This study evaluates the potential for regional value chains in agro-processing to drive regional growth, industrialisation and development. This follows growth in agricultural productivity and increased demand for processed food within the region, coupled with rising global agro- and commodity...

This working paper forms part of South Africa's contributions to the BRICS Joint Working Group on Food and Agro-processing's overarching report on ‘The Global Food Value Chain and Competition Law and Policy in BRICS countries'. Constituted by the competition authorities of the BRICS countries,...

The challenge facing regional economies is how to leverage rising urbanisation, increasing populations and incomes and the resultant higher demand for fast moving consumer goods towards building industrial production capabilities and diversifying production away from minerals towards labour...

The fruit value chain has high growth potential in export markets with opportunities forincreased participation of small farmers. Growth in global demand for fresh fruit and relatedprocessed fruit products presents opportunities for developing countries to participate in highvalue markets....

This study is part of the broader barriers to entry project undertaken for the National Treasury and it assesses barriers to entry and expansion into the agro processing sector. It focuses on three agro-processing subsectors; poultry, milling and dairy. The paper draws on interviews conducted...

The animal feed to poultry value chain in the southern African region has seen rapid demand growth owing to increases in urbanization. This growth has been accompanied by the increase in coordinated investments by large, predominantly South African, firms across the region. We examine the...

This working paper forms part of South Africa's contributions to the BRICS Joint Working Group on Food and Agro-processing's overarching report on ‘The Global Food Value Chain and Competition Law and Policy in BRICS countries'. Constituted by the competition authorities of the BRICS countries,...

The South African economy is characterized by concentrated industries, which pose particular challenges for the increased participation agenda. One such industry is the beer industry, where the competition authorities have failed to address market power and the structure of the industry...

This paper critically discusses the use of remedies in pursuing distributive justice through the restoration of competition, deterrence and disgorgement. The paper addresses more specifically the design and objectives of the Pioneer Foods settlement agreement. The remedies that were concluded...

The challenge facing regional economies is how to leverage rising urbanisation, increasing populations and incomes and the resultant higher demand for fast moving consumer goods towards building industrial production capabilities and diversifying production away from minerals towards labour...