The DPO was the first farmers’ organisation to be established when the marketing boards were abolished.
The management and functions of the DPO
At national level the DPO is managed by a National Executive consisting of representatives of the ten dry bean producing areas in South Africa. The members of the National Executive are the chairmen of the ten Regional Management Committees in the production areas and appointed/reappointed biennially at DPO Congresses attended by delegates from the various production areas. The National Executive is assisted by various specialist committees, such as a Marketing Committee, a Research Committee and an Auditing Committee, appointed by the National Executive and to which specific expertise has been co-opted.
The following are the present members of the National Committee:
| Area | Member Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Mpumalanga Central | Mr Gideon Anderson | |
| Mpumalanga East | Mr Johan Grobler | |
| Lowveld | Mr Cor Cross | |
| Free State East | Mr Francois Bosch | |
| Free State South | Mr Jan Scheepers | |
| Free State Central | Mr Bok van Zyl | |
| Northwest | Mr Tom van Rooyen | |
| Limpopo | Mr Louw Schmidt | |
| Olifantsrivier | Mr Albie van Zyl |
The functions of the DPO can be summarised as follows:
Productions:
Visit this site regularly for an update of the dry bean marketing scene. For more information contact Chris Kleingeld at 082 388 0500 or e-mail him at chris@beans.co.za
Yield
The Free State is still the dominant production area of the Free State. It is almost 50% of the dry bean production. Limpopo is the second largest production area, followed by Mpumalanga and the Northwest. For more information, contact Chris Kleingeld at 082 388 0500 or e-mail him at chris@beans.co.za
