The PHI Programme Steering Committee (SteerCo) meets on a quarterly basis and governs the Programme by providing strategic guidance and performing an oversight role. The PHI SteerCo consists of representatives from the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum (FPEF), the Department of Agriculture (DoA), scientists and industry funding partners.
Industry Partners
It is the mission of the PHI Programme to transform the global competitiveness of the South African fresh horticultural industry by funding research, development and innovation (RDI) efforts in high-priority areas in the post-harvest leg of the value chain. In addition to providing a platform for RDI, the PHI Programme aims to build critical mass and institutional capacity to support innovation in the fresh horticultural industry.
The PHI Programme’s funding partners during the most recent fifth phase of the Programme (PHI-5) included Hortgro, the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), the South African Subtropical Growers’ Association (Subtrop) [which also manages the affairs of the South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA)], Cape Flora SA (CFSA) and Berries ZA.
