Back to Industries
Agriculture & Food Production

Agriculture

Agriculture covers crop farming, livestock, horticulture, agri-processing, and export production. Water access through NWA licences is often the most critical governance risk, without a water use licence, farming operations may be unlawful. AgriBEE transformation and farmworker welfare require active board oversight.
Applicable legislation

Key legal frameworks

National Water Act 36 of 1998 (water use licences)
Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act 43 of 1983 (CARA)
Animal Diseases Act 35 of 1984
Agricultural Product Standards Act 119 of 1990
Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (farmworker provisions)
Regulators

Who oversees this industry

DALRRD. Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural DevelopmentDWS, water use licences (NWA)DoEL, OHS and labour in agricultureDAFF/DALRRD, export certification, disease control
King V principles most affected
P3. StrategyP8. RiskP9. ComplianceP13. Stakeholders
What Encircle tracks for Agriculture
Water use licence compliance and water stewardship governance
AgriBEE transformation targets and charter compliance
Biosecurity, animal and plant disease prevention and reporting
Farmworker housing, welfare, and labour rights obligations
Export compliance (PPECB certification, GlobalGAP)

Your Agriculture industry profile

Industry Intelligence is in build. Once it lands, Encircle will load the specific legislation, regulations and professional standards that apply to your industry, with no manual configuration. The six launch frameworks are live today and are not waiting on it.

Operate in Agriculture?

Encircle loads your industry-specific obligations automatically. See exactly where your gaps are.

Book a demo

Tell us about your organisation.

Tell us a little about your organisation and we’ll walk you through Encircle against the frameworks that actually apply to you.

Early sign-on offer
Early access clients get preferential launch pricing and priority onboarding. Applies to all requests submitted before platform launch.

Encircle Network

Are you a specialist in your industry?

Join the Encircle Network and help businesses get governance-ready. We connect consultants, auditors and legal advisors with organisations working through their Encircle score. Tell us about your practice and we’ll be in touch about becoming an Encircle partner.

About you

Your practice