Global Trade Patterns in Fruits and Vegetables

Huang, Sophia Wu; Calvin, Linda

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“…Because of the exceedingly low damage thresholds for these crops, growers responded to the threat with intensive insecticide treatments, leading to the rapid development of resistance to all major classes of insecticides available at the time, including pyrethroids, carbamates, organophosphates and abamectin (Immaraju et al, 1992). This insecticide-resistant strain(s) of western flower thrips that originated in California is thought to then have spread around the world in association with the globalization of the cut flower and horticulture industries (Bonarriva, 2003;Huang, 2004). The western flower thrips was established throughout agroecosystems of eastern North America by the mid 1990's, and its spread through Europe was even more rapid (Kirk & Terry, 2003).…”

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Management Strategies for Western Flower Thrips and the Role of Insecticides

Reitz¹,

Funderburk²

2012

Insecticides - Pest Engineering

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Management Strategies for Western Flower Thrips and the Role of Insecticides

Reitz¹,

Funderburk²

2012

Insecticides - Pest Engineering

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“…Nontraditional exports such as sweetcorn, fresh mushrooms, mangoes and single strength orange juice have grown at a faster rate than traditional products (e.g. concentrated orange juice and canned pineapple) (Huang, 2004). These HVA products enjoy developed country year-round demand, higher income elasticities of demand and in most cases, lower price volatility than many 'traditional' commodities.…”

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“…As supermarkets develop and spread, China will also become a larger market for high value exotic foods and for high quality traditional Chinese foods. China will also expand production and consumption of medicinal plants, especially those enhancing vigour or stamina (chi) (Huang, et al, 2004).…”

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“…0.5 ha) are almost inconceivable and the premium is still too low to justify the high expense (i.e., consumers will not pay for the quality/safety premium). Beyond contracted production in peri-urban locations, Chinese supermarkets do procure reliably on urban wholesale markets as small traders maintain an abundant supply of fruit and vegetables flowing to China's urban wholesale markets and at a very low price (markets are integrated, competitive and efficient) (Huang, et al, 2004).…”

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How Can the Poor Benefit from the Growing Markets for High Value Agricultural Products?

Davis

2006

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SummaryThis paper aims to identify critical areas for trade, marketing, capital market development and regulatory reforms that can facilitate the integration of small-scale farmers (small-scale farmers) in domestic, regional and global markets for high-value agricultural (HVA) products in particular high value crops, livestock, fish and non timber forest products in a sustainable manner and to increase and diversify the incomes of small-scale farmers in the long-run. The paper places particular emphasis on the issues that may need to be addressed through research and development undertaken by the international, regional and national research communities.A common problem for small-scale farmers entering HVA market chains is that their products often do not comply with the prevailing technical standards. To sustain success in the market place, products have to be of a specific standard, which is difficult to achieve for small-scale farmers whose production techniques and technology may not always attain the standards demanded in dynamic markets including export. In addition, small-scale farmers often try to enter HVA markets without any relevant market analysis. Even where there is demand for a product, quality standards are often lacking. Technical support services are often essential to help refine products and to make them marketable However, such services are often only available for payment and are therefore not easily accessible, especially to small-scale farmers. The core role of the public sector should be reviewed to consider their role in service provision e.g. quality, inspection services\and testing laboratories.We maintain that the international research community and CGIAR can contribute to the integration of smallscale farmers in domestic, regional and global markets for HVA products by better understanding what markets want and expect and helping to develop appropriate technologies and systems to facilitate this for the poor. The international research community needs to grasp the agronomic, physical, economic, and social system interaction complexities of global HVA markets; and develop stronger public-private sector research partnerships which take emerging standards into account. Governments, donors and the research community need to be more entrepreneurial to help small-scale farmers be productive, competitive, and sustainable through alliances/clusters.Research and Development is required to support and guide public and private policy interventions to improve the access of small-scale farmers to HVA markets. However, to achieve poverty reduction the international research community must also go beyond the usual technical solutions in research and development to fully incorporate policy and interventions that effects the required changes. They need to beware of what failed previously with traditional commodities such as over dependence, oversupply and declining prices in real terms and not focus solely on supermarkets as a panacea for agricultural sector and product market problems. Supermarket...

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“…In addition to the high technical barrier referred to in the dispute, the higher quality of the domestic product cannot be neglected. Fruits in general and apples in particular are an important part of the Japanese diet (Huang 2004). Japanese consumers exhibit a strong home-good preference relative to imported apples.…”

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Global Trade Patterns in Fruits and Vegetables

Cited by 81 publications

References 12 publications

Management Strategies for Western Flower Thrips and the Role of Insecticides

Management Strategies for Western Flower Thrips and the Role of Insecticides

How Can the Poor Benefit from the Growing Markets for High Value Agricultural Products?

Three essays on food quality and transaction costs

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