Services: The national agricultural marketing council (NAMC) is a state-owned entity, with the legislative mandate of advising the minister of agriculture and other relevant stakeholders on matters relating to the marketing of agricultural products. The NAMC envisions itself as the provider of excellence service to the minister, department of agriculture and directly affected groups (dags) on the strategic positioning of south african agriculture in the dynamic global markets. The NAMC also contribute to building a prosperous agricultural sector by supporting emerging agribusinesses in terms of market access, knowledge acquisition, training and skills development