Short and medium term requirements for and usage for fishmeal and oilcake
(updated November 2014)

Table 1
Fishmeal and Oilcake balance sheet   (2012/2013-2014/2015) (April-March)
  Fishmeal (ton) Oilcake (ton)
Year 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2013 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2013
Requirements / Sales 45 000 25 000 25 000 1 877 671 1 979 065 2 065 057
Available / Produced 85 000 65 000 90 000 760 321 913 356 1 200 702
Shortage / Imports -40 000 -40 000 -65 000 1 117 350 1 065 709 864 355

2014/2015 – Estimate
Source: Fishing Industry; AFMA Chairman's Report 2013/2014

Table 2
Fishmeal and Oilcake usage   (2012/2013-2014/2015) (April-March)
  Fishmeal (ton) Oilcake (ton)
Year 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015
AFMA Members 41 875 19 770 20 000 1 254 487 1 272 823 1 326 128
Non-AFMA Members 3 125 5 230 5 000 623 184 706 242 738 929
Total 45 000 25 000 25 000 1 877 671 1 979 065 2 065 057

Source: AFMA website
2014/2015 – Estimate
Non-AMFA members figures can also include unused stocks.

Table 3
The Main Raw Material usage by AFMA-members   (2012/2013-2014/2015) (April-March)
  Total (ton) Inclusion rate (%) Total (ton) Inclusion rate (%) Total (ton) Inclusion rate (%)
Raw Materials 2012/2013   2013/2014   2014/2015  
Sunflower oilcake 290 032 4.70 294 583 4.58 313 296 4.87
Groundnut oilcake 1 759 0.03 1 917 0.03 2 072 0.03
Soy oilcake 814 604 13.19 821 670 12.78 853 588 13.28
Full fat soy 77 876 1.26 75 267 1.17 88 508 1.38
Cottonseed oilcake 17 539 0.28 20 892 0.32 12 080 0.19
Full fat cottonseed 9 436 0.15 10 340 0.16 6 524 0.10
Canola oilcake 14 847 0.24 23 555 0.37 26 152 0.41
Full fat canola 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Copra and Palm Kernel 27 969 0.45 23 231 0.36 22 744 0.35
Maize Germ Oilcake 425 0.00 1 368 0.02 1 184 0.02
Total oilcake 1 254 487 21.52 1 272 823 19.79 1 326 128 20.63
Total maize products 3 199 641 51.80 3 324 316 51.69 3 463 820 53.88
Total fishmeal 41 875 0.68 19 770 0.31 20 000 0.31
Feed 6 176 151   6 397 563   6 428 694  

Source: AFMA website
AFMA raw material usage April 2014 to March 2015.
* Note: total oilcake in Table 3 include all oilcake and not only specific oilcake items listed in Table 3.

Table 4
Fishmeal: local production and imports   (2011/2012-2014/2015) (April-March)
  Local (RSA + Namibia) Fishmeal production (ton) Imported Fishmeal (ton)
Year 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015
PROJECT		 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014
RSA 90 000 70 000 65 000 65 000      
Namibia ¹ 15 000 14 000 13 000 13 000      
Total 105 000 84 000 78 000 80 000 -40 000 -40 000 -65 000

Source: AFMA; SA Fishmeal Marketing Company
2014/2015 – Estimate
¹ Includes Russian trawlers operating in Namibian waters.

Table 5
Oilcake: local production and imports   (2011/2012-2014/2015)
  Local Oilcake production (ton) Imported Oilcake (ton)
Year 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015
PROJECT		 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014
Oilcake:              
Groundnuts oilcake 1 1 0 0 235 588  
Sunflower oilcake 336 966 233 268 278 297 327 600 57 159 166 273 61 434
Soy cake 227 600 364 240 449 272 624 000 922 499 728 150 610 022
  - Full fat 120 160 105 120 155 654 120 000      
  - Beans         1 083 468 3 256
Cotton cake         68 333 127 604 121 082
  - Full fat 40 000 11 562 5 602 6 000 11 763 37 232  
Other:              
Canola 24 200 31 130 66 275 82 305 0 0 0
Lupins 18 000 15 000 14 000 14 000 0 0 0
Copra & Palm Kernel         28 361 57 035  
Total 766 927 760 321 969 100 1 173 905 1 089 433 1 117 350 1 110 123

Source: AFMA website
2014/2015 – Estimate
The projected local production figures for soy and cotton reflect full fat and oilcake.
South African Supply and Demand Estimate Report NAMC 29 August 2014.

Table 6
Oilseed and Grain production in the RSA (ton)   (2010/2011-2014/2015 marketing season)
Crop 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015
White maize 7 822 400 6 052 000 6 740 000 5 545 000 7 697 350
Yellow maize 5 220 600 4 308 000 5 090 000 6 145 000 6 609 700
Sorghum 220 093 155 000 135 500 147 200 268 920
Groundnuts 87 880 64 250 59 000 41 500 89 640
Sunflower 516 265 860 000 522 000 557 000 853 325
Soybeans 560 950 710 000 650 000 784 500 944 340
Cotton seed ¹ 14 793 31 373 22 326 10 641 17 115
Wheat 1 430 000 2 005 000 1 870 000 1 870 000 1 790 909
Canola 36 900 58 800 79 000 112 041 147 250

Source: National Crop Estimates Committee; Final production estimate for winter crops and fifth crop estimate for summer crops for the 2014/2015 marketing year (26 June 2014).
¹ Cotton South Africa.

Table 7
Estimated Oilseed and Grain supply in the RSA (ton)   (2014/2015 marketing season)
Crop Opening stock Imports to RSA Production Exports Total supply
White maize 203 473 0 7 697 350 1 008 923 6 891 900
Yellow maize 263 131 0 6 609 700 635 000 6 237 831
Sorghum 50 069 9 000 266 020 20 000 305 089
Groundnuts 13 300 0 89 640 16 000 86 940
Sunflower 47 116 30 000 853 325 10 930 431
Soybeans 61 806 110 000 944 340 40 1 116 106
Wheat 546 748 1 800 000 1 760 909 275 000 3 832 657
Canola 12 500 0 147 250 0 159 750

Source: Opening stock, import and export figures obtained from South African Supply and Demand.
Estimates Report, National Agricultural Marketing Council, 1 September 2014.

Table 8
Area planted to Oilseed and Grain crops in the RSA   (2008/2009-2013/2014 production season)
  Ha Planted
Crop 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014
White maize 1 489 000 1 719 700 1 418 300 1 636 200 1 617 200 1 551 200
Yellow maize 938 500 1 022 700 954 000 1 063 000 1 164 000 1 137 000
Sorghum 85 500 86 675 69 200 48 550 62 620 78 850
Groundnuts 54 550 57 450 55 150 45 450 46 900 52 125
Sunflower 635 800 397 700 642 700 453 350 504 700 598 950
Soybeans 237 750 311 450 418 000 472 000 516 500 502 900
Wheat 748 000 642 500 558 100 604 700 511 200 505 500
Canola 34 000 35 060 34 820 43 510 44 100 72 165
Total 4 223 100 4 273 235 4 150 270 4 366 760 4 467 220 4 498 690

Source: National Crop Estimates Committee: Second estimate to plant summer crops 2013/2014 production season (26 June 2014). Area estimate to plant winter crops 2013 production season (27 March 2014).

Table 9
Note on Marketing Season for Summer and Winter crops
Crops Season
White maize May-April
Yellow maize May-April
Sorghum April-March
Groundnuts March-February
Sunflower January-December
Soybeans January-December
Wheat October-September