Latest developments regarding the construction of the National Wholesale Market at Five Ways, Belle Rive and the arrangements being made for its operations by the Agricultural Marketing Board thus entailing the closure of all regional auction markets.
The National Wholesale Market project has four main objectives – (a) to improve the financial livelihood of the planters; (b) to provide quality produce at an affordable price to the consumers; (c) to ensure more transparency and traceability of the source of agricultural produce traded at the National Wholesale Market; and (d) the creation of a modern marketing infrastructure for the handling of fruits and vegetables which would be compliant with relevant legislations and agricultural and food norms/standards. The building which has a surface area of 35,000 m² would provide space for wholesalers as well as for a Planters’ Corner.