Join the AIC

Organisations can apply to join AIC under four main categories:

• Full Member
• Subscriber Member
• Associate Member
• Personal Member

The correct membership for you or your organisation is determined by the nature of your involvement in the agrisupply industry, as detailed below.

Full Member

To be eligible for Full Membership applicants must be traders in, manufacturers, processors, distributors, brokers or agents of grain, pulse, protein & oilseed crops, forage additives, seeds, feedingstuffs, fertilisers, agricultural or horticultural chemicals or other goods or services used in agriculture. The applicant must have been trading for more than two years in the United Kingdom.

The annual subscription to AIC is a basic fee plus a levy(ies) assessed by the Member on the turnover/value of goods traded of their business in the eight trade sectors which the Association covers. 

Full Membership conveys entitlement to the complete range of AIC services. AIC hopes for active participation in its work both locally and nationally by all full Members. Only by involvement in its work can Members derive maximum benefit from their Association.

Subscriber Member

To satisfy the criteria for Subscriber Membership, applicants must be traders in, manufacturers, processors, distributors, brokers or agents of grain, pulse, protein & oilseed crops, forage additives, seeds, feedingstuffs, fertilisers, agricultural or horticultural chemicals or other goods or services used in agriculture. The applicant must have been trading for more than two years and have a turnover / value of goods traded in the categories above of less than £250,000 per annum.

Subscriber Members have no voting rights and cannot sit on AIC Committees. However, they can participate in local activities, including Area meetings. Subscriber Members cannot display the AIC logo until they accede to Full Membership.

Associate Member

This category of membership is for companies or organisations operating on the fringe of the agricultural supply industry and which do not satisfy the criteria laid down for Full or Subscriber Membership. Associate Members do not qualify for the full range of AIC services.

Personal Member

This category of membership is open to individuals who can demonstrate an involvement with the agricultural supply industry, but who are not connected with any existing or potential AIC Member company. Personal Members enjoy a limited information service.

• AIC Rules of the Association
• AIC Articles of Association