In addition, PPECB is appointed in terms of Section 2(3) of the Agricultural Products Standards Act, 1999 (Act No 119 of 1990) as an assignee of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), to conduct product inspections on regulated agricultural products destined for export. PPECB has as such not budgeted any funds towards training and financial support of small-scale fruit vendors of Tshakhuma and other open free markets. However, aligned with its organisational strategy, the PPECB also runs an export readiness training programme in conjunction with DALRRD and all 9 provinces. The Export Readiness Program is a national food safety certificate program that focuses on:
Smallholder farmers are selected by relevant Province through DALRRD and then provided to the PPECB for training.
The PPECB will however engage the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development about the training needs for the Tshakhuma Region.