Competitiveness – BFAP

Production Potential for Soybeans and Maize in the Eastern Cape

Kandas_BFAP — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:49:22 +0000

The Eastern Cape was mentioned in the National Development Plan as a region “with untapped potential” however, there are a number of factors that limit this potential. These include physical characteristics (soil depth and quality (pH, soil nutrients), topology and degradation) as well as land use/competition dynamics.

It was found, based on the area and yield assumptions detailed in the report, that the potential maize production can be estimated as 578 040 tonnes, off a total area of 212 000 hectares. That is a three-fold increase from the current production of 175 000 tonnes.

The potential soybean production is estimated as at least 9 720 tonnes (37% increase from current average soybean production) off a total area of 4 560 hectares, assuming the current 8% contribution to the crop mix. Soybean area could increase to a total of 56 690 hectares depending on the soybeans share of the total crop mix.

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Press Release – 2017 Competitiveness Study

Dalene — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:36:03 +0000

Read our latest press release on the competitiveness of the South African broiler industry here.

Measuring the competitive performance of the South African stone fruit industry

Dalene — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:19:48 +0000

The aim of the study is to enquire about the global competitive performance of the South African stone fruit industry for the period 1961 – 2012. A five-step analytical framework was applied, using approaches by Balassa (revealed comparative advantage, RCA), Vollrath
(relative trade advantage, RTA) and the Porter Diamond Model, together with statistical methods such as cluster analyses, principle component analyses and Cronbach’s alpha, to reflect differences in stakeholder opinions and views within the value chain. South African
stone fruit was found to perform consistently at high, but fluctuating competitive levels in highly contested global markets (RTA values of between 0.41 and 5.61 since 1961); particularly since the economic deregulation of the industry in the mid 1990’s. A strategic planning framework was drafted with participation from key industry role-players, identifying eleven industry level strategic focus areas. These included improved strategic communication within the value chain and improved industry intelligence systems.

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Agri Leaders

Dalene — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:47:21 +0000

THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE AGRI INVESTMENT HAPPEN

Humanity faces some tough challenges in the 21st century. By 2050, we’ll reach ‘peak population’ with more than 9 billion people. That’s a quarter more mouths to feed with ever scarcer resources. We’ll be much older on average, which means that ageing nations in the Americas, Asia and Europe will become increasingly reliant on a shrinking proportion of young workers.

And three out of four people will live in cities, a massive demographic shift that will force governments to create more efficient and affordable solutions for the delivery of clean water, sanitation and other essential services.

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