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    The Fertiliser and Nitrogen Compounds Industry in South Africa 2024

    Gary Phillips | South Africa | 21 May 2024

    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 on the fertiliser and nitrogen compounds industry in South Africa includes information on the size and state of the sector, such as sales and consumption, agricultural production, prices, potential localisation, infrastructure and logistics, notable players, corporate actions and trade. There are profiles of 32 companies including major manufacturers and blenders such as Sasol, Omnia and Kynoch, Industrial Development Corporation-owned Foskor and Norwegian-owned Yara, other producers such as Guano Sales and Ecosoil, and companies involved in sales such as NWK and Senwes.

    Introduction

    • South Africa’s fertiliser and nitrogen compounds industry was declared an essential industry during the pandemic and has benefitted from four agricultural boom years that saw increased demand for its products.
    • Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine led to a spike in international prices, boosting industry revenue, but also resulting in supply chain disruptions and rising costs.
    • The industry depends on imports and is thoroughly exposed to global dynamics.
    • While prices dropped rapidly late in 2023 and in 2024, costs and interest rates have not.
    • Indications are that agricultural growth may slow.
    • The industry is well developed and resilient, and is working at opportunities for sustainable ammonia production.
    • New phosphate rock mining investments hold promise for further local phosphorous fertiliser production.

    Trends

    • Drier agricultural seasons, particularly from late 2023, may affect trends over the next few years.
    • Foskor’s recovery has resulted in an improvement in the domestic supply of granular phosphate fertilisers.
    • Higher producer prices.
    • Industry growth on the back of strong agricultural growth the past four years.

    Opportunities

    • Efficiency enhanced fertilisers and biostimulants as important sources of yield improvements for agriculture.
    • New phosphate rock mining investments may lead to increased localisation of phosphorous fertiliser supply.
    • Population growth drives food security imperatives, contributing to demand for fertilisers.
    • The policy priority of small-scale farming creates government-supported demand for fertilisers.
    • The strong performance of the agriculture industry.

    Challenges

    • Deteriorating rail and road infrastructure, and electricity and municipal water supply.
    • Foskor’s long-term under-performance has left the Southern African region dependent on imported phosphate products.
    • Intensifying margin pressure as producer prices drop while costs of production have remained high.
    • South Africa’s dependence on imports of inputs and final fertiliser products leaves it exposed to international price and supply volatility.

    Outlook

    • Lower prices, high costs, supply chain volatility, and indications that domestic agricultural growth is slowing, are intensifying margin pressure, and changing the outlook from the previous few years.
    • The industry is resilient and well developed, with strong innovation capabilities and export markets.
    • If government support for smallholder farmers accelerates, and announced ammonia investments proceed and increase, the industry could reduce its dependence on imports.
    • The turnaround at Foskor and new phosphate rock mining investments may reduce dependence on phosphorous fertiliser imports.
    • Sustainable ammonia production has the potential to delink the industry from energy market shocks.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    2.3. Size of the Industry 5
    3. LOCAL 6
    3.1. State of the Industry 6
    3.2. Key Trends 11
    3.3. Key Issues 11
    3.4. Notable Players 11
    3.5. Trade 12
    3.6. Corporate Actions 14
    3.7. Regulations 15
    3.8. Enterprise Development and Social Development 16
    4. AFRICA 17
    5. INTERNATIONAL 22
    6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 27
    6.1. Unforeseen Events 27
    6.2. Economic Environment 27
    6.3. Labour 29
    6.4. Environmental Issues 30
    6.5. Technology, R&D, Innovation 32
    7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 33
    7.1. Competition 33
    7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry 34
    7.3. Barriers to Entry 34
    8. INDUSTRY SUMMARY 35
    9. OUTLOOK 36
    10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 36
    11. REFERENCES 36
    11.1. Publications 36
    11.2. Websites 37
    ANNEXURE 1 38
    List of Relevant Legislation 38
    APPENDIX 1 43
    Summary of Notable Players 43
    COMPANY PROFILES 50
    Aquasol Agrocom Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 50
    Atlas Organic Fertilisers (Pty) Ltd 52
    Culterra (Pty) Ltd 54
    Earth 2 Earth Organics CC 56
    Ecosoil (Pty) Ltd 58
    Foskor (Pty) Ltd 60
    Gromor (Pty) Ltd 63
    Guano Sales (Cape) (Pty) Ltd 65
    KAL Group Ltd 66
    Kelp Products (Pty) Ltd 71
    Kynoch Fertilizer (Pty) Ltd 73
    Laeveld Agrochem (Pty) Ltd 75
    MacroSource SA (Pty) Ltd 77
    Multi Green (Pty) Ltd 79
    Nutribio (Pty) Ltd 81
    NWK Ltd 83
    Omnia Group (Pty) Ltd 87
    Peninsula Organics CC 90
    Plant Boutique (Pty) Ltd 91
    Premier Fishing SA (Pty) Ltd 93
    Prendore Trust 96
    Recarbon Ground Trading (Pty) Ltd 97
    Rolfes Agri (Pty) Ltd 99
    Sasol South Africa Ltd 101
    Senwes Ltd 105
    Solvay Polymers and Chemicals South Africa (Pty) Ltd 111
    Stanler Farms (Pty) Ltd 113
    Talborne Organics Franchise Group (Pty) Ltd 115
    Turfnette (Pty) Ltd 117
    Viewpoint Farming CC 119
    Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd 120
    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 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.

    Introduction

    This report focuses on the manufacture, wholesale and retail of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds in South Africa. The value of fertiliser purchases, according to Stats SA, was R18.2bn in 2019, the most recent year for which figures are available. The 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 the increasing growth in imports and decrease in local production. The sector is also faced with the threat of land expropriation and climate change which could increase the likelihood of drought in future years. To address environmental issues, the industry is focusing on the efficient use of fertiliser and green products, such as the production of green ammonia.

    Strengths

    • Increased investments in production facilities for zinc and phosphorus.
    • Strong enforcement by competition authorities.
    • Well-established fertiliser industry with high levels of capital investment.

    Weaknesses

    • Significant increase in imports since 2017.
    • Technological developments in the sector occur largely outside South Africa.

    Opportunities

    • Advanced efficiency products such as control release, slow release, sulphur-coated products, water soluble powders, nitrification inhibitors and urease inhibitors.
    • Government’s plan to develop state-owned land.
    • Growing population needing food security will contribute to high demand for end-products.
    • Small-scale farming is now higher on the policy agenda, and government has a range of projects and programmes to support development.
    • The huge potential for agriculture in Africa, and South African fertiliser companies are well positioned to sell into the Southern African region.

    Threats

    • Climate change, particularly the increased risk of drought.
    • Costly and unreliable electricity supply.
    • Exchange rate volatility.
    • Increasingly stringent environmental, health and safety regulations.
    • Lack of skilled chemical and mechanical engineers.
    • Land expropriation without compensation.
    • Rising input costs, mainly due to increasing transport and electricity prices.
    • The development of new technologies that will result in decreased fertiliser use.

    Outlook

    The outlook for the fertiliser industry is positive. The Fertiliser Association of South Africa CEO Pieter Haumann says the combination of high prices and high crop yields, together with an expected bumper maize crop in 2021, make the fertiliser industry one of South Africa’s few booming sectors currently. “We’re in the best situation we’ve been in years,” he says. FNB Agribusiness head of information and marketing Dawie Maree says opportunities for the use of fertilisers for long-term crops (such as citrus and nuts) are very attractive given the growth in these subsectors. The International Fertilizer Association anticipates a 2% increase in global fertiliser use to 193.5Mt in 2020/21 and a 1% increase in 2021/22. It said while the lingering pandemic will probably not affect fertiliser logistics significantly, the uneven nature of global economic recovery could affect consumer food demand, government budgets, farmers’ input purchasing behaviour and their financing conditions. However, Yara said in its Q1 2021 report that while recent industry consultant projections show higher nitrogen supply growth in 2021, there has been limited new capacity which has started operating, adding that the risk of project delays is stronger than normal due to the pandemic.

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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.

    Introduction

    This report focuses on the manufacture, wholesale and retail of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds in South Africa. The value of fertiliser purchases was R13.8bn in 2017. This report notes that currency volatility is a major issue for the industry, as South Africa is a net importer of fertilisers. Furthermore, efforts to link the fertiliser sector to support small farmers and food security have continued.

    Strengths

    • Increased investments in production facilities for zinc and phosphorus.
    • Strong enforcement by competition authorities.
    • Well-established fertiliser industry with high levels of capital investment.

    Weaknesses

    • Significant increase in imports since 2017.
    • Technological developments in the sector occur largely outside South Africa.

    Opportunities

    • Growing population needing food security will contribute to high demand for end-products.
    • Shift in the industry towards bio-fertilisers which will potentially provide farmers with a range of new products.
    • Small-scale farming is now higher on the policy agenda, and government has a range of projects and programmes to support development.
    • The huge potential for agriculture in Africa, and South African fertiliser companies are well positioned to sell into the Southern African region.

    Threats

    • Increasingly stringent environmental, health and safety regulations.
    • Lack of skilled chemical and mechanical engineers.
    • Rising input costs, mainly due to increasing transport and electricity prices.
    • The development of new technologies that will result in decreased fertiliser use.

    Outlook

    The fertiliser industry in South Africa has experienced a tough trading environment due to drought delaying plantings and the volatility of the currency. The outlook however looks promising due to investments by several companies in the production of phosphorous and zinc. These investments indicate a long-term commitment to the industry, and an assessment that the market will grow. This assessment is supported by strong growth in the agricultural sector across the African continent. The fertiliser industry could play a significant role in supporting small-scale farmers and potentially supporting local food systems.

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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.

    Introduction

    This report focuses on the manufacture, wholesale and retail of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds in South Africa. The industry supplies around 2 million tons of fertiliser products to the local market, with the maize industry consuming between 40% and 50%. The estimated value of the fertiliser market is around R10bn. 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.

    Strengths

    • A larger number of blenders of fertilisers.
    • Government shareholding in major manufacturing operations, specifically Sasol and Foskor.
    • Strong enforcement by competition authorities.
    • Well-established fertiliser industry with high levels of capital investment.

    Weaknesses

    • Issues around competition in the sector remain a challenge.
    • Technological developments in the sector occur largely outside South Africa.
    • The industry is still largely reliant on imports.

    Opportunities

    • Growing population needing food security will contribute to high demand for end-products.
    • Shift in the industry towards bio-fertilisers which will potentially provide farmers with a range of new products.
    • Small-scale farming is now higher on the policy agenda, and government has a range of projects and programmes to support development
    • The huge potential for agriculture in Africa and South African fertiliser companies are well positioned to sell into the Southern African region.

    Threats

    • Increasing quantity of cheap imports from China.
    • Increasingly stringent environmental, health and safety regulations.
    • Lack of skilled chemical and mechanical engineers.
    • Rising input costs, mainly due to increasing transport and electricity prices.
    • The development of new technologies that will result in decreased fertiliser use.

    Outlook

    The fertiliser industry globally and in South Africa is likely to face a period in which substitutes to existing, chemical-based fertilisers will be developed and introduced. However large-scale investments in the traditional methods of producing fertilisers continue across the globe. The issue of food security is expected to become increasingly important, particularly in Africa where the use of fertilisers is predicted to increase by 70% by 2050.

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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.

    Introduction

    This report focuses on the manufacture, wholesale and retail of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds in South Africa. Statistics distributed by the Department of Agriculture to the Fertiliser Association of Southern Africa (FERTASA) show the domestic industry has an estimated value of R7.5bn per annum. According to the World Bank, fertilisers will be essential if agricultural productivity is to be increased by 70% by 2050 when the global population is expected to reach 9 billion. Locally increasing quantities of cheaper imports, mainly from China are putting pressure on the manufacturing sector.

    Strengths

    • Good access to some raw materials.
    • Well established fertiliser industry with high levels of capital investment

    Weaknesses

    • Energy-intensive production processes and environmental impact of these processes.
    • High technology and research and development costs.
    • Reliance on imports for supply of urea and potassium chloride.

    Opportunities

    • Growing population needing food security will contribute to high demand.
    • Low natural gas prices in America and Canada and increased supply present opportunities for fertiliser manufacturers to open new plants.
    • The huge potential for agriculture in Africa.

    Threats

    • Advances in plastics technology in the form of agricultural films are reducing the demand for chemical fertilisers.
    • Increasing quantity of cheap imports from China.
    • Increasingly stringent environmental, health and safety regulations.
    • Lack of skilled chemical and mechanical engineers.
    • Rising input costs, mainly due to increasing transport and electricity prices.

    Outlook

    Global fertiliser use is expected to increase to more than 200.5 million tons in 2018, with demand from Africa increasing as its population increases. The global chemical industry faces stringent environmental, health and safety regulation and in South Africa the proposed carbon tax, due to be implemented from January 2016, could have a negative effect on the fertiliser industry. Forecasts by the IMF of weak economic growth of 1.4% for 2015 and 1.3% for 2016 are an area of concern, as is the weakening Rand because of the industry’s reliance on imported urea and potassium for the manufacture of its products. Analysts believe that the absence of a reliable supply of electricity and increasing energy costs coupled with increasing imports of cheap fertiliser from China mean that the domestic fertiliser industry will remain under pressure for some years to come.

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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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