LOGIN CART ABOUT CONTACT SEARCH Calendar News Home HomeAbout Gafta is an international trade association with over 1900 members in 100 countries. Our aim is to promote international trade in agricultural commodities, spices and general produce, and to protect our members’ interests worldwide. Origins Gafta can trace its origins back to 1878, when the London Corn Trade Association (LCTA) was established by members of the corn trade to protect their interests. The LCTA sought to achieve this through the adoption of standard forms of contract, drawn up by the association, with any disputes arising out of these contracts being settled by arbitration rather than legislation. Disputes were referred to London and conducted under English Law. Development In 1906, a group of traders broke away from the LCTA and formed a new more specialised association, the London Cattle Food Trade Association (LCFTA), for those trading in vegetable proteins used as animal feedingstuffs. In 1965, the LCFTA dropped ‘London’ from its title, reflecting growing internationalisation. In 1969, merger talks commenced between the LCTA and CFTA. The outcome of these talks was the formation of a new joint association, the Grain and Feed Trade Association in 1971. About About IGPA Staff Council Committees Office Locations Careers Contact Explore... Membership Contracts Arbitration Trade Assurance Trade Policy Training Events News Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Sitemap Contact The Grain and Feed Trade Association, 9 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3BP Registered in England & Wales with liability limited by guarantee under Company no. 1006456 VAT Registration No. GB 243 8967 24 T: +44 20 7814 9666 F: +44 20 7814 8383 E: post@gafta.com We use cookies to anonymously track website statistics. To accept and hide this message click the cross on the right. For more information on what cookies are and how you can manage and remove them click here.