The Road to a More Diversified Agricultural Export Sector in the Dominican Republic

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie A. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Agricultural Export ◽  
The Road ◽  
Export Sector

scholarly journals A classification of different phases of development in the export sector of Nigerian agriculture

2000 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Ilorah
Keyword(s):  
Trade Theory ◽  
Agricultural Export ◽  
Export Sector ◽  
International Trade Theory ◽  
Phases Of Development ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Factor Inputs ◽  
Peak Phase

The Nigerian agricultural export sector has been through three different development phases: transition, peak, and de-agriculturalisation. Blending simple international trade theory with actual facts, this study supports the notion that production during the transition phase enjoyed a classical "vent for surplus" type of growth, involving increased utilisation of available factor inputs, which in turn produced increased per capita income. Coupled with the classical factors were several technological packages introduced to farmers in later years. These led to the attainment of output peaks mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Finally. the study argues that the foundation for de-agriculturalisation was already laid during the peak phase when farmers were taxed heavily, and several agricultural projects were biased against them.

scholarly journals Effect of Quality Standards on the Performance of Agricultural Exports in Cameroon

2021 ◽  
pp. 134-145
Author(s):  
Eric Brice Fosso Ngatsi ◽  
Demdou Minette Flore ◽  
Douanla Tameko Joslanie ◽  
Bouopda Guerlais Noël
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Agricultural Export ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Agricultural Exports ◽  
Export Sector ◽  
Pseudo Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Training And Support ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

The aim of this paper is to assess the effects of quality standards imposed by developed countries on agricultural exports in Cameroon. Based on the quantification technique of Bora and et al. [1], we have constructed an indicator capturing the quality standards imposed by the developed country partners of Cameroon. The empirical analysis is done by applying the Poisson Pseudo-Maximum Likelihood (PPML) estimator to a gravity model on a panel made up of developed countries importing agricultural products from Cameroon. The results show that, over a study period of 2001-2018, compliance with the quality standards imposed by developed countries is restrictive and has a negative impact on agricultural exports in Cameroon. Thus, a 10% strengthening of quality standards results in a decrease of about 2.83% in the volume of agricultural exports to Cameroon. Given the very demanding nature of quality standards, their compliance can enable the Cameroonian agricultural export sector to become more competitive on the international market. We recommend training and support for producers in order to give them the opportunity to comply with the standards.

scholarly journals How the policy environment influences value chain linkages: a comparative study of cocoa and pineapple in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Seth Awuku Manteaw ◽  
Jonathan Nicholas Anaglo ◽  
Seth Dankyi Boateng ◽  
Benjamin Yao Folitse
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Policy Environment ◽  
Agricultural Commodity ◽  
Agricultural Export ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Export Sector ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Public Sector Leadership

This paper takes its point of departure from the school of thought that linkages in agricultural commodity value chains may hold the key to making actors in the chain innovative. Ghana's agricultural export sector is characterized by two main types of export: traditional and non-traditional. The traditional agricultural export sector is driven largely by the cocoa industry, while the pineapple industry represents one of the leading commodity industries in the non-traditional export sector. Using a multiple case study methodology, the paper seeks to examine how the policy environment could strengthen value chain linkages and make activities in the value chains more competitive. The study was derived from interactions with actors in the cocoa and pineapple value chains, namely input suppliers, producers, buyers, processors and some support services providers and regulatory agencies. The intention was to assemble their perceptions as interpreted in their own settings. The study showed how the existing policy on research, extension and marketing had encouraged better linkages horizontally and vertically among actors in the pineapple value chain. On the other hand, the policy underpinned by a public sector leadership in the cocoa value chain, had lowered the motivation for stronger linkages in the cocoa value chain. In terms of policy implication, the study makes a strong case for more participation of private sector actors as it is more likely to expand the platform for more interactive learning among actors for their mutual benefit.

River levels may become long-term worry in Argentina

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Levels ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Severe Drought ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Agricultural Export ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Export Sector ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
Water Provision

Significance The drought has increased transport costs and complicated export logistics as well as electricity generation and water provision for millions of people. It coincides with the end of the concession contract to manage the river’s dredging and signalling with Hidrovia, the consortium led by Belgian Jan de Nul. Impacts Low water levels will raise transport costs for Argentina’s crucial agricultural export sector. The severe drought will affect the diverse ecosystem along the Parana River and increase the risk of landslides and fires. Climate change will make extreme weather events more frequent, an additional challenge to the winner of the next Hidrovia tender.

A fossil Aspergillus from Eocene Dominican amber

1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (01) ◽  
pp. 141-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard M. Thomas ◽  
George O. Poinar
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Fossil Species ◽  
First Report ◽  
Dominican Amber ◽  
Eocene Amber

A sporulating Aspergillus is described from a piece of Eocene amber originating from the Dominican Republic. The Aspergillus most closely resembles a form of the white spored phase of Aspergillus janus Raper and Thom. This is the first report of a fossil species of Aspergillus.

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