An Economic Study to Possibility Maximizing Export Capacity to Fresh Potatoes and Bean Crops

20-01-2018 14:43

  Summary:

Egyptian exports development is one of the main pillars of economic growth, to aim the trade deficit reform, Egypt's exports of vegetables has adult about 36% from agricultural exports, and the fresh Potatoes and Bean have adult about 24%, 10.3% from vegetables and agricultural exports in 2015 respectively.

For these reasons, the research paper aims mainly at achieving, The present situation to geographical distribution and possibility maximizing export capacity from potatoes and bean crops using Liner Program model.

Qualitative and quantitative methods were utilized to achieve the study purpose. Such as, Average Percentage deviation, economic efficiency indicators, Liner Program. Secondary data collected from (CAPMS).

The main results of the study can be Summarized as follows:

  1. The average of export value to vegetables has reached about 555 Million dollars during the period 2000-2015.
  2. The average of export value to fresh potatoes and bean crops has reached about 103, 32 Million dollars during the period 2000-2015 respectively.
  3. Study the geographical distribution of exports of fresh potatoes, has found in ten countries, with quantity has adult about 87%, Roseau, Italy, and Lebanon came first, with the rate has adult about  41%, 11%. 8% respectively
  4. Study the geographical distribution of exports of fresh bean, has found in ten countries, with quantity has adult about 78%, United Kingdom came first, with the rate has adult abou  21%, and followed by German by 14%.

For policy makers the study suggests the following recommendations.

1.The importance of attention to the development agricultural exports especially vegetables, because of Egypt's comparative advantages and competitiveness in the export of some vegetable crops, including potatoes and beans

  1. Open new marketing, especially the Roseau, United Kingdom marketing that have a big demand to potatoes and bean crops. 
  2. Its necessary matching environmental quality standards to meet the external needs of the market in terms of quality and quantity
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