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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