Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Grading Support Initiative, the applicant has to approach the South African Revenue Department link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant will be invited to participate in the program. The GSI team will also provide the with a grading report, which will identify any quality issues with your product and suggest ways to improve it.
13. The applicant will receive support in implementing the recommendations in the grading report.
14. This may include training on best practices, access to equipment or inputs, and assistance in accessing higher-value markets.
15. This entire process can be completed within 15 – 25 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed application form
• Fee receipt
• Citizenship card
• ID proof
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Proof of ownership
• Crop product list
• Any other documents (If required)

South African Revenue Department
Physical address: Lehae La Sars
299 Bronkhorst Street
Nieuw Muckleneuk
0181
Pretoria
Postal address: Private Bag X923
Pretoria
0001
South Africa
Telephone number: (012) 422 4000
Contact link

• The applicant must be a smallholder farmer or agribusiness with an annual turnover of less than R50 million. The applicant must also be registered with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and have a valid tax clearance certificate.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• This entire process can be completed within 15 - 25 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Age
• Gender
• Residential Address
• Residential No
• Mobile No
• Fax
• Email Address
• Nationality
• Date
• Business details
• Place
• Signature

• The Grading Support Initiative (GSI) is a program launched by the South African government to support emerging farmers in improving the quality of their products and accessing higher-value markets.
• The program is designed to help smallholder farmers and agribusinesses comply with the country's agricultural regulations and standards, which are necessary for selling their produce to domestic and international markets.

• Overall, the GSI aims to promote inclusive growth and transformation in the agricultural sector by supporting emerging farmers to improve the quality of their produce and access higher-value markets.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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