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    Analysis of the Agricultural Sector in Georgia: Value Chain and Export Potential

    Gabriadze, Irakli; Beradze, Rezo; Zabakhidze, Mariam | September 2019
    Abstract
    Georgia’s climate allows for the production of many types of agricultural crops. However, most agricultural products produced in Georgia find it difficult to compete in both international and local markets. Low competitiveness is driven by many factors, including low yields, a weak agricultural value chain, high fragmentation of land and problems with land registration. In addition, the low quality of products, the lack of standardization, and the lack of relevant certifications leave only “familiar” markets (former Soviet Union countries, especially Russia) open, which are highly unpredictable. The preferred export alternative is the high-income and stable EU market, where certain barriers have been removed by the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTA) agreement. Though this agreement gives Georgia a certain advantage over other external suppliers, the EU market expects any supplier to produce high-quality products that are certified as complying with the relevant standards. Meeting these standards increases the cost of production for Georgian farmers and negatively affects product competitiveness in the EU market. The purpose of this study is to provide the reader with key information on the competitiveness of Georgia’s agricultural sector. This includes the sector’s problematic areas and export potential, the agricultural value chain, and the internal and external factors affecting it. The paper is based on the analysis of the export potential and value chains of 7 products specifically selected from 7 regions of Georgia between 2017-18 and represents an extrapolation of the results to the whole agricultural sector.
    Citation
    Gabriadze, Irakli; Beradze, Rezo; Zabakhidze, Mariam. 2019. Analysis of the Agricultural Sector in Georgia: Value Chain and Export Potential. © Policy and Management Consulting Group. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/11309.
    Keywords
    Commercial agriculture
    Agriculture
    Sustainable agriculture
    Trade Volume
    Agricultural Trade
    Food Security And Trade
    Regional Trade Agreements
    Food Security
    Agriculture
    Agricultural Trade
    Trade
    Trade Barriers
    Trade Facilitation
    Sustainable agriculture
    Commercial agriculture
    Trade Negotiations
    Trade Development
    Trade And Development
    Regional Trade Agreements
    Agricultural Trade
    Agriculture Trade Liberalization
    Agroindustry
    Agricultural trade
    Commercial farming
    Agroindustry
    Sustainable development
    Export volume
    Export Development
    Access to markets
    Agricultural market
    Agricultural economy
    Distribution
    Agricultural trade
    Agricultural investment
    Agricultural economy
    Agricultural products
    Import volume
    Export volume
    Tariff negotiations
    Regional integration
    Trade regulations
    Agricultural market
    Agricultural economy
    Agricultural diversification
    Agricultural resource
    Farm produce
    Land capability for agriculture
    Food Supply
    Rural land use
    Technological innovations
    Agricultural innovations
    Farm supply industry
    Natural resource
    Adaptive natural resource management
    Produce trade
    Poor
    Price Indexes
    Integrated rural development
    Cost and standard of living
    Population
    Crop improvement
    Rice farming
    Crop
    Food industry
    Perishable goods
    Food
    Agricultural resource
    Farm produce
    Natural products in agriculture
    Plant products industry
    New agricultural enterprises
    Agricultural industry
    Foreign trade and employment
    Perishable goods
    Consumer goods
    Agricultural products
    Agricultural industry
    Food industry
    Food Safety
    Crop Insurance
    Value chain
    Blockchain
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11540/11309
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    Author
    Gabriadze, Irakli
    Beradze, Rezo
    Zabakhidze, Mariam
    Theme
    Agriculture
    Trade
     
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