AN ECONOMIC STUDY OF GRAP S PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN EGYPT | ||
| Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences | ||
| Article 11, Volume 27, Issue 9, September 2002, Pages 5997-6007 PDF (2.13 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jaess.2002.256840 | ||
| Author | ||
| Z. M. Hussein, | ||
| Agricultural Economic Research Institute, A ricultural Research Center. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Grapes occupy an excellent rank among fruit crops in Egypt. Total grape cultivated area represents about 14% of the total (ruit area. and occupy the second rank next to citrus. The economic importance of Egyptian grape is due to the open oosslbllities for its exportation to global markets at a time when these markets are voio of any competition from European grapes that come from Italy. Spain, and Greece. The annual production average of Egyplian grapes is estimated to be around 830.000 Ions for lhe period of 1990·2000, which represents about 1.44% of the internationat production. However. the annual producton has been increasing to reach about one million tons in the last couple of years. Furthermore. there has been a tendency to adopt early maturing varieties that address European demand. Total national consumption of grapes is eslimated to be at 648.000 IOns during the study period. Despite the fact thai there is grapes production surplus in Eg},pt, in most of the study years, lhat reached. in some years. about 300.000 tons, the exported quantities are meager and don't represent production volume. Exported quantities reached tbeir highest peak in the year 2000 with about 2,611 Ions. represent only 0.26% of total grape national production for the same year. According to the study findings. the study presents tbe following recommendations: 1· Expanding the adoption 01 early maturing grapes varieties that could be exported during May, June, and July. During thctse three months the prices are high due to European low production capabilities at that lime of the year. 2· Expanding the adoption of the Integrated Pest Control System, and biological control. These two controlling mechanisms are considered to be the best methods for the production of grapes crop that comply with international standards and specifications and avoid any pesticide residuals in the crop. 3- Concern about grading, packing and wrappif'lJ with the aim of facing the necessary specification for exportation to the Euoropean markets. 4· Erection of common projects with the European Slide to produce grapes valid for exportation to the European countries. The importance of this recommendation IS due to thp F'I'opean countries get about 69% of total Egyptian grpes exports. 5· Adopting production philosphy for the foreign markets along with promotlon of export research and awamess. 6· Formation of specific unions concerning the producers and the exports, such as unions of grapes producers and exports. | ||
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