COMMODITY NAME: BANANA 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY Bananas are amongst the most important commercial subtropical fruits grown in South Africa. In South Africa, bananas are planted for sale in local markets or self consumption and only a fraction of all bananas are sold in the world markets. The production technologies used for small scale and commercial operations are so different that they are usually separated into two distinct economic activities. On the one hand, small scale production for consumption in the household or sale in local markets makes a limited use of external inputs and is labour intensive. On the other hand, production for commercial operations uses external inputs intensively and is technologically sophisticated. Figure 1: Gross Value of Production for bananas - 200,000.00 400,000.00 600,000.00 800,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,200,000.00 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 Years R'000 Source: Agricultural Statistics The industry operates in a deregulated environment were prices are determined by market forces of demand and supply. As depicted in Figure 1, on average the gross value of production (GVP) for bananas has been increasing for the past ten years. In 2007/08, bananas had a GVP of approximately R992 million. 1 BANANA MARKET VALUE CHAIN PROFILE
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COMMODITY NAME: BANANA
1 DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY Bananas are amongst the most important commercial subtropical fruits grown in South Africa. In South Africa, bananas are planted for sale in local markets or self consumption and only a fraction of all bananas are sold in the world markets. The production technologies used for small scale and commercial operations are so different that they are usually separated into two distinct economic activities. On the one hand, small scale production for consumption in the household or sale in local markets makes a limited use of external inputs and is labour intensive. On the other hand, production for commercial operations uses external inputs intensively and is technologically sophisticated. Figure 1: Gross Value of Production for bananas
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Source: Agricultural Statistics The industry operates in a deregulated environment were prices are determined by market forces of demand and supply. As depicted in Figure 1, on average the gross value of production (GVP) for bananas has been increasing for the past ten years. In 2007/08, bananas had a GVP of approximately R992 million.
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BANANA MARKET VALUE CHAIN PROFILE
1.1 Production areas Bananas are mainly produced in Mpumalanga (Onderberg and Kiepersol), Limpopo (Levubu and Letaba) and both North and South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal. The total hectares under banana trees is estimated at 11 360 ha with the Onderberg area near Melalane in Mpumalanga Province been the highest contributor with 36% of the total land under banana cultivation. Second is Kiepersol in Mpumalanga Province with 22% of the total land under banana cultivation. This means that Mpumalanga Province is the major producer of bananas in South Africa with approximately 60% of the total land under banana cultivation. Figure 2: Banana production areas in South Africa
Onderberg36%
Kiepersol22%
Letaba8%
Levubu12%
S- Natal7%
N-Natal 15%
Source: Banana Growers Association of South Africa 1.2 Production Bananas are available throughout the year since they are grown in humid tropical regions of South Africa.
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Figure 3: South African total banana production, 1998/99 – 2007/08
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Source: Agricultural Statistics, According to Figure 3, there has been little growth on banana production over the past ten years. There was an increase in production between 2004/05 and 2005/06. Furthermore, there was a decrease in production between 2006/07 and 2007/08. There was also a 21% decline on production in 2003/04 production year. The decline in production was mainly attributed to unfavourable climatic conditions, especially drought and an increase in both labour and input costs.
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2. MARKET STRUCTURE Approximately all bananas produced in South Africa are destined for the fresh banana market. As illustrated in Figure 4, banana production in South Africa is primarily aimed at the local market. Exports are insignificant. Figure 4: Crop distribution
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Source: Agricultural Statistics 2.1 Domestic markets Locally, bananas are sold through different marketing channels such as National Fresh Produce Markets (NFPMs), where sales are facilitated by market agents after they have engaged with the farmers, informal trade (street hawkers), directly to retailers and processors. Bananas were the largest contributors of sales in the major NFPMs amongst all the fruits. In 2007/08, approximately 60% of bananas produced were sold through the NFPMs. On the other hand, the role played by the informal sector cannot be forgotten, especially since this sector always contributes towards the total sales.
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Figure 5: Sales at the major National Fresh Produce Markets
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Source: Agricultural Statistics As indicted in Figure 5 above, the quantity of bananas sold at the major NFPMs has been increasing from 1998/99 until the 2001/02 season. There was also a decline in the volumes of bananas sold in the major NPFMs from 2002/03 until 2003/04. Furthermore, there was a decline in the volume of bananas sold in the NFPMs from 2006/07 to 2007/08. The decline could be attributed to a decreasing area used for banana production, an increase in the informal markets and direct sales to the wholesalers, retailers, and processors. At the same time, banana prices at the NFPMs have been increasing steadily. This is an indication that the demand for bananas remained fairly positive. Generally, the banana price relies on the volumes supplied to the markets. The other factor that determines the price of the bananas in and outside the markets is the quality of the produce. The produce of a better quality has the potential of fetching a better and competitive price for the farmer.
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2.2 Exports and imports 2.2.1 Exports South Africa is a relatively small banana grower in terms of global hectares. Furthermore, the country is not a major volume exporter in global terms. Unlike the bananas which have less potential in terms of exports, South Africa has developed a superior tissue cultured banana plants which are now exported to countries in the Latin America, West Africa and Taiwan. Approximately half of the tissue-cultured plants produced in South Africa are exported. South Africa has minor exports to neighbouring African states such as Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and Angola. Figure 6: South African banana exports, 1998/99 – 2007/08
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Source: Agricultural Statistics According to Figure 6, South Africa exported 718 tons of bananas with the value of R3 040 256.00 in 2007/08. This represents a 78% increase from the 2006/07 export volumes.
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Figure 6 further shows that South Africa is not amongst the leading exporters of bananas. South African bananas are primarily sold on the domestic markets. This is mainly due to South Africa’s location and its subtropical climate, which makes it difficult to compete against
equatorial banana producing countries on world markets. This has limited the export potential of the South African bananas. Table 1: Leading banana exporters in 2008 Exporter Value
exported in 2008 (US $) thousand
Quantity exported in 2008 (Tons)
Unit value in US $
Annual growth in value from 2004 – 2008, %
Annual growth in quantity from 2004 – 2008, %
Share in world exports, %
World 8 336 635 19 002 400 439 11 7 100 Ecuador 1 639 701 5 357 533 306 12 4 19.67 Belgium 1 540 799 1 351 646 1 140 13 10 18.48 Costa Rica 711 664 2 070 868 344 9 3 8.54 Colombia 654 354 1 798 283 364 10 2 7.85 Germany 531 223 439 444 1 209 25 18 6.37 Philippines 405 673 2 192 630 185 6 5 4.87 Cameroon 365 925 379 579 964 8 5 4.39 USA 344 114 774 883 444 13 12 4.13 'Guatemala 343 876 1 517 114 227 9 51 4.12 'Honduras 238 816 354 633 673 2 -10 2.86 Source: International Trade Centre (ITC) Table 1 show that globally, Ecuador was the biggest exporter of bananas in 2008, exporting over US$1.6 billion and accounting for 19.67% of world export market in bananas. Second was Belgium with 18.48% market share followed by Costa Rica (8.54%) and Colombia (7.85%). In terms of annual growth between 2004 and 2008, banana exports of from Germany increased by a 25% and 18% in value and quantity. Another country that experienced high growth in both value and quantity is the United States of America. The country increased its value and quantity by 13% and 12% respectively. Belgium increased its value and quantity by 13 and 10% respectively. It is also worth noting that the majority of the countries mentioned in Table 1 are in Central America or the Caribbean Islands (Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala and Dominican Republic). There are other subtropical exporting countries like Australia, Israel, Taiwan, the Canary Islands, Egypt and some parts of Brazil. Although the quality of fruit produced in subtropical areas is slightly inferior to tropically grown fruit, a major advantage of these areas is that they are usually free of crippling leaf diseases which plague bananas in humid areas. Figure 7 presents export destinations for South African bananas in 2008.
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Figure 7: Export destinations for South African bananas in 2008
Other1%
'Netherlands7%
'United Kingdom28%
'Ship stores and bunkers
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'Mozambique32%
Source: International Trade Centre (ITC) Approximately 32% of South African banana exports remained in the ship stores and bunkers (This is the place where products without proper documents are held). The United Kingdom and the Netherlands collectively accounted for 35% of South Africa’s banana exports in 2008. Another bigger market for South African banana exports in 2008 was Mozambique (32%). 2.2.2 Imports In 2007/08, South Africa imported 24 316 tons of bananas with the value of R35 928 866.00. This represents a 9% increase from the 2006/07 import volumes. The value of imports follows the same pattern as import volume. Both volume and value of imports peaked in 2007/08. The increase in imports can be attributed to the increased demand by the local market amongst others.
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Figure 8: Banana imports
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According to Figure 8, banana imports into South Africa have generally been constant from 1998/99 to 2003/04. From 2004/05, banana imports have been increasing exponentially. Figure 9: Banana imports in 2008
'Mozambique85%
'Ecuador4% Other
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'Zimbabwe6%
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South Africa imports bananas to supplement domestic production. In
2008 South Africa contributed 0.04% to total world imports of bananas and was ranked 67. During the same year, South Africa imported bananas mainly from its neighbours, namely Mozambique (85%) and Zimbabwe (6%). Banana imports from both countries constituted 91% of the South African banana imports. 2.3 Provincial and district export values of South African bananas A review of provincial level trade data presents an interesting but somewhat misleading view of the source of bananas destined for the export markets. The fact that Western Cape and Gauteng have been amongst leading banana exporters for the past ten years does not imply that the bananas were produced there but that the registered exporters were based in those provinces. Figure 10: Value of banana exports by Provinces
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Western Cape 1,012,991.00 1,493,875.00 439,600.00 762,455.00 88,455.00 261,375.00 6,768.00 180,561.00 340,139.00 3,411,327.00
Eastern Cape - - - 180.00 - - - - - -
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Kw azulu-Natal - - 66,664.00 1,773.00 45,998.00 81,195.00 1,128,232.00 2,889,489.00 1,413,100.00 1,165,983.00
Gauteng 979,659.00 1,863,531.00 5,379,802.00 442,208.00 475,557.00 166,891.00 840,441.00 57,335.00 52,728.00 464,550.00
Mpumalanga 19,151.00 148,966.00 200,592.00 - - - - - 245,835.00 4,816.00
Limpopo 783,343.00 113,520.00 - - - 728,662.00 2,798,365.00 379,620.00 - 1,033,836.00
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Source: Quantec Highlights of the banana exports in Figure 10 were that the provinces of Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo and Kwa-Zulu Natal were consistently the top banana exporting provinces of South Africa over the last decade. Other provinces featured intermittently but usually registered zero trade. The following Figures show the value of banana exports from the various districts in the all the provinces of South Africa.
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Figure 11: Value of banana exports by the Gauteng Province
Source: Quantec It is clear from Figure 11 that banana exports from the Gauteng were mainly from Ekurhuleni and City of Johannesburg municipalities. High export values for the leading metropolitan municipalities were recorded in 2001 (for Ekurhuleni) and 2000 (for the City of Johannesburg). It is clear from Figure 12 below that banana exports from the Limpopo Province were mainly from Mopani and Vhembe municipalities. High export values for the leading municipalities were recorded in 2005 (for Mopani) and 1998 (for Vhembe).
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Figure 12: Value of banana exports by the Limpopo Province
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Mopani - 783,343.0 113,520.0 - - - 590,000.0 2,798,365. - - 1,033,836.
Vhembe 780,878.0 - - - - - 138,662.0 - 379,620.0 - -
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Source: Quantec Figure 13: Value of banana exports by the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province
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Uthungulu - - 65,068.00 73.00 - 144.00 240.00 29.00 - -
Ethekw ini - - 1,596.00 1,700.00 45,998.00 81,051.00 1,127,993. 2,889,461. 1,413,100. 1,165,983.
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Source: Quantec
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It is clear from Figure 13 that banana exports from the Kwa-Zulu Natal are mainly from Ethekwini municipality. High export value for the leading municipality was recorded in 2006. The use of the Durban harbour as an exit point may have played a major role in Ethekwini municipality being a leader in the export of bananas from the Kwa-Zulu Natal. Figure 14: Value of banana exports by the Mpumalanga Province
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Ehlanzeni - 148,966.00 200,592.00 - - - - - 245,835.00 4,816.00
Nkangala 19,151.00 - - - - - - - - -
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Source: Quantec It is clear from Figure 14 that banana exports from the Mpumalanga are mainly from Ehlanzeni municipality. High export value for the leading district municipality was recorded in 2007. It is clear from Figure 15 below that banana exports from Western Cape are mainly from the City of Cape Town municipality. High export value of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality was recorded in 2008. The use of the Cape Town harbour as an exit point may have played a major role in the City of Cape Town being a leader in the export of bananas from the Western Cape.
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Figure 15: Value of banana exports by the Western Cape Province
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Cape Winelands - - - - - 6,385.00 - - - -
City Of Cape Tow n 1,012,991. 1,493,875. 439,600.00 762,455.00 88,455.00 254,991.00 6,768.00 180,561.00 340,139.00 3,411,327.
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Source: Quantec Figure 16: Value of banana exports by the Eastern Cape Province
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Source: Quantec It is clear from Figure 16 that banana exports from the Eastern Cape are from the Amatole municipality. High export value of the leading district municipality was recorded in 2002.
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Figure 17: Value of banana exports by the Free State Province
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Source: Quantec It is clear from Figure 17 that banana exports from Free State are from Lejweleputswa municipality. High export value for the leading municipality was recorded in 2003. 2.4 Share analysis Table 2 is an illustration of provincial shares towards national banana exports. It shows that the Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo and Kwa-Zulu Natal have commanded the greatest share of banana exports for the past ten years. This is in spite of the fact that Mpumalanga Province is the leading producer of bananas. As explained earlier, this means that the leading export Provinces (Western Cape, Gauteng and Limpopo) derive their advantage from the fact that the registered exporters are based in their provinces and they also have exit points for banana exports. The above scenario raises concerns about the availability of marketing infrastructure and agro-logistics in the other major banana producing provinces of South Africa like the Mpumalanga and Kwa-Zulu Natal because Gauteng and Western Cape are not banana producing regions and yet the sizeable share of South African banana exports are exported through those provinces.
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Table 2 Share of Provincial banana exports to the total RSA banana exports (%) Years Province
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2008
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36.2 41.3 7.2 63.2 14.5 21.0 0.2 5.1 16.6 56.1
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0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Free State 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 Kwa–Zulu Natal
0 0 1.1 0.1 7.5 6.6 23.6 82.4 68.9 19.2
Gauteng 35.0 51.5 88.4 36.6 77.7 13.5 17.6 1.7 2.5 7.6 Mpumalanga 0.8 4.1 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 0.1 Limpopo 28.0 3.1 0 0 0 58.9 58.6 10.8 0 17.0 South Africa 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Source: Calculated from Quantec Easydata The following tables (Table 3-9) show the share of provincial banana exports to the total national banana exports. Table presents the share of district banana exports to the total Gauteng banana exports for the period 2000 to 2008. Ekhuruleni was the leading district in banana exports from Gauteng in 2008. This may be attributed to the fact that the district is home to Africa’s largest airport. Table 3: Share of district banana exports to the total Gauteng provincial banana exports (%) Years District
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2006
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2008
City of Tshwane
0 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ekurhuleni 65.6 92.7 1.7 5.0 17.1 62.5 1.4 10.7 90.3 City of Johannesburg
34.4 6.3 98.2 95.0 82.9 37.5 98.6 89.3 9.7
Gauteng 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Source: Calculated from Quantec Easydata The share of district banana exports to the total Limpopo provincial banana exports is presented in Table 4. It is clear from Table 4 that all bananas exported from Limpopo in 2008 were from Mopani district.
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Table 4: Share of district banana exports to the total Limpopo provincial banana exports (%) Years District
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2008
Mopani 100 100 0 0 0 81.0 100 0 0 100 Vhembe 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 0 100 0 0 Limpopo 100 100 0 0 0 100 100 100 0 100 Source: Calculated from Quantec Easydata Table 5 presents the share of district banana exports to the total Kwa-Zulu Natal provincial banana exports for the period 2000 to 2008. Ethekwini is the dominant district in banana exports in Kwa-Zulu Natal. This may be due to the fact that both the Durban Harbour and Airport are situated in this district. Table 5: Share of district banana exports to the total Kwa-Zulu Natal provincial banana exports (%) Years District
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2008
Uthungulu 0 97.6 4.1 0 0.2 0.9 0.1 0 0 Ethekwini 0 2.4 95.9 100 99.8 99.1 99.9 100 100 Kwa-Zulu Natal 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Source: Calculated from Quantec Easydata All exports of bananas recorded in Mpumalanga for the years 2007 and 2008 were from the Ehlanzeni district (see Table 6). Table 6: Share of district banana exports to the total Mpumalanga provincial banana exports (%) Years District
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2008
Ehlanzeni 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 Nkangala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mpumalanga 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 Source: Calculated from Quantec Easydata In the Western Cape the leading district in banana exports is the City of Cape Town (see Table 7). The City of Cape Town, like the Ethekwini ditrict is Kwa-Zulu Natal, has both the harbour and airport.
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Table 7: Share of district banana exports to the total Western Province provincial banana exports (%)
Years District
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2008
Cape Winelands
0 0 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0
City of Cape Town
100 100 100 100 97.6 100 100 100 100
Western Cape
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Source: Calculated from Quantec Easydata The Eastern Cape Province never recorded any exports of bananas since 2003 (see Table 8). Table 8: Share of district banana exports to the total Eastern Cape provincial banana exports (%) Years District
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2008
Amatole 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eastern Cape
0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Calculated from Quantec Easydata The Free State province never recorded any exports of bananas since 2004 (see Table 9). Table 9: Share of district banana exports to the total Free State provincial banana exports (%) Years District
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2001
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2008
Lejweleputswa 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Free State 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Source: Calculated from Quantec Easydata 2.5 Processing
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The ripe banana is utilized in a multitude of ways in the human diet. That is from simply being peeled and eaten out of-hand to being sliced and served in fruit cups and salads, sandwiches, custards and gelatins; being mashed and incorporated into ice cream, bread, muffins, and cream pies. Ripe bananas are often sliced lengthwise, baked or broiled, and served (perhaps with a garnish of brown sugar or chopped peanuts) as an accompaniment for ham or other meats. Ripe bananas may be
thinly sliced and cooked with lemon juice and sugar to make jam or sauce, stirring frequently during 20 or 30 minutes until the mixture jells.
Banana puree is important as infant food and can be successfully canned by the addition of ascorbic acid to prevent discoloration. The puree is produced on a commercial scale in factories close to banana fields and packed in plastic-lined cans and metal drums for use in baby foods, cake, pie, ice cream, cheesecake, doughnuts, milk shakes and many other products. It is also used for canning half-and-half with applesauce, and is combined with peanut butter as a spread. Banana nectar is prepared from banana puree in which a cellulose gum stabilizer is added. It is homogenized, pasteurized and canned, with or without enrichment with ascorbic acid.
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3 MARKET INTELIGENCE 3.1 Competitiveness of South African banana exports Competitiveness is described as an industry’s capacity to create superior value for its customers and improved profits for the stakeholders in the value chain. The driving force in sustaining a competitive position is productivity that is output efficiency in relation to specific inputs with regard to human, capital and natural resources. In 2008, South Africa’s banana exports represented 0% of world exports and its ranking in world exports was position 70.
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Figure 18: South African bananas’ prospect for market diversification in 2008 (exports)
Source: TradeMap of the International Trade Centre
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Figure 18 above illustrates prospects for market diversification by South African exporters of bananas. In terms of market size, Belgium was the largest banana importer in 2008, with just over US$1.9 billion worth of banana imports or 16.34% of the world banana market. Second was the United States of America with just over US$1.6 billion or 14.15% market share. The USA was followed by Germany with over US$1 billion worth of banana imports or 9.19% market share. Whilst three countries dominate world banana imports, it is interesting to note that countries like the United States of America, together with Ukraine and Spain have experienced higher annual growth rate in vale and quantity from 2004 – 2008. Ukraine experienced an annual growth rate of 53% and 35% in value and quantity, respectively, while Spain experienced annual growth rates of 29% and 29% in value and quantity, respectively. These countries represent possible lucrative markets for South African banana producers. It is also important to note that banana imports from the world to countries such as Angola have declined from 2004 – 2008 and as a result those countries have recorded a negative growth rate in banana imports.
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Figure 19: South African bananas’ prospect for market diversification in 2008 (imports)
Source: TradeMap of the International Trade Centre
Figure 19 below illustrates prospects for market diversification by South African importers of bananas. South Africa imports its bananas from Mozambique. Bananas can also be imported competitively from markets such as Zambia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Germany. 3.2 Global role players World trade is dominated by three companies namely, Dole Foods, Chiquita Brands and Fresh Del Monde Produce. These companies have over 100 years’ presence in banana plantation production in Central America and Colombia, and together they control 65% of world exports. They are followed by the Ecuadorian company called Noboa which controls another 10% and the European company Fyffes, which controls some 6 – 7%.
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4 MARKET ACCESS Barriers to trade can be divided into tariff barriers (including quotas, ad valorem tariffs, specific tariffs and entry price systems) and non tariff barriers (sanitary and phytosanitary measures, labels, etc). The main markets for fruit (including banana) employ various measures, both tariff and non tariff to protect the domestic industries. Whilst many of the non tariff measures can be justified under the auspices of issues such as health and standards, the tariff measures are increasingly under the scrutiny of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and as such are gradually being phased out. Nevertheless, exporters need to be aware of all the barriers that they may encounter when trying to get their produce on foreign shelves. 4.1 Tariff, quotas and the price entry system Tariffs are either designed to earn government revenue from products being imported or to raise the price of imports so as to render local produce more competitive and protect domestic industries. Quotas can be used to protect domestic industries from excessive imports originating from areas with some form of competitive advantage (which can therefore produce lower cost produce). Tariffs and quotas are often combined, allowing the imports to enter at a certain tariff rate up to a specified quantity. Thereafter, imports from that particular region will attract higher tariffs, or will not be allowed at all. This phenomenon is referred to as tariff-rate quotas (TRQs). The entry price system, which is used in many northern hemisphere markets, makes use of multiple tariff rates during different periods when domestic producers are trying to sell their produce, and lower the tariffs during their off-season. Alternatively, the tariff rate can be a function of a market price – if the produce enters at a price which is too low (and therefore likely to be too competitive), it qualifies for a higher tariff schedule. Whilst tariff regulations can be prohibitive and result in inferior market access, it is often the non-tariff barriers that restrict countries like South from successfully entering the large developed markets. Many of these barriers revolve around different types of standards, including sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS), food health and safety issues, food labelling and packaging, organic produce certification, quality assurance and other standards and grades.
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Table 10: Tariffs applied by various export markets to bananas (fresh or dried) from South Africa COUNTRY (TRADE REGIME DESCRIPTION)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
APPLIED TARIFFS
ESTIMATED TOTAL AD VALOREM EQUIVALENT TARIFF
APPLIED TARIFFS
ESTIMATED TOTAL AD VALOREM EQUIVALENT TARIFF
2008
2009
USA (MFN duties)
Bananas, Fresh or dried
0.00%
0.00% 0.00%
0.00%
Japan (Preferential tariff for GSP countries)
Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh (imported from 1 April to 30 September)
20.00%
20.00% 10.00%
10.00%
Japan (Preferential tariff for GSP countries)
Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh (imported from 1 October to 30 March)
25.00%
25.00% 10.00%
10.00%
Russia (Preferential tariff for GSP countries)
Bananas, incl. fresh or dried: Fresh plantains
19.66 $/Ton
4.26% 3.79 3.79
Canada (MFN duties)
Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried
0.00%
0.00% 0.00%
0.00%
EU (Preferential tariff for South Africa)
Plantains, fresh
3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
EU (MFN duties)
Bananas, fresh (excl. plantains)
263.92 $/Ton
37.77% 10.45 10.45
Source: Market Access Map South Africa has a preferential trading agreement (PTA) with the EU. Furthermore, South Africa has access to the Russia and Japan markets which significantly lowers the tariff barriers for South African bananas.
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In reality, the tariffs are likely to be far lower for South Africa when considering the preferential agreements, but at the same time, most tariff structures are particularly complex, with quotas, seasonal tariffs and specific tariffs (an amount per unit rather than a percentage of value) all contributing to many different tariff lines and often higher duties payable than one might have anticipated initially. One must also bear in mind that most tariffs are designated to protect domestic industries, and as such are likely to discriminate against those attempting to compete with the domestic producers of that country. One can also see that certain countries wishing to protect their local industries (presumably in which they feel vulnerable or where large number of farmers are employed) will raise tariffs to prohibitive levels. Countries like Japan and EU have reasonably high tariffs for bananas originating from South Africa. Table 11: Import tariffs that are applicable to imports of bananas into South Africa
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COUNTRY (TRADE REGIME DESCRIPTIO N)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
APPLIED TARIFFS
ESTIMATED TOTAL AD VALOREM EQUIVALENT TARIFF
APPLIED TARIFFS
ESTIMATED TOTAL AD VALOREM EQUIVALENT TARIFF
2008
2009
Mozambique (Preferential tariff for SADC countries)
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
0.00%
0.00% 0.00%
0.00%
Zimbabwe (Preferential tariff for SADC countries)
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
0.00%
0.00% 0.00%
0.00%
Ecuador (MFN duties)
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
5.00%
5.00% 5.00%
5.00%
Philippines (MFN duties)
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
5.00%
5.00% 5.00%
5.00%
EU (Preferential tariff for EU
Bananas, including plantains,
0.00%
0.00% 0.00%
0.00%
countries) fresh or dried
Costa Rica (MFN duties)
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
5.00%
5.00% 5.00%
5.00%
Colombia (MFN duties)
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
5.00%
5.00% 5.00%
5.00%
Guatemala (MFN duties)
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
5.00%
5.00% 5.00%
5.00%
USA (MFN duties)
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
5.00%
5.00% 5.00%
5.00%
Dominican Republic (MFN duties)
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
5.00%
5.00% 5.00%
5.00%
Source: Market Access Map Considering the tariff levels, importers of bananas can import mainly from anywhere in the world. Countries like Mozambique and Zimbabwe are advantaged primarily due to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) preferential tariff and also the distance. They are South Africa’s neighbouring countries. 4.2 European Union (EU) regulations At the end of the eighties, existing differences between the different banana companies seemed to be well established and facing the prospect of opening up huge new markets in Eastern Europe and Asia. It only seemed to be a question of boosting banana production to assure ‘fruitful’ development of the banana business. Unfortunately, it turned out not to be that easy. With the restricted EU market and no Eastern European miracle, even big companies like Chiquita turned out not to be untouchable. The introduction of the EU banana changed the world banana market. 4.2.1 European Union
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With the integration of the European market, the EU combined two main objectives:
• To create an integrated market for bananas harmonizing different trade agreements;
• To guarantee that access to this market for their traditional African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group and European was not hampered by the foreseen influx of cheap Latin American bananas.
The complicated 404/93 trade mechanism, introduced on 1 July 1993, was the result. The EU established four categories of suppliers, each receiving different treatment:
• EU producers (mainly Canary Islands, Martinique and Guadeloupe) covered by internal aspects of the common market. For this category, income support up to 854 000 tons is guaranteed in cases prices fall below the costs of production. This mechanism has been used for several years;
• Traditional ACP countries, i.e. the ACP banana suppliers in the
years preceding the single market have duty-free access up to a maximum of 857 700 tons per year;
• Non-traditional ACP countries (e.g. Dominican Republic) and
quantities from traditional ACP countries above the ceiling of 857 700 tons;
• Third countries, the so called ‘Dollar’ countries, together with the
Non-traditional ACP producers, share a tariff quota of 2 million tons duty-free for non non-traditional ACP countries and with a tariff of 75 ECU per ton for Dollar bananas. The quota was increased to 2.5 million tons with the accession to the EU of Sweden, Finland and Austria.
The Dollar allocation was granted to trading companies in the following way:
• ‘A’ licenses: 66.5% reserved for traditional traders in Dollar bananas,
• ‘B’ licenses: 30% reserved for established operators of Community
and/or traditional ACP bananas;
• ‘C’ licenses: 3.5% for ‘newcomers’ with ambitions within the sector.
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The allocation of Dollar quotas to the ACP companies was designed to cross-subsidize the expensive ACP bananas with some Dollar banana quota rent and thus strengthen the position of the ACP companies in relation to the Dollar companies. At the same time, it led the Dollar companies to invest in ACP countries to build rights to the future Dollar quota allocation within this category. Within this tariff quota, each import category is again subdivided according to specific economic activities such as producing, purchasing, transport and ripening, making the fruit allocation of 100% of actual quotas only possible if a company operates in all economic activities. Therefore, this last subdivision directly resulted in the need for further ongoing vertical integration to guarantee the future allocation of quotas. Due to the insufficient level of quota allocation, the system has resulted in an active trade in Dollar licenses which, depending on demand have been fluctuating enormously up to around $7 – 8 per box. The total cash value of the licenses is calculated to over $1 billion annually. 4.3 United States of America (USA) 4.3.1 Tariff barriers. South African exporters have completely free access to the USA markets under the Generalized System of Preference (GSP), the GSP for LCDs (Least Developed Countries) or the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). South African exporters must always compare with what Chile (the main supplier of fruit to the USA and South Africa’s potential rival) must pay in terms of tariff duties when exporting fruit to the USA. Chile’s access to the USA fruit market is considered to be highly preferential under its own Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). 4.3.2 Non tariff barriers. The USA’s phytosanitary regulation is conducted by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which is divided into nine sub-sections. Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and Veterinary Services (VS) are responsible for issuing permits for commodities and determining whether a commodity can be imported. The Policy and Program Development (PPD) division works with both these divisions in determining long term plans and procedures.
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Some products can get pre-clearance from international Services (IS) personnel stationed in the country of origin, either at exporting terminals of site inspections. The PPQ’s main focus is to prevent the spread of diseases and pests into the USA’s agriculture resources, and it has
personnel stationed at all airports, seaports and border stations that check imported cargo and oversee the quarantine process. Exporters or importers must make a request to export/import a commodity, provide as much information as possible on the product, its region of origin and its status that is whether there are restrictions or regulations governing that particular product from that particular region before a permit is issued, along with the conditions of importation (disinfestations treatment) or mitigation measures. Denials can be challenged and governments and companies can request a change in the status of a prohibited commodity (an investigation must be performed by the PPQ scientific team), as long as sufficient conditions have changed or a risk assessment has not been conducted within the last 10 years. Most approved commodities can enter with inspection alone, but some may have to undergo mitigating measures including post-harvest treatments (hot/cold temperature treatments, irradiation or fumigation, depending on the requirements and which particular treatment is least harmful). The establishment of specifically and maintained pest-free areas in a country (which obviously requires extensive co-operation between the country’s plant health services and APHIS IS division) or systems approaches (field surveys, random inspections or various on site treatments. In additions to phytosanitary regulations, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) regulates sanitary practices in the packing of food products, while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is part of the US Department of Health, regulates packaging and labelling. The HACCP protocol is used extensively. The USDA quality standards for fruits and vegetables provide basis for domestic and international trade and promote efficiency in marketing and procurement. 4.4 Japan Japan’s agricultural sector is heavily protected, with calculations from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimating that almost 60% of the value of Japan’s farm production comes from trade barriers or domestic subsidies. Japan uses tariff rate quotas (TRQ) to protect its most sensitive products, and reserves the right for trading many of these products (within the quota) for one or two state trading enterprises. However, these extremely protective measures apply only to some products; others are able to compete more effectively with outside competition, often on the grounds of higher quality.
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Perhaps the biggest barrier to trade with Japan in fruit markets is its strict phytosanitary requirements, which have often been challenged in the WTO as having little or no scientific justification. Other measures
that are being challenged include Japan’s use of fumigation on agricultural products when cosmopolitan pests (already found in Japan) are detected. Japan is also increasing its labelling requirements. It now requires fresh food, including fruit, to be labelled with the place of origin, whilst new technological (‘smart’) labels that have embedded semi-conductors and information on just about everything are being adopted in various agricultural sectors. Food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) need to be assessed for environmental food safety by the MAFF or the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). At the same time, the MHLW tests food imports for maximum residue levels from pesticides and as of May 2006, any food with pesticides not on approved list, regardless of the residue levels, are not allowed entry. Japanese organic definitions changed in 2001 (they roughly corresponded to world standard definitions), and any foreign producers wishing to enter the Japanese market must be certified under the Japanese standards (not general world standards). 4.5 China China has a massive system of government support for farmers and generally rural dwellers (who are lagging behind urban dwellers). To this end, most of the agricultural sectors are protected and promoted through a series of subsidies, tax cuts and infrastructure spending policies (as well as low cost loans, research, land use protection, market stabilization measures, etc). Part of the protection of its massive farming population, which for most part consists of small farmers not benefiting from economies of scale, necessarily occurs in the form of high tariffs and other restrictions. However China is obliged to reduce tariff levels as a condition of being a member of WTO. It therefore remains to be seen just what policies will be adopted going forward, but the general consensus is that it is a vitally important market to watch, and endeavour to enter.
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5 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS There are roughly three distinct sales channels for exporting fruits. One can sell directly to an importer with or without the assistance of an agent (usually larger, more established commercial operations). One can supply fruits combined, which will then contract out importers/marketers and try to take advantage of economies of scale and increased bargaining power. At the same time combined fruits might also supply large retail chains. One can also be a member of a private or cooperative export organization which will find agents or importers and market the produce collectively. Similar to combined fruits, an export organization can either supply wholesale market or retail chains, depending on particular circumstances. Export organizations will wash, sort and package the produce. They will also market the goods under their own name or on behalf of the member, which includes taking care of labelling, bar-coding, etc. Most of the time, export organizations will enter into a collective agreements with freight forwarders, negotiating better prices and services (more regular transport, lower peak season prices, etc). Some countries have institutions that handle all the produce (membership compulsory) and sell only to a restricted number of selected importers. Agents will establish contacts between producers/export organizations and buyers in the importing country, and will usually take between 2% and 3% commission. In contrast, an importer will buy and sell his/her own capacity, assuming the full risk (unless on consignment). They will also be responsible for clearing the produce through customs, packaging and assuring label/quality compliance and distribution of the produce. Their margins lie between 5% and 10%. The contract importers of fruit combines market and distribute the produce of the combines, clear it through customs and in some cases treat and package it. Only few exporters have long term contracts with wholesale grocers who deliver directly to retail shops, but with the increasing importance of standards (EurepGap, etc) and the year round availability of fruit, the planning of long term contractual relationship is expected to increase.
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6 LOGISTICS 6.1 Mode of transport The transport of fruits falls into two categories namely ocean cargo and air cargo. Ocean cargo takes much longer to reach the desired location but costing considerably less. The choice of transportation method depends, for most parts on the fragility of the produce and how long it can remain relatively fresh. With the advent of technology and container improvements, the feasibility, cost and attractiveness of sea transport have improved considerably. With the increased exports by South Africa, the number and the regularity of maritime routes have increased. These economies of scale could benefit South Africa if more producers were to become exporters and take advantage of the various ports which have special capabilities in handling fruit produce (for example Durban’s new fruit terminal). 6.2 Cold chain management Cold chain management is crucial when handling perishable products, from the initial packing houses to the refrigerated container trucks that transport the produce to the shipping terminals, through to the storage facilities at these terminals, onto actual shipping vessels and containers, and finally on to the importers and distributors that must clear the produce and transport it to the markets/retail outlets. For every 10 Degree Celsius increase above the recommended temperature, the rate of respiration and ripening of produce can increase twice or even thrice. Related to this are increasing important traceability standards which require an efficient controlled supply chain and internationally accepted business standards. 6.3 Packaging Packaging can also play an important role in ensuring safe and efficient transport of a product and conforming to handling requirements, uniformity, recyclable material specifications, phytosanitary requirements, proper storage needs and even attractiveness for marketing purposes.
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7 BANANA MARKETING CHAIN
Banana market structure is very heterogeneous, depending on the producing and importing countries. The presence of diverse economic actors is also different, from country to country and among regions, at the several stages of the banana chain. Export bananas may be grown by many small independent growers (with a higher presence in the Caribbean banana producing countries and Ecuador), national banana companies (mainly in Ecuador and Colombia) or large transnational companies (the presence of multinationals is higher in Central America and increasing in Africa and Asia).
At a later stage of the chain, after cleaning, packaging and quality control, bananas are transported through independent reefer carriers or by the fleet owned by multinationals. When they arrive to the importing country they may pass through importers or wholesalers, needing to be ripened before they arrive to the different retail outlets in order to be purchased by the consumers. However, the major feature of the international banana market on the whole is its oligopolistic nature, meaning that a few major transnational banana marketing corporations dominate international banana marketing and trade, being able to exercise their market power at several or all the stages of the banana marketing chain.
The special characteristics of a product of high perishability, such as bananas, require the careful control of the growing, packaging, transport, handling, ripening and distribution process. This leads to a highly vertically integrated banana sector, where large transnational companies tend to control from direct growing of bananas in producing countries, through ownership of specialized refrigerated shipping and ripening facilities, to even distribution networks in importing countries. The high investment of capital required in this export oriented banana business later enables these companies to profit from economies of scale, since they are able to provide consistently large quantities of high quality banana at lower costs and from different geographical sources, due to the technological advantages they enjoy in production, shipping and marketing. Therefore, they control the higher proportion of banana value added, since it is normally concentrated in shipping and marketing activities. This is the reason why, even if production and export of bananas are highly concentrated in developing countries, it is mainly developed countries that tend to capture the benefits of banana trade, through their large transnational banana marketing companies.
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The following graph represents, to a certain extent, a scheme of the international banana marketing chain:
Figure 20: Banana marketing chain
Source: UNCTAD Secretariat
Until the seventies transnational banana corporations were present at every stage of the banana marketing chain, from growing to final consumers. They owned plantations, transport infrastructures and ripening facilities. However, in the last 20 years there has been a move away of multinationals from direct growing in order to focus on more specific marketing and distribution activities. Multinationals tend now to establish long term supply contracts with independent local banana growers, specifying shapes, quantities, standards of quality, packaging and so on. In many cases multinationals also provide inputs in order to control the quality.
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Transport
Importing/ Wholesaling/ Ripening
Distribution/ Retail
Consumption
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CONSUMERS
By following this strategy of moving away from direct growing, multinationals avoid production risks, such as those related to the occurrence of natural disasters as well as environmental and social costs of production. It is the local producer who has to face these costs and has to comply with environmental and social standards. At the same time they are still controlling the banana marketing chain through their supply contracts. Since most of the value added in bananas comes from transport and distribution activities, multinationals keep the higher share of margins. Independent producers are usually organized in associations in order to negotiate their contracts with multinationals. However, there have been some attempts from independent producers to internationally commercialize their bananas, with diverging results. In some cases, such as Comunbana (a multinational banana marketing company launched by the Union of Banana Exporting Countries), it failed because it lacked the required great scale and the huge amounts of capital, as well as the coordinated work of several producing countries. However, there have been some examples of success, such as Uniban. The retreat of multinationals may open new opportunities for local growers in developing countries, looking for more direct negotiation with Europe, for example.
Therefore, traditionally the international banana market has been a producer driven market, where transnational banana marketing companies played a prominent role in setting the rules of the game. However, during the last decades, this situation has changed. Banana companies are facing the challenge of the increasing role that is being played by supermarkets and retail chains in the distribution of bananas in developed countries, mainly in the EU and USA. This tendency is also developing in Latin America and Asia. Actually it is possible to say that the international banana market is assisting to a process that could be called reversal of the marketing chain. Increasing concentration and consolidation in retail chains has improved their position and power in the market and allowed them to move backwards in the marketing chain in order to better control it, determining conditions of production and distribution of bananas and benefiting a higher share of the profits, without necessarily taking direct ownership.
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This downstream shift of power in the banana marketing chain, and for produce in general, is leading to increasing vertical coordination, mainly through supply chain management practices used by the retail chains. Supermarkets tend to build long-term relationships with preferred suppliers in order to guarantee a continuous supply at the required levels of quality.
8 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Banana industry encompasses a large value chain, and business opportunities can be found in banana production, tissue culture, input supplies such as fertilizers, chemicals and irrigation equipment, carton manufacture, refrigeration, transport and marketing agents. The banana industry is currently facing the following challenges: 8.1 High capital costs of infrastructure. Bananas need to be ripened
artificially in ripening rooms before marketing. At present, most of these facilities are concentrated in large urban areas and it is difficult for smaller/rural municipalities to create such facilities.
8.2 High cost of toll fees. Banana producers pay toll fees on most of their
bulk inputs because transporters add it as a separate cost item on their invoices. The producer is also liable for the toll fees of the produce to the markets.
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9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following industries/organizations are acknowledged. 9.1 South African Banana Growers Association Tel: (013) 755 2714 Fax: (013)755 2716 9.2 National Department of Agriculture Directorate: Agricultural Statistics Private X 246 Pretoria 0001 Tel (012) 319 84 54 Fax (012) 319 8031 www.nda.agric.za 9.3 Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) P. O. Box 11214 Hatfield 0028 Tel (012) 431 7900 Fax (012) 431 7910 www.tips.org.za 9.4 National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) Private Bag X 935 Pretoria 0001 Tel (012) 341 1115 Fax: (086) 626 4769 www.namc.co.za 9.5 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development www.unctd.org 9.6 International Trade Centre www.intracen.org
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Disclaimer: This document and its contents have been compiled by the Directorate Marketing of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the purpose of detailing banana industry. Anyone who uses this information does so at his/her own risk. The views expressed in this document are those of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with regard to agricultural industry, unless otherwise stated. The Department of Agriculture therefore, accepts no liability that can be incurred resulting from the use of this information.
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