Value Chain Analysis of Broccoli In Kvemo Kartli
Union, European; Need, People in | August 2018
Abstract
Agriculture holds a significant position within the Georgian economy. It is particularly important for regional development, as the majority of the rural population is employed in the field of agriculture (42% of the national labour force is listed as being self-employed in rural areas). The main goal of this study is to conduct a value chain analysis of broccoli in Kvemo Kartli, which involves studying this sector in detail and determining its future development prospects. The study focuses its attention on the opportunities and difficulties derived from the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Agreement for this sector.
Georgian soil and climate are favourable for broccoli production. Although broccoli is currently not regarded as a widely used agricultural product in Georgia, and there is a lack of statistical information about the volume of production in the country, demand for broccoli is growing both in Georgia and across the world, as evidenced by increased global production and land coverage. The average annual production growth is 2.9%, while the average land coverage growth rate is 2.6%.
Although horticulture in Kvemo Kartli is mainly represented by potatoes, grains and vegetables, the region also produces broccoli, and research revealed that there are even villages where commercial production of this plant constitutes the main source of income for farmers. Broccoli is often produced together with cauliflower, and the statistical information presented in this study represents aggregated data for broccoli and cauliflower.
Citation
Union, European; Need, People in. 2018. Value Chain Analysis of Broccoli In Kvemo Kartli. © Policy and Management Consulting Group. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9838.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
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