ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1103: XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014): XVII International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management and V International Symposium on Improving the Performance of Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies
Impact of domestic resource costs on the competitiveness of Turkish table grape production |
| Author: | H. Uysal |
| Keywords: | sultana, efficiency, economic evaluation, comparative advantage |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1103.40 |
| Abstract:
The aim of the study is to analyse the international competitiveness of Turkish table grape production using the Domestic Resource Cost (DRC) approach. DRC measures the relative efficiency of domestic production in terms of its international cost competitiveness. It provides a comparison between the domestic costs to produce a given good with its value added at international prices. It compares the value of the non-tradable domestic resources used to produce one unit of the good with what the good would earn if it was exported. In this study the cost of table grape production was calculated by Manisa Viticulture Research StationRSQUOs records from 2007 to 2012. Costs of inputs and prices of table grapes were obtained from various sources such as Turkish Statistical Institute, Aegean ExportersRSQUO Association and Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock. Results show that Turkey has a competitive advantage in table grape production. | |
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