A Comparative Study of Traditional Versus Best Practices Mango Value Chain

Mehdi, Mubashir; Ahmad, Bashir; Yaseen, Asif; Adeel, Adnan; Sayyed, Nosheen

doi:10.21162/pakjas/16.5084

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“…Pakistan is one of the top exporters and producers of mangoes worldwide (Mehdi et al, 2016;UNFAO, 2019). Mangoes from Pakistan renowned for their delectable flavor.…”

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Exports of Mangoes from Pakistan: Determinants and Competitiveness

Bashart,

Aslam,

Khan

et al. 2023

J. Arab. Crops Market.

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Pakistan, with limited export commodities and markets, grapples with a persistent trade deficit, making its agricultural sector pivotal to the economy. This study delves into the contemporary economic concept of competitiveness, aiming to evaluate and identify determinants influencing the export of mangoes—a significant contributor to the agricultural GDP at 2.48%. Comparative advantage, rather than competitive profit, serves as a more apt term in the realm of trade theory. In this research both time series and panel data was used. The data was collected from secondary sources from multiple sites and main among these were UN-FAO, AMIS, WDI and WITS. Gravity models were used to find the determinants that provided estimation of exports between the Pakistan and other countries. The variables studied in this research were export quantity, export value and export price between Pakistan and its major exporters. Collected data was analyzed through appropriate statistical technique using RCA indices and their extensions. Findings of the study were expected to be helpful in developing some strategies to increase exports of mango from Pakistan. The determinants nominal GDP’s for both Pakistan and importing countries, exchange rate and mango area evaluated for mango were significant. This research results showed that Pakistan is quite stable in mango production and much more efforts are needed to ensure and maximize improvements in export of varieties of mango production.

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“…Pakistan is one of the top exporters and producers of mangoes worldwide (Mehdi et al, 2016;UNFAO, 2019). Mangoes from Pakistan renowned for their delectable flavor.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Pakistan is a significant largest exporter of mangoes worldwide (Mehdi et al 2016). Mangoes from Pakistan are renowned for having a delicious flavor.…”

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confidence: 99%

Exports of Mangoes from Pakistan: Determinants and Competitiveness

Bashart,

Aslam,

Khan

et al. 2023

J. Arab. Crops Market.

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“…Where Q is the total sale of the olive oil product and P is the respective price of the oil. Following the Mehdi et al (2016).…”

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Economics and Marketing of Olive in Punjab, Pakistan

Akhtar¹,

Sumrah²,

Faisal

et al. 2021

J. Econ. Impact

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The recent re-emergence of agrarian crises in Punjab has again drawn the attention of policymakers towards the viability of alternative crops. In this context, the study attempts production and marketing of one of the alternatives and viable crops (i.e., Olive) considered for the farmers in Punjab, Pakistan. The study was carried out in the Pothwar region of Punjab, and a total of 100 farmers were interviewed from four districts of Pothwar. The study results revealed that olive is a profitable crop since the benefit-cost ratio, net present value, and internal rate of return at a 10% rate of discount were 2.20, Rs. 263,338.00, and 31%, respectively. The findings also revealed that the channel with the least number of intermediaries was more efficient than the channels with more intermediaries. The study suggested that to take advantage of this new crop, controlled marketplaces with improved marketing facilities are needed to allow farmers to minimize their transport costs and achieve better prices for their products. Besides, linking fresh produce with agro-processing industries can go a long way in ensuring the returns from this crop.

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“…It's a common practice for farmers to sell their standing crops to pre-harvest contractors at the flowering stage. The contractors then auction the fruits to the whole sellers who further sell to the retailers or exporters (Mehdi et al, 2016). Most of the farmers do not have direct access to the market and export opportunities.…”

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Farmer to Consumer – An Online Supply Chain Process System Using Blockchain Technology

Dr. Ayesha Hakim,

Sundus Shafique,

Mubashir Mehdi

et al. 2024

Agric. Sci. J.

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Globally, the mango industry is one of the largest industrial sectors – also considered the backbone industry of the country’s agriculture sector. This sector mobilizes key industrial activities of many economies, such as agriculture, production, handling, storage, logistics, certification, and packing of a variety of mangoes (e.g., with over 1,500 varieties, of which at least 30 are grown commercially in Pakistan). From local, regional, and national, to international levels, many businesses in this sector are involved in extensive mango supply networks fulfilling the demands of many consumers and markets (e.g., B2B, B2C, etc.) locally worldwide. Currently, 43% of total farmers in Pakistan are smallholder farmers, as they possess less than 2.6 hectares of land. Intermediaries dominate the entire supply chain in Pakistan, due to which small to average farmers face several challenges. This can be avoided by developing a user-friendly system to link farmers directly to the market or consumers. The proposed system identifies the gaps in the process model of Pakistan’s mango supply chain system. It creates a platform to link farmers directly to the market or consumers through a seamless online system using blockchain technology for performing reliable transactions using smart contracts. The proposed system is implemented through Ethereum, a permissioned blockchain network using Smart Contracts. It is a distributed ledger accessible to participants of the supply chain with permission to ensure the trust and authenticity of the information. By using this system, the farmers will attain increased profit through direct access to retailers, consumers, and the international market.

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A Comparative Study of Traditional Versus Best Practices Mango Value Chain

Cited by 9 publications

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Exports of Mangoes from Pakistan: Determinants and Competitiveness

Exports of Mangoes from Pakistan: Determinants and Competitiveness

Economics and Marketing of Olive in Punjab, Pakistan

Farmer to Consumer – An Online Supply Chain Process System Using Blockchain Technology

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