Development of the Animal Feed to Poultry Value Chain Across Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Abstract

This study has been prepared within the UNU-WIDER project on 'Regional Growth and Development in Southern Africa'.

The southern African poultry value chain: Corporate strategies, investments and agro-industrial policies

“…This shows the greater reliance on poultry as a source of protein. Finally, poultry has strong backward linkages from poultry production to the production of maize and soya for animal feed which are key inputs in the poultry production process (Ncube et al, 2016).…”

“…Given the various elements and players in the informal sections of the Zambian and Zimbabwean poultry value chain, it is difficult to determine clear platform leaders or influencers, particularly because production is dominated by small-scale farmers (an estimated 70% of Zimbabwe's poultry production is attributable to independent small-scale farmers) (Ncube et al, 2016). Accordingly, the degree of transmission of standards and norms along the informal value chain is limited in comparison to that in the formal part of the value chains.…”

The Southern African Poultry Value Chain: Regional Development Versus National Imperatives

“…Poultry production in the Southern African region has been led by large, vertically integrated firms, predominantly from South Africa (Bagopi et al 2014;Ncube et al 2016). These firms have made forays into the region by establishing vertically integrated operations outside South Africa and also by increasing investment into downstream activities in the respective countries.…”

“…While there has been trade in animal feed inputs (mostly from South Africa and Zambia), key inputs such as soybeans and soybean oilcake are still sourced from deep-sea sources. The region as a whole is a net importer of soybean meal and chicken, driven by demand in South Africa (Ncube et al 2016). This demand is reflected in South Africa's trade deficit for poultry of US$200 million (or 22 per cent of consumption) in 2015 and an oilcake trade deficit of US$123 million in 2015.…”

“…1 The first paper (Ncube et al 2016) highlighted the development of the animal feed to poultry value chains in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. This paper drew out the key issues emerging in each country, particularly as they related to regional industrialization.…”