Meat production in SA

Question 1

When do we consider “food security” to be achieved?

Answer 1

When all people have physical and economic access at all times to food or the ability to buy enough food

Question 2

By how much will meat demands increase in the next 8 years

Answer 2

30%

300 million tons

Question 3

What is the consumer demand for meat?

Answer 3

1. Consistently good quality and affordable meat
2. Focused on basic quality attributes that promote health and convenience
3. Product presentation (packaging, ingredients and labelling)
4. Ethics and environment (organic / free range, avoiding GM’s, food miles, C-footprint, biodiversity)
5. Tenderness and shift to lean meat
6. Ignorant about production systems

Question 4

What percentage of land is used for extensive grazing in SA?

Answer 4

69%

Question 5

How many head of cattle do have in SA?

Answer 5

14.1 million head of cattle

Question 6

What is the percentage split between commercial and communal systems?

Answer 6

60% in commercial systems
40% in communal systems

Question 7

By what percentage must the local beef industry increase the beef production to supply the demand?

Answer 7

15% per annum

Question 8

Name the top companies with market share in the beef industry

Answer 8

25% Karen beef
23% SMMES
12% Bull Brand
10% Beef master
8% SIS
7% Sparta beef
6% EAC Group
5% Chalmar
4% Beefcor