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A PROFILE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN BEETROOT MARKET VALUE CHAIN

2014

Directorate Marketing Private Bag X15

ARCADIA 0007

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TABLE OF CONTENT 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 3

1.1 Production Areas 3

1.2 Production Trends 4

1.3 Production vs. Consumption of beetroot 4

2. MARKET STRUCTURE 5

2.1 Domestic market and price 5

2.2 South Africa Beetroot Exports 6

2.3 Share Analysis 14

2.4 South African beetroot Imports 17

2.5 Processing 21

2.6 Market value Chain for beetroot 22

3. MARKET INTELLEGENCE 24

3.1 Tariffs 24

3.2 Non tariff barriers 26

4. GENERAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 28

5. LOGISTICAL ISSUES 28

5.1 Mode of transport 28

5.2 Cold chain management 29

5.3 Packaging 29

6. COMPETIVENESS OF SOUTH AFRICA BEETROOT EXPORTS 29

7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 33

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1. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY

Beetroot is a biennial plant grown as an annual crop for its storage root. The beetroot is indigenous to Asia Minor and Europe Majority of beetroot is grown for processing. The roots are eaten grilled, boiled or roasted as a cooked vegetable or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar. In addition beetroot can be used in salads and it is also preserved by pickling and canning. Beetroot juice is today advocated as a stimulant for the immune system and as a cancer preventative. Beetroot has long been considered beneficial to the blood, the heart and the digestive system. Beetroot is a rich source of carbohydrates, a good source of protein, and has high levels of important vitamins minerals and micro nutrients. Figure 1 below illustrates the contribution of beetroot industry to the gross value of agricultural production over a 10 year period.

Source: Statistics and Economic Analysis, DAFF

The beetroot industry gross value increased by 6.9% during 2005, when compared to 2004 gross value. The decline of gross value can be attributed to the increase in production output and favourable prices received by the producers in the same period. From 2006, gross value increased steadily, reaching a peak in 2011. In 2011, the gross value was 10% higher compared to 2010 gross value of production. This can be attributed to higher production output and producer prices that occurred in the same year. In 2012, the gross value dropped by 5.5%, when compared to 2011 gross value. This can be attributed to 16.5% drop in producer price in the same year. During 2013, beetroot gross value increased substantially by 60.3%, when compared to 2012 gross value and this can be attributed to increment in producer price in the same period.

1.1 Production Areas

Beetroot is a cool weather crop that is hardy and tolerates some freezing. It grows best in spring and autumn, but does well in summer in the Highveld and in winter in the Lowveld. The best quality beetroot are obtained if the crop is grown to maturity in the shortest possible time. The main

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producing regions are North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Kwazulu Natal and Western Cape. Globally, Russia, France, United States, Germany and Ukraine are top five countries producing beetroot (FAOSTAT 2011).

1.2 Production Trends

The total South African beetroot production for the period 2004 to 2013 is presented in Figure 2.


The area planted to beetroot each year is determined by the climatic and economic factors. This might lead to fluctuations in area planted each year. Figure 2 shows fluctuations in beetroot production and the production volume increased by 6.5% during 2005, when compared to the 2004 production volume. In 2006, the production decreased by 4.3% compared to the previous year. In 2007 and 2008, the production volume increased steadily and during 2009 the production output surged by 33% when compared to the 2008 production season. This can be attributed to favorable climatic conditions that occurred. In 2010 production dropped by 17% when compared to the 2009 production year. In 2011, production output increased by 10.6% when compared to the previous year production. The highest production volume was recorded in 2012, and the increase was 13% when compared to 2011 production year. During 2013, beetroot production volume dropped by 8.3%, when compared to the previous year volumes.

1.3 Production vs. Consumption of beetroot

Figure 3 below depicts local consumption of beetroot compared to the production over the 10 year period. The figure indicates that the production of beetroot is higher compared to local consumption. The average beetroot consumption is approximately 47 254 tons per annum. This indicates that South Africa is self sufficient in terms of beetroot production and the surplus beetroot is exported. Australian are the highest consumers of beetroot in the world, mainly contributed by the Australian tradition of using sliced processed beetroot on hamburgers.

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2. MARKET STRUCTURE

There is no regulation or restriction in the marketing of beetroot. The prices of beetroot are determined by the market forces of demand and supply. The industry uses fresh produce market, informal market, processor and direct selling to wholesalers and retailers. Beetroots are also exported to other countries through export agents and marketing companies. South Africa also imports beetroot from other countries.

2.1 Domestic market and price

The distribution of the annual beetroot crop is given in Table 1 below. Table 1: Beetroots sold through different market channels

Years National fresh produce market (Tons) Exports (Tons) Processing (Tons)

2004 34 897 334 7 021

2005 36 412 198 8 358

2006 33 989 176 9 048

2007 35 686 225 9 990

2008 34 611 306 11 805

2009 37 819 416 15 022

2010 34 980 477 7 023

2011 36 775 1 048 10 496

2012 41 882 1 197 11 505

2013 37 229 1 286 10 232


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Table 1 above shows that in 2013, there was an 11.1% decline in beetroot sold through national fresh produce markets compared to the previous year. Exports volume increased by 7.4% and processing activities increased by 6.2% in the same year. The drop in volume sold through fresh produce markets can be attributed to the increase in beetroot exports in the same months. National Fresh Produce Markets (NFPMs) remain an important channel for the sales of fresh beetroot in South Africa. In 2013, 56.8% of all beetroots were distributed through fresh produce markets and the remaining 43.2% represented exports, direct sales from producers to wholesalers, retailers, processors, informal traders and consumers. Figure 4 below illustrates the sales of beetroot at the national fresh produce markets over a 10 year period.


Low prices were recorded in 2004 to 2005, due to high in volume supplied across the markets during the same years. The price increased steadily from 2006 to 2008 and in 2009, the prices decreased by 5.4% due to high volume supplied to the markets. In 2010, beetroot prices increased by 31% due to 7.5% decrease in beetroot volumes supplied to the market. Market prices eased higher by 2% in 2011, despite a 5% increase in beetroot volumes and this can be attributed to strong demand of beetroot. In 2012, market prices dropped by 16%, when compared to 2011 market prices and this can be attributed to 14% increase in beetroot supplied in the market. During 2013, market prices surged by 63% due to an 11.1% drop in volume supplied in the market.

2.2 South Africa Beetroot Exports

South Africa is self-sufficient in terms of beetroot production (see Figure 3). South Africa is not a major beetroot exporter. In 2013, it represented 0.42% of world exports and its ranking in the world was number 22. South Africa has improved its competitiveness in terms of beetroot exports as in 2012, it was ranked number 40. Most of beetroot produced was destined for domestic markets. During 2013, South African beetroot exports were mainly destined to the Namibia, Lesotho, Angola, Botswana, Swaziland and Zambia. Globally, Netherlands, China, Italy, Israel, France,

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Spain and Mexico are major beetroot exporters. Figure 5 below illustrates South African beetroot export destinations.

Source: ITC Trade Map

Further details relating to South African beetroot exports are presented in Table 2. Table 2: South African beetroot exports in 2013

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Exported value 2013 (USD thousand)

Share in South Africa's exports (%)

Exported quantity 2013 (tons)

Unit value (USD /unit)

Exported growth in value between 2009-2013 (%, p.a.)

Exported growth in quantity between 2009-2013 (%, p.a.)

Exported growth in value between 2012-2013 (%, p.a.)

World 2173 100 3840 566 44 71 273

Namibia 737 33.9 1201 614 36750

Lesotho 392 18 509 770

Angola 273 12.6 544 502 42 77 63

Botswana 232 10.7 294 789

Swaziland 176 8.1 549 321

Zambia 116 5.3 265 438 34 40 104

Mozambique 93 4.3 187 497 20 26 -33

Zimbabwe 61 2.8 223 274 38 76 -43

DRC 25 1.2 7 3571 -24 -36 92

Mauritius 19 0.9 29 655 3 13 138

United Kingdom 18 0.8 6 3000 200

Source: IT Trade Map

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Figure 5: South Africa's beetroot export destinations in 2013

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Table 2 indicates that during 2013, the biggest share of South African beetroot exports were destined to the Namibia, which commanded 33.9% of South Africa’s beetroot exports, followed by Lesotho which commanded 16%, Angola which commanded 12.6% and Botswana which commanded 10.7%. Beetroot exports to Angola have increased by 42% and 77% in value and quantity respectively between 2009 and 2013 period. Beetroot exports to Mauritius have increased by 3% and 13% in value and quantity respectively between 2009 and 2013 period. South Africa’s beetroot to Democratic Republic of the Congo have also decreased by 24% and 36% in value and quantity between 2009 and 2013 period. Figure 6 illustrates beetroot exports from South Africa over the past 10 years.

Source: Quantec Easydata

In 2004, South Africa exported 334 tons of beetroot to the world. In 2005, beetroot export dropped by 40.7% when compared to 2004 export volume. The lowest volume exported was recorded in 2006 and the drop in volume exported was 11.2%. The drop in beetroot exports in 2006 can be attributed to the record low domestic production out in the same year. From 2007 to 2010, beetroot export increased steadily and the increase 2009 was 26% compared to the previous year. In 2010, beetroot exports increased by 14.6%, despite a 7.5% drop in production volumes. There was a 119% increase in beetroot export in 2011 compared to the previous year. This can be attributed to 10.6% increase in production output. In 2012, beetroot exports increased by 14% when compared to the 2011 beetroot exports. This can be attributed to 13% increase in the domestic production. During 2013, beetroot exports increased by 7.4%, despite an 8.3% drop in domestic production output. It was less profitable to export beetroot in 2004 to 2006, 2012 and 2013, since lower export values were recorded for volume exported. Figure 7 below illustrates beetroot exports volumes to the various regions. High beetroot quantities were exported to African countries. In 2007, 2010 and 2012 a considerable volume of beetroot was exported to the Asian region. In, 2010 and 2011 considerable volume of the beetroot was exported to the European region. Oceania region registered the lowest beetroot quantities during the 10 year period. From 2005 to 2010 high quantities of beetroot exports were not allocated to any region. In

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2011, South Africa exported the highest volume of beetroot to African and European regions. During 2012, above 86% of South African beetroot was exported to the African region and an export to Asia has increased considerably. At the same year beetroot exports to European region has dropped significantly. In 2013, African region remains the largest export market for beetroot from South Africa. At the same time, notable volumes were also exported to the European region while the export to the Americas, Asia and Oceania regions were less significant.


Values of beetroot exports to the various regions of the world are presented in Figure 8.


2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Africa 304581 141903 121693 151227 204410 343808 430853 916038 1192254 1278985

Americas 13 5045 282 268 122 280 112 1900 970 60

Asia 0 160 0 672 232 14 1092 286 1503 59

Europe 23432 1987 214 3859 2712 2146 14265 129347 1341 6674

Ocenia 80 0 0 0 59 0 2 135 157 351

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Africa 1090346 585815 566671 1132007 1474842 2760324 2340986 3930251 4426078 5906182

Americas 486 14568 1771 191977 1467 4023 1298 2001739 18157 129

Asia 0 2681 6 11724 7376 139 29477 7415 265264 627

Europe 118989 97577 2678 39396 100067 23740 434704 1723994 48932 226183

Oceania 214 0 0 0 641 0 29 248 1803 2134

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High exports values were recorded for African countries as high quantities of beetroot were exported to those countries. In 2010 the export value for African region has dropped by 15% despite a 25% increase in export volumes exported to the African region. A highest export value for African region was recorded in 2012. High export values were not allocated to any region from 2007 to 2009. In 2011, export values for unallocated exports have dropped significantly when compared to the other years. Oceania exports values were less significant due to very low quantities exported to that region. Beetroot exports to Europe have also fetched high values and the highest value was recorded in 2011. The highest export value for Americas region was recorded in 2011.In 2012, it was more profitable to export beetroot to Asia, then Europe and Americas regions. These have resulted in high export values recorded for the Asian region and export values for Americas and Europe regions have significantly dropped when compared to the previous year. During 2013, Africa’s export value has increased significantly to due 7.2% increment in beetroot volume exported to this region. In the same year, Europe remained by far the most profitable export market, followed by Asia region, and unallocated beetroot export has high value. Figure 9 below illustrates beetroot exports by provinces during the past ten years.


The Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal are the biggest exporters of beetroot in South Africa. In 2011, there was an increase in beetroot value exported from Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo and Kwazulu Natal. In 2010, beetroot export value was recorded for Limpopo province for the first time in 10 year period. From 2004 to 2011, there were no beetroot exports originating from the Free State province. In 2011, North West province recorded its first export value, but it was less significant. In 2012, Mpumalanga province recorded its first export value in a 10 year period. During 2012, export values for Western Cape, Gauteng and Limpopo provinces have declined,

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Western Cape 504635 444871 764655 1041237 1758306 1573020 1365662 2688058 1708164 2888222

Free State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128274 187487

Kwazulu-Natal 0 30523 9445 627613 127615 423052 182284 210498 499412 26815

Gauteng 737349 499264 119515 274265 302233 1464789 1576731 4656687 2140968 2803055

North West 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1447 423 4312

Limpopo 0 0 0 0 0 0 45061 109535 11356 14693

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while the export values for Kwazulu Natal has increased. In the same year Free State contributed considerably to South Africa’s beetroot exports. In 2013, Gauteng and Western Cape continued to contribute substantially to South Africa’s beetroot exports. Free State and North West and Limpopo provinces have substantially increased their beetroot exports. The increase in beetroot exports from the Free State and North West can be attributed to an increase of beetroot exports to neighbouring Lesotho and Botswana. The high export values from Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal can be attributed to the exports exit points and the registered exporters located in these provinces. The following figures (Figure 10-13) show the value of beetroot exports from the various districts of the different provinces of South Africa. Figure 10 below indicates that beetroot exports by Western Cape province were mainly from the City of Cape Town. Notable beetroot exports from Eden municipality were in 2004 to 2007, 2011 and 2012. West Coast has notably contributed to beetroot exports from Western Cape in 2011. The high beetroot export value was recorded in 2011 for the City of Cape Town and Cape Winelands contributed significantly to Western Cape exports in 2011 and 2013. In 2012, beetroot export value for the City of Cape Town has significantly decreased while the export value for Eden has significantly increased. In the same year there were no exports recorded for West Coast. In 2013, City of Cape Town export value has substantially increased by 63.1%, when compared to 2012 export value. The high export value by City of Cape Town can be attributed to the Cape Town harbour which serves as an exports exit point.

Source: Quantec Easy data

Figure 11 below indicates that beetroot exports by Gauteng province were mainly from the City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni district municipality. City of Tshwane contributed in beetroot export to a lesser extent. The highest export value was recorded in 2011 for the City of Johannesburg. In 2010 and 2011, West Rand district municipality has contributed considerably to beetroot exports from Gauteng province. In 2011, export value for the City of Johannesburg has increased

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City of Cape Town 464186 324305 736894 1039953 1758306 1573020 1329867 2597336 1658791 2705555

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Cape Winelands 0 0 0 0 0 0 28815 58295 3858 98205

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significantly while the values for Ekurhuleni, West Rand and City of Tshwane have slightly decreased. In 2012, West Rand and Ekurhuleni export values have doubled, when compared to the previous export values. During 2012, City of Johannesburg export value has dropped by 75% and export value for the City of Tshwane has increased significantly when compared to 2011 export values. In 2013, Ekurhuleni was the main contributor to Gauteng beetroot exports, while The City of Johannesburg export value has continued to drop when compared to the 2012 export values. In the same year, West Rand, City of Tshwane and Sedibeng have significantly increased their export values.


Figure 12 below indicates that the beetroot exports by KwaZulu-Natal province were mainly from the Ethekwini district municipality. In 2010, the value of export has decreased significantly when compared with export value in 2009. In 2004, Uthungulu has contributed notably to beetroot export from Kwazulu Natal province. Ugu district municipality has contributed to beetroot exports from Kwazulu Natal province during 2011. In 2012, beetroot export value for the Ethekwini has significantly increased, while the export value for Ugu has considerably dropped when compared to a 2011 period. During 2013, Uthukela contributed to Kwazulu Natal beetroot for the first time in a 10 year period and Ethekwini beetroot export value has substantially dropped, when compared to the previous year export value.

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West Rand 0 0 0 300 0 6316 70962 67978 157090 477667

Ekurhuleni 0 13386 4475 50580 23455 909658 308679 300932 656867 981749

City of Johannesburg 737349 485878 115040 187388 205354 519560 1160103 4262525 1057324 676482

City of Tshwane 0 0 0 35997 73424 29256 36809 25252 269688 611672

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Values of beetroot exports by Free State province are presented in Figure 13.


Figure 13 above indicates that beetroot exports by Free State province were from Lejweleputswa district. The province exported beetroot in 2003 and 2012 and the highest export value was recorded in 2012. From 2004 to 2011 there were no beetroot exports recorded from the Free State province. In 2013, Xhariep district contributed significantly for the first time to the Free State provincial beetroot exports. During 2013, Xhariep and Lejweleputswa have substantially increased its export values and these can be attributed to beetroot export to neighbouring Lesotho.

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Uthukela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14579

Uthungulu 0 2403 0 0 0 0 0 102 0 0

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Figure 14 above illustrates Limpopo has started to export beetroot in 2010, and it was exported through Vhembe, Capricorn and Waterberg districts. The highest export value was recorded in 2011, through Vhembe district. During 2012, beetroot export value for Vhembe has dropped significantly when compared to the 2011 export value. In 2013, Limpopo exported beetroot through Vhembe district and the value has slightly increased, when compared to the 2012 export value.

2.3 Share Analysis

Table 3 below is an illustration of provincial shares towards national exports. The Western Cape, Kwazulu Natal and Gauteng provinces commanded the greatest share of South Africa beetroot exports in a ten year period. In 2013, Western Cape province has increased its export share by commanding 47.06%, Gauteng 45.67% and KwaZulu-Natal export share has dropped to 0.44% of total share of South Africa beetroot exports. There was a 15.84% decrease in beetroot exports share Gauteng province. In 2012, Mpumalanga has commanded 5.87% share of South Africa’s beetroot export share and in 2013, the export share has gone down to 3.47%. During 2012, Free State province commanded a 2.6% share of South Africa’s beetroot export after 8 years of recording 0% share and in 2013, the export share has gone up to 3.05%. The high export shares in the Western Cape and Gauteng can be attributed to registered exporters and exports exit points based in these provinces.

Table 3: Share of provincial beetroot exports to the total RSA beetroot exports (%) Year Provinces

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Western Cape 40.63 45.64 85.57 53.59 80.36 45.45 43.08 35.06 35.82 47.06

Free State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.69 3.05

Kwazulu-Natal 0 3.13 1.06 32.30 5.83 12.22 5.75 2.75 10.47 0.44

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Vhembe 0 0 0 0 0 0 35821 107903 10395 14693

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Gauteng 59.37 51.22 13.37 14.11 13.81 42.32 49.74 60.74 44.90 45.67

Limpopo 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.43 1.43 0.24 0.07

North West 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02 0.01 0.24

Mpumalanga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.87 3.47

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Table 4: Share of beetroot exports to the total Western Cape provincial beetroot exports (%) Year District

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City of Cape Town 91.98 72.90 96.37 99.88 100 100 97.38 96.62 97.11 93.68

West Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.04 0.80 0 0

Cape Winelands 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.11 2.17 0.23 3.40

Eden 8.02 27.10 3.63 0.12 0 0 0.47 0.41 2.66 2.92

Western Cape 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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Table 4 above shows that the City of Cape Town commanded the greatest share of beetroot exports from Western Cape province during the ten year period. Eden district contributed notably to Western Cape beetroot export in 2005. West Coast, Cape Winelands and Overberg contributions to beetroot exports were insignificant. In 2012, the City of Cape Town has continued to dominate the Western Cape beetroot exports by commanding 97.11% share of exports. At the same time Eden increased its export share from 0.41% to 2.66%. During 2013, City of Cape Town commanded a 93.68% share of beetroot exports and Cape Winelands export share has increased from 0.23 to 3.40%. Cape Town harbour renders exit point for beetroot exports from the City of Cape Town municipality. Table 5: Share of beetroot exports to the total Gauteng provincial beetroot exports (%) Year District

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West Rand 0 0 0 0.11 0 0.43 4.50 1.46 7.34 17.04

Ekurhuleni 0 2.68 3.74 18.44 7.76 62.10 19.58 6.46 30.68 35.02

City of Johannesburg 100 97.32 96.26 68.32 67.95 35.47 73.58 91.54 49.39 24.13

City of Tshwane 0 0 0 13.12 24.29 2 2.33 0.54 12.60 21.82

Sedibeng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0 0 1.98

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Table 5 above indicates that Ekurhuleni and City of Johannesburg commanded the greatest share of beetroot exports from Gauteng province. City of Tshwane has commanded high share in 2008. In 2011, Ekurhuleni commanded a 6.46% and City of Johannesburg commanded a 91.54% share of beetroot exports by Gauteng province. In 2010, the export share for Ekurhuleni has decreased by 13.12% and City of Johannesburg export share has increased by 17.96% when compared to a 2010 beet-root export share. In 2012, City of Johannesburg beetroot export share has dropped by 42.15%, while the Ekurhuleni has increased its share from 6.46% to 30.68%. In the same year West Rand has increased its share from 1.46% to 7.43% and City of Tshwane export share has increased from 0.54% to 12.60% share when compared to 2011. During 2013, West Rand, City of Tshwane and Ekurhuleni has notable increase their beetroot export share and at the same time City of Johannesburg beetroot export share has dropped from 49.39% to 24.13%. Table 6: Share of beetroot exports to the total Kwazulu Natal provincial beetroot exports (%)

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Uthukela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54.37

Uthungulu 0 7.87 0 0 0 0 0 0.05 0 0

Ethekwini 0 92.13 100 100 100 100 100 17.35 97.94 45.63

Ugu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82.50 2.06 0

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Table 6 above illustrates that from 2006 to 2010, Ethekwini commanded 100% share of beetroot exports from KwaZulu-Natal province during the period under review. Uthungulu contributed notably to export share in 2005. During 2011, Ugu has commanded 82.50% share of beetroot exported through Kwazulu Natal province. In 2011, Ethekwini export share has decreased by 82.65% when compared to 2010 export share. During 2012, Ethekwini increased its export share from 17.35% to 97.94% while Ugu dropped from 82.50% to 2.06% share. In 2013, Uthukela district commanded 54.37% of Kwazulu Natal beetroot export share and Ethekwini export share dropped from 97.94% to 45.63%. The greatest share by Ethekwini can be attributed to Durban harbour which renders exports exit point. Table 7: Share of beetroot exports to the total Free State provincial beetroot exports (%) Year District

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Lejweleputswa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.93 13.49

Xhariep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97.07 86.51

Free State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 Source: Calculated from Quantec Easy data

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Table 8: Share of beetroot exports to the total Limpopo provincial beetroot exports (%) Year District

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Vhembe 0 0 0 0 0 0 79.49 98.51 91.54 100

Capricorn 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.86 0.00 8.46 0

Waterberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.64 1.49 0. 0

Limpopo 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 100 Source: Calculated from Quantec Easy data

Table 8 above illustrates that Vhembe district was a major role player in beetroot export from

Limpopo province. The province exports were recorded from 2010 to 2012 and Vhembe has

commanded 79.49%, 98.51% and 91.54% respectively. In 2010, Waterberg commanded an

8.49% share of Limpopo provincial share. Capricorn commanded 11.86% in 2010 and 8.46% share

during 2012. During 2013, Vhembe has commanded 100% share of Limpopo beetroot exports.

2.4 South African beetroot Imports

South Africa is not a major beetroot importer. In 2013, it represented 0.01% of world imports and its ranking in the world import was 79 even though imports have dropped by 83%, when compared to 2012 beetroot imports. During 2012, South Africa was ranked 120 in the world beetroot exports. In 2013, South Africa imported beetroot solely from China. Globally, Germany, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, France, United States of America and Japan are the top countries importing beetroot.

Source: Statistics and Economic analysis, DAFF

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Figure 15 above shows the beetroot imports by South Africa in the ten year period. The significant import volumes were in 2007 and 2008 despite high domestic production during the same period. It was generally cheaper for South Africa to import beetroot except from 2007 to 2009, since more volumes were imported at a lesser value. In 2009, beetroot imports volume decreased by 86% compared to 2008. This can be attributed to high domestic beetroot production that occurred in the same year. In 2010, South Africa’s beetroot imports dropped by 50.5% as compared to 2009. Beetroot imports have decreased by 60% in 2011 and this can be attributed to 10.6% increase in domestic production. In 2012, South Africa’s beetroot imports dropped by 97%, when compared to 2011 imports. This can be attributed to 13% increase in the domestic beetroot production and it was also more expensive to import during the same year. During 2013, South Africa beetroot imports have dropped by an 83% when compared to the previous year beetroot import. Beetroot imports have gone down, despite an 8.3% decrease in domestic beetroot output. Figure 16 below illustrates imports of beetroot from various regions during the last ten years. South Africa import beetroot mainly from African countries. In 2005, considerable volumes of beetroot were imported from the European region. From 2007 to 2009, South Africa has imported high volumes of beetroot from Americas region. In Asia considerable beetroot import volumes were recorded in 2009 and 2010. From 2010 to 2012, there were no beetroot imports from Americas region. During 2012, South Africa’s beetroot imports were sourced from Asia and Europe, but the import from Europe was less significant. In 2012, there was no beetroot import from the African region for the first time in 10 year period. During 2013, South Africa sourced beetroot only from Asian region and the volume was less significant.


Values of beetroot imports from the various regions of the world are presented in Figure 17.

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Africa 10917 18978 30011 27644 4402 11745 24926 16219 0 0

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Figure 17 above shows that high import values were recorded in 2007 and 2008 for Americas regions. In 2009, there was a significant decline in value from the Americas while the Africa and Asia export values increased. In 2003, 2007 and 2009 it was more expensive to import beetroot from European region. During 2010 and 2011, there was a further decline in the value of imports and this can be attributed to cheaper imports. It was more expensive to import beetroot form Asia in 2006 and 2012. In 2013, it was cheaper to import beetroot when compared to 2012 imports.


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Africa 20225 19292 12929 16692 4354 19222 38709 12148 0 0

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Figure 18 above shows that South Africa imports high quantities of beetroot from Ghana. Imports from Nigeria were in 2004 and 2005 and were less significant. High imports volumes were recorded in 2003, 2005 to 2007 and in 2010 and 2011. From 2003 to 2004, South Africa has imported beetroot from Zimbabwe and during 2011, South Africa imported beetroot only from Ghana. In 2012 and 2013, there were no beetroot imported from African countries.


Figure 19 above shows that the beetroot imports from America’s countries were mainly from the United States and the significant import volumes were recorded in 2007 and 2008. From 2004 to 2006 and 2010 to 2013, there were no beetroot imports from American countries.


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Figure 20 above shows that beetroot imports from Asian countries were mainly from China. Beetroot imports from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan were less significant. In 2010, South Africa imported high quantities of beetroot from China and considerable volumes were also imported from Republic of Korea. During 2011, South Africa imported beetroot from China only. In 2012, South Africa imported considerable quantities from Hong Kong and Japan, imports from China were less significant. In 2013, South Africa imported beetroot solely from China, but the volume was less significant. 2.5 Processing Table 9 below indicates that beetroot that went for canning have shown fluctuations over the period under review. During 2008, beetroot volumes that were canned went up by 88% when compared to 2007 canned volumes. In 2010, canning activities dropped by 53% when compared to the previous year. In 2012, there was a 9.6% increase in beetroot canning activities compared to the previous year which can be ascribed to 13% increase in domestic production. . In 2013, beetroot volumes that went to canning activities increased by 11%, when compared to 2012 volumes Table 9: Processed beetroot

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2004 7 021 4 160 226 7 021 4 160 226

2005 8 358 6 035 991 8 358 6 035 991

2006 9 048 4 744 765 9 048 4 744 765

2007 9 990 6 902 486 9 990 6 902 486

2008 18 805 92 291 686 18 805 92 291 686

2009 15 022 14 812 644 15 022 14 812 644

2010 7 023 6 924 553 7 023 6 924 553

2011 10 495 1 528 982 10 495 1 528 982

2012 11 507 12 638 344 11 507 12 638 344

2013 10 232 11 436 152 10 232 11 436 152


The beetroot value chain tree explaining its uses is illustrated in Figure 21 below.

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Figure 21: Beetroot Value Chain Tree explaining its uses

Beetroot can be eaten raw and it can add a refreshing touch to a salad, sandwich or an accompaniment to vegetables. Beetroot can be steamed cooked in boiling water. Beetroot can be used in food colouring and it is used in ice cream, frozen dessert to give colour without imparting flavour. Beetroot red is used to enhance the redness of tomato paste, strawberry ice cream and yoghurt. There has been repeated attempt to use beetroot as a natural dye for textiles. Beetroot is also common health drink and it also makes wines. Beetroot can also be prickled and canned.

2.6 Market value Chain for beetroot

The market value chain for beetroot is illustrated in Figure 22. The beetroot value chain can be broken down into the following levels: the producers of beetroot (farmers); pack house owners (cleans, grade and quality control); cold storage and transport facilities (store and transport beetroot on behalf of farmers); traders in beetroot (market and sell beetroot); processors (add value to beetroot and process beetroot to other usable forms); and end users (consumers).

Beetroot juice

Beetroot powder

Beetroot salad Canned beetroot

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Food colorants in ice cream, frozen dessert, tomato paste, jams, jellies etc

Nutrients supplements

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Figure 22: Market value chain for beetroot

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3. MARKET INTELLEGENCE

3.1 Tariffs

Tariffs applied by the various markets to beetroot originating from South Africa during 2012 and 2013 are presented in Table 13. Table 10: Tariffs applied by various exports markets to beetroot from South Africa.

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Angola Fresh or chilled salad beetroot MFN duties (Applied) 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00%

Botswana Fresh or chilled salad beetroot Intra SACU rate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%% 0.00%

Belgium Fresh or chilled salad beetroot Preferential tariff for South

Africa 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Lesotho Fresh or chilled salad beetroot Intra SACU rate 0.00% 0.00%% 0.00% 0.00%%

China Fresh or chilled salad beetroot MFN duties (Applied) 13.00% 13.00% 13.00% 13.00%

Israel Fresh or chilled salad beetroot MFN duties (Applied) 223.71$/ton 223.71$/ton 145.00% 145.00%

France Fresh or chilled salad beetroot Preferential tariff for South

Africa 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Swaziland Fresh or chilled salad beetroot Intra SACU rate 0.00% 0.00%% 0.00% 0.00%%

Ghana Fresh or chilled salad beetroot MFN duties (Applied 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00%

Namibia Fresh or chilled salad beetroot Intra SACU rate 0.00% 0.00%% 0.00% 0.00%%

Japan Fresh or chilled salad beetroot MFN duties (Applied) 3.00% 3.00% 2.5.00% 2.50%

Mozambique Fresh or chilled salad beetroot Preferential tariff for South

Africa 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00%

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Country Product description (H07069010) Trade regime description

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Republic of Korea Fresh or chilled salad beetroot MFN duties (Applied) 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00%

Russian Federation

Fresh or chilled salad beetroot General tariff (MFN) 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00%

United Kingdom Fresh or chilled salad beetroot Preferential tariff for South Africa 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

United States of America

Fresh or chilled salad beetroot MFN duties (Applied) 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70%

Zambia Fresh or chilled salad beetroot Preferential tariff for South Africa 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Zimbabwe Fresh or chilled salad beetroot MFN duties (Applied) 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% Source: Market Access Map

In 2013, South Africa’s has diversified its beetroot export market mainly to South African Customs Union (SACU) members (Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana and Swaziland). These countries apply 0% Intra SACU rate to beetroot originating from South Africa. Other African markets in Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe are still highly protected by high tariffs of 50%%, 15% and 40% respectively in spite of the existence of the SADC-FTA. South African can look for beetroot export market in Zambia as it applies 0% preferential tariff to beetroot originating from South Africa due to SADC-FTA. Other lucrative export markets for beetroot from South Africa, is in European markets (Belgium, France and United Kingdom) preferential tariff of 0% is applied to beetroot originating from South Africa this is due to EU – SA Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

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3.2 Non tariff barriers

3.2.1 The European Union Non-tariff barriers can be divided into those that are mandatory and laid out in the EU Commission’s legislature, and those that are as a result of consumers, retailers, importers and other distributions’ preferences. Product legislation: quality and marketing There are a number of pieces of EU legislation that govern the quality of produce that may be imported, marketed and sold within the EU. General Food Law covers matters in procedures of food safety and hygiene (micro-biological and chemical), including provisions on the traceability of food (for example, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, of HACCP). EU Marketing Standards, which govern the quality and labeling of vegetables, are laid out in the CAP framework under regulation EC 2200/96. These regulations include diameter, weight and class specifications, and any produce that does not comply with these standards are not allowed to be sold on the EU markets (detailed lists of products and their standards can be found in the annexes to the directive). The legislation (under EU 1148/2001) also dictates that a Certificate of Conformity must be obtained by anyone wishing to export and sell vegetables in the EU, if that particular vegetable falls under the jurisdiction on the EU marketing standards, vegetables to be used in further processing needs a Certificate of Industrial Use, whilst another legislative directive covers the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) of various pesticides allowed. 3.2.1 (b) Product legislation: phytosanitary regulations The international standard for phytosanitary measures was set up by the International Plant Protection Committee (IPPC) to protect against the spreading of diseases or insects through the importation of certain agricultural goods. The EU has its own particular rules formalized under EC 2002/89, which attempts to prevent contact of EU crops with harmful organisms from elsewhere in the world. The crux of the directive is that it authorizes the Plant Protection Services to inspect a large number of vegetable products upon arrival in the EU. This inspection consists of a physical examination of a consignment deemed to have a level of phytosanitary risk, identification of any harmful organisms and certification of the validity of any phytosanitary certificate covering the consignment. If the consignment does not comply with the requirements, it may not enter the EU, although certain organisms can be fumigated at the expense of the exporter.

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3.2.1(c) Product legislation: packaging The EU commission lays down rules for materials that come into contact with food and which may endanger people’s health or bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the foodstuffs. The framework legislation for this EC 1935/2004. Recycling packaging materials are also emphasized under 94/62/EC, whereby member states are required to recycle between 50% and 65% of packaging waste. If exporters do not ship produce in packaging which is reusable, they may be liable for the costs incurred by the importing companies. Wood packaging is subject to phytosanitary controls (see Directive EC 2002/89) and may need to undergo heat treatment, fumigation, etc. 3.2.1. (d) Non-legal market requirements: social and environmental accountability To access a market, importers must not only comply with the legal requirements set out above, but also with market requirements and demands. For the most part, these revolve around quality and the perceptions of European consumers about the environmental, social, health and safety aspects of both the products and the production techniques. Whilst supplying vegetables that complies with these issues may not be mandatory in the legal sense, they are becoming increasingly important in Europe and cannot be ignored by existing or potential exporters. (i) Social responsibility is becoming important in the industry, not only amongst consumers, but also for retail outlets and wholesalers. The Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) certification is a management system based on International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, and deals with issues such as a child labour, health and safety, and freedom of association, and requires an on-site audit to be performed annually. The certificate is seen as necessary for accessing any European market successfully. The major retailers in the EU also play an important role in tackling environmental issues, which means that exporters have to take these into account when negotiating exporting arrangements.

(ii) Environmental issues are becoming increasingly important with European consumers. Consumer movements are lobbying against purchasing non-environmental friendly or non-sustainable produce. To this end, both governments and private partners have created standards (such as ISO 14001 and EUREPGAP) and labels to ensure produce adhere to particular specifications. Labels are an absolute must for exporters attempting to enter the rapidly expanding organic produce market. The EU Commission has recently adopted and EU label for identifying food produced according to EU organic standards in the directive EEC 209/91 3.2.1 (e) Consumer health and safety requirements Increasing consumer conscience about health and safety issues has prompted a number of safety initiatives in Europe, such as EUREPGAP on good agricultural practices (GAP) by the main European retailers, the international management system of HACCP, which is independently certified and required by legislation for European producers as well as food imported into Europe (EC 852/2004), and the ISO 9000 management standards system (for procedures and working methods), which is certified by the International Standards Organization (ISO).

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3.2.2 The United States The USDA has quality standards for vegetables that provide a basis for domestic and international trade and promote efficiency in marketing and procurement. At the same time the USDA issues quality certificates based on these standards and a comprehensive grading system. Graders are located around the country at terminal markets. These certification services, which facilitate the ordering and purchasing of products by large-volume buyers, assure these buyers that the product they purchase will meet the terms of the contract in terms of quality, processing, size, packaging and delivery. 3.2.3 Asian Market Access 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. Perhaps the biggest barrier to trade with Japan in vegetable 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 labeling requirements

4. GENERAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

There are roughly three distinct sales channels for exporting vegetables. One can sell directly to an importer with or without the assistance of an agent (usually larger, more established commercial farms). One can supply a vegetable combine, which will then contract out importers/marketers and try to take advantage of economies of scale and increased bargaining power. At the same time vegetable combines might also supply large retail chains. One can also be a member of a private or co-operate export organization (including marketing boards) which will find agents or importers and market the produce collectively. Similar to a vegetable combine, an export organization can either supply wholesale markets or retail chains depending on particular circumstances. Export organizations and marketing boards will wash, sort and package the produce.

5. LOGISTICAL ISSUES

5.1 Mode of transport

The transportation of vegetables falls within two categories – ocean cargo and air cargo – with ocean cargo taking much longer to reach the desired location but costing considerably less. Of course, the choice of transportation method depends, for the most part, 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 transportation have improved

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considerably. As more developing countries begin to export and supply major developed countries markets, so the number and regularity of maritime routes, and the container vessels travelling these routes, increase. Presently South American countries like Peru benefit from the asparagus trade, which has lead to some level of economies of scale with other vegetable products, and this has enabled cheaper transport prices for their other vegetable varieties. Such economic of scale could benefit SADC countries if more producers became exporters and took advantage of the various ports which have special capabilities in handling vegetable produce (for example, the proposed terminal in Maputo). For some products, in order to reach the destination market with an acceptable degree of freshness, air transport is the only option (asparagus, for example, is flown from Peru to the sufficient to cover the transport costs, and collective agreements between farmers of different commodities with different harvest periods can become particularly important. 5.2 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 (and their pre-cooling capability), onto the actual shipping vessels and their containers, and finally on to the importers and distributors that must clear the produce and transport it to the markets/retail outlets, etc. For every 10oC increase above the recommended temperature, the rate of respiration and ripening of produce can increase twice or even thrice. Related to this are the increasingly important traceability standards, which require an efficiently controlled supply chain and internationally accepted business standards. 5.3 Packaging Packaging also plays a vital role in ensuring safe and efficient transport of a product and conforming to handling requirements, uniformity, recyclable materials specifications, phytosanitary requirements, proper storage needs and even attractiveness (for marketing purposes).

6. COMPETIVENESS OF SOUTH AFRICA BEETROOT EXPORTS

Figure 23 below illustrates that South African beetroot export to Mozambique, Switzerland, Mauritius, Malawi, Mauritius, Saint Helena and Zambia are growing slower than the world import into these countries. This is regarded as a loss in dynamic markets and South Africa’s performance in these countries is regarded as under achievement. South Africa’s exports to Angola and Netherlands are growing faster than the world imports into these countries. South Africa’s performance is regarded as a gain in dynamic markets. South Africa’s exports to Seychelles are declining not as fast as the world beetroot imports into this country. South African beetroot exports are declining faster than the world imports into the Seychelles.

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Figure 23: Growth in demand for beetroot exported by South Africa in 2013


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Figure 24: Prospects for market diversification for beetroot exported by South Africa in 2013


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Figure 24 above shows that during 2013, Namibia, Angola and Lesotho are currently the biggest markets for beetroot exports from South Africa. Prospective export markets for beetroot from South Africa are mainly in Ghana, Zambia and Malawi. Other smaller markets exist in Belgium and United Kingdom. However, if South Africa is to diversify its beetroot exports the most lucrative markets exist in Mozambique, Congo and Zimbabwe which have increased their beetroot imports from the world by 143%, 99% and 67% respectively. Beetroot imports from the world to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Seychelles have declined between 2009– 2013 and as a result these country have recorded a negative growth rate.

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7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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