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    The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemicals Industry in South Africa 2022

    Carole Veitch | South Africa | 08 April 2022

    The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemicals Industry in South Africa 2019

    Ebrahim-Khalil Hassen | South Africa | 17 July 2019

    The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemicals Industry in South Africa 2017

    Ebrahim-Khalil Hassen | South Africa | 28 February 2017

    The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemicals Industry in South Africa 2015

    Ebrahim Khalil Hassen | South Africa | 01 December 2015

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    Report Coverage

    This report focuses on the manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemicals, including information on the state and size of the industry, trends, research, development and innovation, environmental and health issues and other influencing factors. There are profiles of 23 companies including international players operating in South Africa such as Bayer, BASF and Syngenta and local manufacturer AECI. Other profiles include companies such as Oro Agri, UPL and River Bioscience.

    The Manufacture of Pesticides and Other Agrochemicals

    South Africa is Africa’s largest exporter of pesticides and related agrochemicals. Although pesticide export volumes have doubled over the past decade, South Africa is a net importer of agrochemicals and is wholly dependent on foreign suppliers for the active ingredients required in the formulation of chemical pesticides. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, supply has been affected by supply chain disruptions, shipping delays and stock shortages. Despite the strong performance of South Africa’s agriculture sector in 2021, pesticide sales growth was constrained by stock shortages and export volumes declined.

    Key Trends

    The industry is driven by climatic factors, a greater focus on improving crop yields and production efficiency and the control of harmful insect outbreaks. There is growing consumer awareness of the potential health and environmental risks associated with chemical pesticides and this is driving demand for organic products that are sustainably cultivated. Traditional chemical pesticides are increasingly being used in conjunction with biopesticides.

    Environmental and health issues

    Chemical pesticides pose a substantial threat to the environment and pesticides may also kill non-targeted plants and animals. Pesticides can also cause soil degradation, which can cause a decline in crop yields, threatening food security. Some pesticides may be carcinogens, irritate the skin or eyes, or affect the endocrine and nervous systems. Lobbyists say that many products do not comply with current international risk assessment standards. Another concern is the widespread availability of acutely toxic pesticides that are used to manufacture illicit drugs.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 4
    2.2. Geographic Position 5
    2.3. Size of the Industry 6
    2.4. Key Success Factors and Pain Points 7
    3. LOCAL 8
    3.1. Key Trends 9
    3.2. Notable Players 10
    3.3. Trade 11
    3.4. Corporate Actions 13
    3.5. Regulations 13
    3.6. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 16
    4. AFRICA 17
    5. INTERNATIONAL 19
    6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 22
    6.1. COVID -19 22
    6.2. Economic Environment 22
    6.3. Environmental Issues 24
    6.4. Health and Safety Concerns 25
    6.5. Labour 26
    6.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 27
    7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 28
    7.1. Competition 28
    7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry 29
    7.3. Barriers to Entry 29
    8. SWOT ANALYSIS 29
    9. OUTLOOK 31
    10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 31
    11. REFERENCES 31
    11.1. Publications 31
    11.2. Websites 2
    APPENDIX 1 1
    Summary of Notable Players 1
    COMPANY PROFILES 5
    ADAMA South Africa (Pty) Ltd 5
    AECI Ltd 7
    AgBiTech Pty Ltd 13
    Agro-Serve (Pty) Ltd 14
    Andermatt PHP (Pty) Ltd 16
    Avima (Pty) Ltd 18
    BASF Agricultural Specialities (Pty) Ltd 20
    BASF South Africa (Pty) Ltd 22
    Bayer (Pty) Ltd 24
    Corteva Agriscience RSA (Pty) Ltd 27
    Degesch South Africa (Pty) Ltd 30
    Enviro Bio Chem (Pty) Ltd 32
    Farm-AG International (Pty) Ltd 34
    InteliChem (Pty) Ltd 36
    Kombat (Pty) Ltd 38
    Nufarm Agriculture (Pty) Ltd 40
    Oro Agri SA (Pty) Ltd 41
    River Bioscience (Pty) Ltd 43
    Scientific Chemicals (Pty) Ltd 45
    Sumitomo Corporation Africa (Pty) Ltd 47
    Syngenta South Africa (Pty) Ltd 49
    UPL South Africa (Pty) Ltd 52
    Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd 56

    Report Coverage

    This report focuses on the manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products in South Africa. The report describes the industry value chain and influencing factors including new technologies such as drone-spraying and the increasing focus on biopesticides. There are profiles of 16 companies including biopesticide producer Oro Agri, which was bought by Omnia, and Ascendis Health, which is selling its biosciences division, which includes the company Efekto, which sells pesticides.

    Manufacture of Pesticides and Other Agrochemical Products

    The pesticides and agrochemical industry are facing major changes in terms of technological developments and consumers becoming increasingly conscious about health. The growth of the industry in biopesticides, which are derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals, may provide growth opportunities for South African companies.

    Slow Growth, Infestations and Disease

    Growth in the industry continues to be affected by low economic growth and climatic conditions that adversely impacted on plantings. The industry has also faced a series of challenges including infestations of fall armyworms, Asian fruit flies and polyphagous shot-hole borer beetles which have attacked various tree species and crops such as avocado, macadamia, stone fruit and wine crops. In addition, some citrus exports were suspended due to European Union concerns over the spreading of black spot disease.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Supply Chain 1
    2.2. Geographic Position 2
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 3
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 3
    4.1. Local 3
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 5
    4.1.2. Regulations 5
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 7
    4.2. Continental 8
    4.3. International 9
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 12
    5.1. Economic Environment 12
    5.2. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 13
    5.3. Labour 14
    5.4. Environmental Concerns 14
    6. COMPETITION 15
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 15
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 16
    8. OUTLOOK 16
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 17
    10. REFERENCES 17
    10.1. Publications 17
    10.2. Websites 21
    APPENDIX 1 22
    Summary of Notable Players 22
    COMPANY PROFILES 25
    AECI LTD 25
    ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 31
    ASCENDIS HEALTH LTD 34
    BASF AGRICULTURAL SPECIALITIES (PTY) LTD 41
    BASF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 43
    BAYER (PTY) LTD 45
    FARM-AG INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD 48
    INTELICHEM (PTY) LTD 50
    KOMBAT (PTY) LTD 52
    MONSANTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 54
    ORO AGRI SA (PTY) LTD 57
    PLANT HEALTH PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD 59
    RIVER BIOSCIENCE (PTY) LTD 61
    SCIENTIFIC CHEMICALS (PTY) LTD 63
    SYNGENTA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 65
    VILLA CROP PROTECTION (PTY) LTD 68

    Report Coverage

    The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemical Products describes current conditions and the regulatory environment and provides information on imports and exports. Factors that influence the success of the sector are also covered, and include drought and threats to crops posed by new pests such as the Fall Armyworm. Profiles for 12 companies are provided including smaller players, Scientific Chemicals (Pty) Ltd and Kombat (Pty) Ltd which both have one manufacturing site and employ fewer than 30 people. Also profiled is Intelichem (Pty) Ltd, which received Competition Commission approval to acquire Meridian Agrochemical Company (Pty) Ltd and Synovatech (Pty) Ltd in July 2016.

    The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemical Products

    The agrochemicals industry produces a range of pesticides or crop protection products to support the agricultural industry, thus helping to ensure food security and promote economic growth. The latest available data from Statistics South Africa indicates that total income in this important yet controversial sector was R30.983bn in 2014. The industry is highly concentrated with the five largest companies accounting for 53.1% of all income.

    Controversy

    The use of glyphosate remains controversial with many commentators convinced that the herbicide causes cancer. According to the South African Department of Science and Technology, 86% of maize and 85% of soy in South Africa is genetically modified and most of the country’s crops are sprayed with the weed killer Roundup which contains glyphosate.

    Proposed Mega-Mergers

    Since 2015 several international mega-mergers have been proposed that will impact on the future of the industry. These involve global giants, ChemChina and Syngenta, DuPont and Dow, and Monsanto and Bayer. Should these mega-mergers be permitted by competition authorities, the three merged companies would own more than 60% of the world’s patented seeds and pesticides. Locally Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto is likely to be contentious, as several civil society organisations have raised concerns about its impact on small-scale farming.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
    2.2. Geographic Position 3
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 3
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
    4.1. Local 6
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 9
    4.1.2. Regulations 10
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 12
    4.2. Continental 13
    4.3. International 14
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 16
    5.1. Economic Environment 16
    5.2. Government Initiatives 17
    5.3. Environmental Concerns 17
    5.4. Socio-Economic Issues 18
    5.5. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 18
    5.6. Intellectual Property Issues 19
    5.7. Labour 19
    6. COMPETITION 20
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 21
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 22
    8. OUTLOOK 22
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 22
    10. REFERENCES 23
    10.1. Publications 23
    10.2. Websites 24
    APPENDIX 1 26
    Import and Export of Pesticide Sub-Sectors (2009-2014) 26
    APPENDIX 2 28
    List of Merger and Acquisition Deals (2016) 28
    COMPANY PROFILES 40
    AECI LTD 40
    ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 46
    BASF AGRICULTURAL SPECIALITIES (PTY) LTD 49
    BASF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 51
    BAYER (PTY) LTD 53
    DOW AGROSCIENCES SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 56
    FARM-AG INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD 58
    INTELICHEM (PTY) LTD 60
    KOMBAT (PTY) LTD 62
    MONSANTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 64
    SCIENTIFIC CHEMICALS (PTY) LTD 67
    SYNGENTA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 69

    Report Coverage

    The report on the Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemical Products discusses the current state of the domestic industry, the growing importance of the African market, illustrated by a number of recent mergers and acquisitions, and factors influencing the success of the manufacturing sector. The report profiles 13 companies, including Nulandis, part of AECI’s Speciality Chemicals division and South African subsidiaries of multinationals, Syngenta, Dow, Bayer, BASF and Arysta LifeScience. Also included are smaller unlisted players, such as Kombat (Pty) Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of pesticides to farmers, nurseries, co-operatives and chain stores.

    The South African Pesticides Industry

    This report focuses on the manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products in South Africa. Agricultural producers face many challenges that have seen them increasingly adopt farming methods that use genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to respond to climatic conditions and the changing market structure. Together with the expected rapid population growth, and resultant growing demand for food, there has been increased use of agrochemicals to protect crops and improve yields.

    Health and Environmental Concerns

    South Africa is a net importer of pesticides and is likely to remain so because of the high costs of research and development, and the fact that cost efficiencies cannot be achieved locally. The production of pesticides remains a controversial subject with the health of people, animals and plants a major concern. Glyphosate, the most used herbicide by volume in South Africa and other parts of the world, faces a ban after a World Health Organisation aligned research institute found that it could be carcinogenic. In response to growing criticism of the use of pesticides and GMOs, large multinational corporations have over the years invested in companies supporting organic farming, and especially in the development of biopesticides, which are natural pesticides derived from animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals.

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    Industry Overview

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    The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemicals Industry in South Africa 2022-04-08

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    The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemicals Industry in South Africa 2019-07-17

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    The Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agrochemicals Industry in South Africa 2017-02-28

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    Table of Contents

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
    3. SIZE OF INDUSTRY 3
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
    4.1. Local 6
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 9
    4.1.2. Regulations 9
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 11
    4.2. Continental 12
    4.3. International 14
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 16
    5.1. Economic Environment 16
    5.2. Rising Input Costs 16
    5.3. Labour Resources 16
    5.4. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 17
    5.5. Environmental Concerns 18
    5.6. Land Reform and Food Security 18
    6. COMPETITION 19
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 20
    8. OUTLOOK 20
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 20
    10. REFERENCES 21
    10.1. Publications 21
    10.2. Legislation 21
    10.3. Websites 22
    COMPANY PROFILES 23
    AECI LTD 23
    ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 28
    BASF AGRICULTURE SPECIALITIES (PTY) LTD 31
    BASF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 33
    BAYER (PTY) LTD 36
    DOW AGROSCIENCES SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 39
    FARM-AG INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD 41
    KOMBAT (PTY) LTD 43
    MONSANTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 45
    SCIENTIFIC CHEMICALS (PTY) LTD 48
    SYNGENTA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 50

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