THE ROLE OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE By Ernst Idsardi Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences UNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATA (+27) 051 401 3570 • [email protected]• www.ufs.ac.za/natagri • Bloemfontein • South Africa
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THE ROLE OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICAN
AGRICULTURE
By
Ernst Idsardi
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATA
(+27) 051 401 3570 • [email protected] • www.ufs.ac.za/natagri • Bloemfontein • South Africa
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
OUTLINE
• Introduction
• FDI in South Africa (SA)
• FDI, a development strategy?
• Methodology
• Results and conclusions
• Recommendations
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
INTRODUCTION
• International capital flows
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
• Expansion strategy
• Benefits
• Economic growth?
• SA: Re‐attract investment
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
Introduction (2)
• Invest in SA: economic powerhouse, open economy, transport, telecommunication, natural resources, manufacturing industry
• Investment incentives: 84 % market size, 40 % availability of raw materials
• Low FDI inflows in SA: Nigeria(2), Brazil(6), India(4), Australia(4), 2% of GDP, 11 % of African FDI
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
Introduction (3)
• SA’s FDI performance low (122th)
• SA’s FDI potential (74th)
• Low per GDP capita, low share of exports in GDP,
low amount of telephone connections, low share in
imports of electronics and cars, low share in export
of services
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
FDI IN SOUTH AFRICA
0.1
39.8
27.0
0.0 0.33.1 2.0
27.5
0.12.6
6.4
17.8
2.3 3.4
15.4
10.7
21.619.7
‐7.0‐1.4
9.26.3
35.5
12.3
10.5
17.7
7.5
‐10.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Electricity Construction Whole sale, retail and tourism
Transport and communication
Financial, business and real estate services
Government and personal services
%
Share in total FDI inflows Contribution to GDP GDP Growth per industry
FDI per sector
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
FDI in South Africa (2)Sources of FDI
87.6%
7.9%
1.1%3.1% 0.2%
Europe
North and South America
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
FDI in South Africa (4)Trends in UK’s GDP and FDI in SA
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
FDI in South Africa (5)Trends in SA’s total and agricultural FDI inflows
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
FDI in South Africa (6)Agricultural FDI inflows and competitiveness
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
FDI, A DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY?
• Previous studies on food sector• Promoting exports, creating an export base, increased land use, technology transfer, job creation
• Determinants of (agricultural) FDI?• Data!• Characterisation of FDI inflows • FDI environment
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
METHODOLOGY
• Data limitations: correlation analysis, interpretation
• FDI, foreign liabilities of SA: equity capital, reinvested earnings, long‐ short term capital
• Agricultural FDI inflows / agricultural FDI
• Determinants : literature
• FDI environment: SWOT analysis
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
Methodology (2)
Variable Measure / proxy Expected sign
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) market size +
GDP growth market attractiveness +
Agricultural GDP size of the agricultural sector +
Growth of agricultural GDP sectoral performance +
Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) favourable incentive for foreign investment
-
Agricultural trade openness ratio of total agricultural trade to agricultural GDP
+
Inflation rate economic stability -
Government expenditure on agriculture as share of agricultural GDP
importance of agriculture in the national policy framework
+
Agricultural trade linkages with the EU relationship of trade flows and FDI with SA’s most important agricultural trade partner
+
Agricultural Competiveness Status (RTA) measurement of global competitiveness of the agricultural sector
+
Determinants
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
RESULTS & CONCLUSIONSCorrelation analysis
Factor Direction of correlation
Total real GDP +
GDP growth +
Real agricultural GDP -
Agricultural GDP growth + / -
REER +
Agricultural trade openness +
Inflation rate -
Agricultural trade linkages with EU + / -
Government spending on agriculture as share of agricultural GDP +
Agricultural Competiveness Status + / -
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
Results & conclusions (2)FDI environment
• Strengths: well‐ established agricultural sector , sound macro‐economic policies, good infrastructure, most FDI is market‐seeking, factor market above average for developing country, most critical resources locally sourced, tax treaties in place with most partners, an open economy, monetary policies to attract FDI
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
Results & conclusions (3)FDI environment
• Weaknesses: little Greenfield investments, poor administrative environment, low worker productivity, agro‐ food sector is marginally competitive, high cost of doing business, high transport cost, government capacity is very limited, low agricultural R&D output
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
Results & conclusions (4)FDI environment
• Opportunities: large labour base, proposed creation of a one‐stop FDI facilitation centre, privatization of state enterprises, more focus on capital intensive FDI, international promotion of South African agriculture as an attractive investment opportunity, creating a South African identity in the international business environment, social and environmental responsible production, induced and market driven innovation
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
Results & conclusions (5)FDI environment
• Threats: uncertainty around land‐reform, too much focus on labour intensive FDI, uncertainties about the new presidency, strength of labour unions and its alliance with the ANC, high crime rate, limited availability of qualified black managers (BEE), historical legacy of the country, FDI targeted at resource extraction and cheap labour will not enhance development, large carbon footprint of exports, financial and economic crisis
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa
RECOMMENDATIONS• Further research on impact of FDI, types of foreign investment and foreign investment incentives(survey)
• Influence of sector on FDI attractiveness?
• Sector broad strategic plan:
o Inclusive
o Ownership: stakeholder involvement
o Development enhancing
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesUNIVERSITEIT VAN DIE VRYSTAAT • UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE • YUNIVESITHI YA FREISTATABloemfontein • South Africa