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    The Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry in South Africa 2021

    Stephen Timm | South Africa | 07 July 2021

    The Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry in South Africa 2019

    Ebrahim-Khalil Hassen | South Africa | 02 April 2019

    The Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry in South Africa 2017

    Ebrahim-Khalil Hassen | South Africa | 26 May 2017

    The Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry in South Africa 2015

    Brenda Young | South Africa | 28 October 2015

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    Report Coverage

    This report focuses on the manufacture, wholesale and retail of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds in South Africa and includes information on the state and size of the sector, its major players, fertiliser and input prices, trade figures, corporate actions and developments, and environmental issues. There are profiles of 35 companies including Omnia and Kynoch, the largest companies in the sector, and Sasol and Foskor which provide inputs to the manufacture of fertilisers. Among other companies profiled are Meridian Agrochemical Company, Peninsula Organics, Kaap Agri and Senwes.

    The Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry

    South Africa’s fertiliser industry is experiencing a bumper year on the back of rising fertiliser prices and record maize production, which accounts for more than half of all fertiliser consumed in the country. However, there is concern over increasing imports and a decrease in local production. The sector is also faced with the threat of land expropriation and issues such as climate change which could increase the likelihood of drought in future years. Transport costs, electricity supply and exchange rate volatility also affect the sector.

    Demand

    Fertiliser demand is linked to the performance of the agriculture sector, which was one of the few sectors to experience growth in 2020, following the onset of the pandemic. An increase in a number of crop yields is positive for fertiliser providers. These include maize, wheat and soybeans. Sunflower seed and dry beans crops are however expected to decline.

    Opportunities

    Government plans to develop state-owned land and has announced that farmers would be able to apply to lease under-utilised state-owned land. To address environmental issues, the industry is focusing on the efficient use of fertiliser and green products, such as the production of green ammonia. The use of advanced efficiency products also presents an opportunity. There is significant potential for agriculture in Africa, and South African fertiliser companies are well positioned to sell into the Southern African region.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 8
    4.1. Local 8
    4.1.1. Trade 12
    4.1.2. Corporate Actions 18
    4.1.3. Regulations 18
    4.1.4. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 20
    4.2. Continental 21
    4.3. International 24
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 27
    5.1. Coronavirus 27
    5.2. Economic Environment 27
    5.3. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 28
    5.4. Environmental Concerns 29
    5.5. Labour 31
    6. COMPETITION 32
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 33
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 33
    8. OUTLOOK 34
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 35
    10. REFERENCES 35
    10.1. Publications 35
    10.2. Websites 36
    APPENDIX 1 38
    Summary of Notable players 38
    ORGANOGRAM - THE MANUFACTURE OF FERTILISER AND NITROGEN COMPOUNDS (ORGANIC) 46
    ORGANOGRAM - THE FERTILISER AND NITROGEN COMPOUNDS (NON-ORGANIC) 48
    ORGANOGRAM - WHOLESALE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND FERTILISER 50
    COMPANY PROFILES 53
    AQUASOL AGROCOM SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 53
    ATLAS ORGANIC FERTILISERS (PTY) LTD 55
    AVISON (PTY) LTD 57
    BALL STRAATHOF (PTY) LTD 59
    BOSVELD PHOSPHATES (PTY) LTD 61
    CULTERRA (PTY) LTD 63
    ECOSOIL (PTY) LTD 65
    FARMERS AGRI-CARE (PTY) LTD 67
    FLORAHAVEN LANDSKAPKONTRAKTEURS SA CC 69
    FOSKOR (PTY) LTD 70
    GAVILON SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 74
    GROMOR (PTY) LTD 76
    GUANO SALES (CAPE) (PTY) LTD 78
    KAAP AGRI LTD 79
    KELP PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD 83
    KYNOCH FERTILIZER (PTY) LTD 85
    LAEVELD AGROCHEM (PTY) LTD 88
    MERIDIAN AGROCHEMICAL COMPANY (PTY) LTD 90
    MULTI GREEN (PTY) LTD 92
    NWK LTD 94
    OMNIA GROUP (PTY) LTD 99
    PENINSULA ORGANICS CC 102
    PLANT BOUTIQUE (PTY) LTD 103
    PREMIER FISHING SA (PTY) LTD 105
    RECARBON GROUND TRADING (PTY) LTD 108
    ROLFES AGRI (PTY) LTD 110
    SASOL SOUTH AFRICA LTD 112
    SENWES LTD 116
    SNYMAN BUSINESS TRUST 132
    SOLVAY POLYMERS AND CHEMICALS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 134
    STANLER FARMS (PTY) LTD 136
    TALBORNE ORGANICS FRANCHISE GROUP (PTY) LTD 138
    TURFNETTE (PTY) LTD 140
    VIEWPOINT FARMING CC 142
    YARA AFRICA FERTILIZER (PTY) LTD 143

    Report Coverage

    This report focuses on the manufacture, wholesale and retail of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds in South Africa and the factors influencing the sector’s success including competition and regulatory issues. There are comprehensive profiles of 41 companies including major players such as Sasol, Foskor and Omnia, which is building a nitro phosphate plant in Sasolburg at a cost of R690m. Profiles include those of Farmisco, trading as Kynoch, which has bought Profert, which is also profiled, out of business rescue.

    The Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry

    In 2017 the estimated value of purchases in the fertiliser industry was R13.8bn, representing 9.5% of total purchases in the agricultural sector, according to Statistics South Africa. South Africa remains a relatively small player internationally but it has one of the largest and most sophisticated fertiliser markets on the African continent. The fertiliser industry will be affected by the delay in the 2018/19 planting season due to drought, where it has been estimated that maize plantings reduced by 20%.

    Competition

    The industry is highly concentrated, with Omnia and Kynoch being the largest companies in the sector. Sasol and Foskor also play a large role as they are significant providers of inputs to the manufacture of fertilisers. A number of rulings by competition authorities have had a significant effect on the sector. It may also be affected by the draft Fertiliser Bill provides for regulation concerning raw material and licensing of facilities, and land expropriation. On the other hand, it may benefit from European Union regulations to reduce the level of cadmium in fertilisers as South African fertilisers have low cadmium levels.

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    Table of Contents

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 4
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
    4.1. Local 5
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 8
    4.1.2. Regulations 9
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 9
    4.2. Continental 10
    4.3. International 11
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 13
    5.1. Economic Environment 13
    5.2. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 14
    5.3. Labour 15
    5.4. Environmental Concerns 16
    6. COMPETITION 17
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 18
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 19
    8. OUTLOOK 19
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 20
    10. REFERENCES 20
    10.1. Publications 20
    10.2. Websites 21
    APPENDIX 1 22
    Summary of Notable Players 22
    COMPANY PROFILES 29
    AQUASOL AGROCOM SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 29
    ATLAS ORGANIC FERTILISERS (PTY) LTD 31
    AVISON (PTY) LTD 33
    BALL STRAATHOF (PTY) LTD 35
    BOSVELD PHOSPHATES (PTY) LTD 37
    CONRADIE ORGANICS CC 39
    CULTERRA (PTY) LTD 40
    ECOSOIL (PTY) LTD 42
    EFEKTO CARE (PTY) LTD 44
    FARMERS AGRI-CARE (PTY) LTD 47
    FARMISCO (PTY) LTD 49
    FLORAHAVEN LANDSKAPKONTRAKTEURS SA CC 52
    FOSKOR (PTY) LTD 53
    GARDEN GOODS CC 57
    GAVILON SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 59
    GROMOR (PTY) LTD 60
    GUANO SALES (CAPE) (PTY) LTD 62
    IRRI COMM (PTY) LTD 63
    KAAP AGRI LTD 65
    KELP PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD 69
    LAEVELD AGROCHEM (PTY) LTD 71
    MULTI GREEN (PTY) LTD 73
    NWK LTD 75
    OMNIA GROUP (PTY) LTD 79
    PENINSULA ORGANICS CC 82
    PLANT BOUTIQUE (PTY) LTD 83
    PREMIER FISHING SA (PTY) LTD 85
    PROFERT (PTY) LTD 88
    RELIANCE GROUP TRADING (PTY) LTD 90
    RIVABRITE (PTY) LTD 92
    ROLFES AGRI (PTY) LTD 94
    SASOL SOUTH AFRICA LTD 96
    SENWES LTD 99
    SNYMAN BUSINESS TRUST 108
    SOLVAY POLYMERS AND CHEMICALS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 110
    STANLER FARMS (PTY) LTD 112
    SUIDWES LANDBOU (PTY) LTD 114
    TALBORNE ORGANICS FRANCHISE GROUP (PTY) LTD 117
    TRIOMF FERTILIZER (PTY) LTD 119
    VIEWPOINT FARMING CC 121
    YARA AFRICA FERTILIZER (PTY) LTD 122

    Report Coverage

    This report focuses on the manufacture, wholesale and retail of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds in South Africa. It examines current conditions including the recent drought which resulted in reduced demand for fertilisers, new investments and technological developments in the industry. The report profiles 41 companies including blending companies such as Atlas Organic Fertilisers (Pty) Ltd and Aquasol Nutri as well as Gavilon South Africa (Pty) Ltd which imports and supplies fertilisers to co-operatives, an important source of fertiliser sales. Also profiled is Premier Food and Fishing which listed on the JSE in 2017 and is one of the few companies in South Africa to produce fertilisers from composted ocean fish and crustaceans.

    The Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry

    In South Africa and other developing markets the supply of fertilisers is increasingly linked to developmental objectives of ensuring food security and supporting and growing the small-scale farming sector. The estimated value of the South African fertiliser market is approximately R10bn. The industry supplies around 2 million tons of fertiliser products to the local market, with the maize industry consuming between 40% and 50% of total production.

    Market Dominance

    South Africa has become a net importer of fertilisers. Although a range of large, medium and small players is involved in the sector, research by the African Centre for Biodiversity shows that three players dominate the South African fertiliser industry: Omnia Fertiliser with market share of 45%, followed by Kynoch Fertiliser and Profert Holdings with an estimated 15% each. Foskor is the only producer of phosphates and phosphoric acid and Sasol remains the largest producer of chemical inputs into fertiliser but is no longer allowed to sell the end-product. This follows Competition Commission intervention in an attempt to ensure competitive pricing in the manufacture of fertilisers.

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    Table of Contents

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 13
    4.1. Local 13
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 15
    4.1.2. Regulations 15
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 16
    4.2. Continental 17
    4.3. International 19
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 20
    5.1. Cyclicality 20
    5.2. Economic Environment 21
    5.3. Government Initiatives 21
    5.4. Labour 22
    5.5. Environmental Concerns 23
    5.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 24
    6. COMPETITION 26
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 27
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 28
    8. OUTLOOK 28
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 29
    10. REFERENCES 29
    10.1. Publications 29
    10.2. Websites 30
    COMPANY PROFILES 31
    AFRICOM COMMODITIES (PTY) LTD 31
    AG-CHEM AFRICA (PTY) LTD 33
    AQUASOL AGROCOM SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 35
    ATLAS ORGANIC FERTILISERS (PTY) LTD 37
    AVISON (PTY) LTD 39
    BALL STRAATHOF (PTY) LTD 41
    BOSVELD PHOSPHATES (PTY) LTD 43
    CONRADIE ORGANICS CC 45
    CULTERRA (PTY) LTD 46
    ECOSOIL TRUST 48
    EFEKTO CARE (PTY) LTD 49
    FARMERS AGRI-CARE (PTY) LTD 52
    FARMISCO (PTY) LTD 54
    FARMYARD ORGANICS CC 57
    FLORAHAVEN LANDSKAPKONTRAKTEURS SA CC 59
    FOSKOR (PTY) LTD 60
    GARDEN GOODS CC 65
    GAVILON SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 67
    GROMOR (PTY) LTD 68
    GUANO SALES (CAPE) (PTY) LTD 70
    INTER-WASTE (PTY) LTD 71
    IRRI COMM (PTY) LTD 74
    KAAP AGRI LTD 76
    KELP PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD 79
    LAEVELD AGROCHEM (PTY) LTD 81
    NWK LTD 82
    OMNIA GROUP (PTY) LTD 88
    PENINSULA ORGANICS CC 91
    PLANT BOUTIQUE (PTY) LTD 92
    PREMIER FISHING SA (PTY) LTD 94
    PROFERT (PTY) LTD 97
    RELIANCE GROUP TRADING (PTY) LTD 99
    RIVABRITE (PTY) LTD 101
    SASOL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 103
    SENWES LTD 107
    SNYMAN BUSINESS TRUST 116
    SOLVAY POLYMERS AND CHEMICALS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 117
    STANLER FARMS (PTY) LTD 119
    SUIDWES LANDBOU (PTY) LTD 121
    TALBORNE ORGANICS FRANCHISE GROUP (PTY) LTD 124
    VIEWPOINT FARMING CC 126
    YARA AFRICA FERTILIZER (PTY) LTD 127

    Report Coverage

    The South African Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry focuses on the current state of the domestic industry where retail prices have been distorted by a fertiliser cartel and Sasol’s abuse of dominance over the years, and factors influencing the success of the sector. The report profiles 41 manufacturers and/or wholesalers of organic and inorganic fertiliser, including local giants, Foskor, Sasol and Omnia. Also profiled are smaller companies such as Bosveld Phosphates (Pty) Ltd which manufactures, blends and wholesales NPK fertilisers, and Chemtura (Pty) Ltd which imports agricultural chemicals from Europe and supplies distributors and seed companies.

    The South African Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry

    This report focuses on the manufacture, wholesale and retail of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds. According to the World Bank, the global population will reach 9 billion by 2050. The resultant higher food consumption will necessitate a 70% increase in agricultural productivity, and the use of fertilisers will be essential if this need is to be met. As most of the fertilisers on the market today were developed more than 50 years ago, investment into research and development is vital to create relevant, more effective and more environmentally friendly products for the marketplace, to improve operational processes and to stay ahead of the competition.

    Pressure on the Manufacturing Sector

    South Africa is a net importer of fertilisers and local manufacturers have to compete with cheaper imported products that originate from the Middle East and increasingly from China. South Africa’s fertiliser imports increased 31.1% to 1.89 million tons in 2014 while total fertiliser exports, mainly to countries in sub-Saharan Africa, reached 676,215 tons. The main reason for such high volumes of imports, according to the Fertiliser Association of Southern Africa (FERTASA) is the absence of urea production facilities and sources of potassium in the country. These have to be imported, contributing to the trade deficit of 1.21 million tons.

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    The Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry in South Africa 2017-05-26

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    Table of Contents

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    PAGE
    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 12
    4.1. Local 12
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 14
    4.1.2. Regulations 15
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 16
    4.2. Continental 17
    4.3. International 19
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 20
    5.1. Economic Environment 20
    5.2. Rising Input Costs 21
    5.3. Labour 21
    5.4. Cyclicality 22
    5.5. Environmental Concerns 23
    5.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 24
    6. COMPETITION 26
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 27
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 27
    8. OUTLOOK 28
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 28
    10. REFERENCES 29
    10.1. Publications 29
    10.2. Websites 30
    APPENDIX 1 32
    Members of the Fertiliser Association of Southern Africa 32
    COMPANY PROFILES 33
    AFRICOM COMMODITIES (PTY) LTD 33
    AG-CHEM AFRICA (PTY) LTD 35
    AGRI ORGANICS CC 37
    AQUASOL AGROCOM SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 38
    ATLAS ORGANIC FERTILISERS (PTY) LTD 40
    BALL STRAATHOF (PTY) LTD 42
    BOSVELD PHOSPHATES (PTY) LTD 44
    CHEMTURA (PTY) LTD 46
    CONRADIE ORGANICS CC 48
    C J VAN SCHALKWYK TRADING CC 49
    CULTERRA (PTY) LTD 51
    ECOSOIL TRUST 53
    EFEKTO CARE (PTY) LTD 55
    FARMERS AGRI-CARE (PTY) LTD 57
    FARMISCO (PTY) LTD 59
    FARMYARD ORGANICS CC 62
    FLORAHAVEN LANDSKAPKONTRAKTEURS SA CC 64
    FOSKOR (PTY) LTD 65
    GARDEN GOODS CC 71
    GROMOR (PTY) LTD 73
    INTER-WASTE (PTY) LTD 75
    IRRI COMM (PTY) LTD 78
    KELP PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD 80
    N W AGRICARE (PTY) LTD 82
    NWK LTD 83
    OMNIA GROUP (PTY) LTD 90
    PENINSULA ORGANICS CC 94
    PLANT BOUTIQUE (PTY) LTD 95
    PROFERT (PTY) LTD 97
    RELIANCE GROUP TRADING (PTY) LTD 99
    RIVABRITE (PTY) LTD 101
    SASOL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 103
    SEAGRO FERTILISERS (PTY) LTD 108
    SENWES LTD 109
    STANLER FARMS (PTY) LTD 117
    SUIDWES LANDBOU (PTY) LTD 119
    TALBORNE ORGANICS FRANCHISE GROUP (PTY) LTD 121
    VIEWPOINT FARMING CC 123
    YARA AFRICA FERTILIZER (PTY) LTD 125

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