The Southern African Grain Laboratory (SAGL) is incorporated under Section 21 (Association not for gain). The SAGL was established on request of the South African grain industry in 1997 after the disbandment of the South African Wheat and Maize Boards.

Vision: To be recognized as the market leader in grain analysis in Southern Africa.

Mission:

• To deliver market driven analytical laboratory services effectively/independently/trustworthy
• To stay ahead with technology
• To be internationally competative
• To be financially independent

The SAGL is situated at the Grain Building.

Die Suider Afrikaanse Graanlaboratorium (SAGL) is 'n Vereniging ingelyf kragtens Artikel 21.

Visie: Om as die markleier in graananalises in Suider Afrika erken te word.

Missie:

• Om as 'n effektiewe/onafhanklike/geloofwaardige analitiese labaratoriumdienste te lewer
• Om tegnologies voor te bly
• Om internasionaal mededingend te wees
• Om finasieël onafhanklik te funksioneer

Board of Directors:

The SAGL Board of Directors is being represented by the following interest groups in the grain industry:
seed breeders, production, storage, processors, bakers, traders and research.
                                                                                          

                                                            
                                   Voorsitter / Chairman              Ondervoorsitter / Vice Chairman
                                         Dr. J. le Roux                                  Mnr/Mr. L. Dunn

The SAGL personnel consist of 24 people with more than 250 years experience in the grain industry. 

SAGL has fully equipped laboratories that comply with the highest expectations. The personnel are well trained 
and has years of experience in wheat and maize quality analysis.

SAGL has a range of different mills as specified in international published methodology we follow.

Wheat Mill	Maize Mill

We have qualified wheat and maize graders. Grading is also done on sunflower and soya beans.

Chemical:

In our chemical laboratories we do analysis such as protein, moisture, ash, dietary fibre, crude fibre, carbohydrates, energy value, diastatic activity, damaged starch, falling number, fat, starch content, screening tests for five different mycotoxins as well as GM analysis. (See list “type of analysis”).

Rheology:

We do farinogram, alveogram, consistogram, extensogram, mixogram and gluten analyses.

Baking:

SAGL have a 100g baking and a commercial baking laboratory.

Vitamin and minerals:

The SAGL offer a range of different vitamin analyses (HPLC), the whole range of amino-acids (HPLC) and also mineral analyses (AA).

Mycotoxins:

SAGL offers a multitoxin method including 10 toxins on UPLC-MSMS. Melamine and Sudan Red analyses can also be performed.