The RMRDT Project Committee meets bi-annually.
The dates of these meetings are published on the HOME page of this website in the right hand side panel.
The committee considers priorities allocated by the Pork and the Cattle and Small Stock Planning Committees. The committee approves and select projects for funding in the final instance.
Funding is firstly allocated to projects which are in already in progress, before funds are allocated to new proposals or protocols.
The RMRD PC has the following members:
Dr A Jooste (Chairman) |
Potatoes South Africa |
Mr W de Jager |
SAMPA |
Prof D Holm |
HESA-Natural Science |
Dr TM Laas |
SAFLA |
Mr K Louw |
SHALC |
Mr N Maiwashe |
ARC-API |
Mr J Mamabolo |
DAFF |
Mr FV Nherera-Chokuda |
NERPO |
Mr A Magadlela |
ARC-OVI |
Dr G Neethling |
RMAA |
Mr D Olivier |
SAFA |
Mr G M Schutte |
RPO Large Stock |
Prof MM Scholtz |
ARC-API |
Prof F Siebrits |
SAPPO |
vacant |
RMRDT |
Mrs M van der Merwe |
SANCU - Consumer Specialist |
Dr M van Kleef |
ARC-OVI |
Mr S van Zyl |
RPO Small Stock |
Vacant |
Federation of SA Meat Trader |
Prof HC Schönfeldt |
Research Manager RMRD SA |
Ms HC Goosen |
Scribe (Secretary RMRD SA) |
The management and administration is the responsibility of Prof HC Schönfeldt, she is the RMRD SA administrator and as such she reports to the RMRDT Project Committee.