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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2013

Opportunities and Constraints for Small Agricultural Exporters in Egypt

Abouhatab, Assem; Hess, Sebastian

Abstract

This study analyzed specialist small-and medium-sized agricultural export firms in Egypt in order to identify perceived opportunities and barriers regarding present and future export activities. The results indicate that these firms have to deal with stiff foreign competition in terms of price and quality criteria, while lacking relevant knowledge and information on how to deal with these challenges. The firms that perceived most future opportunities from exports were identified as using e. g. digital information sources and were able to source products from export-committed domestic farmers.

Keywords

agricultural exports; Egypt; non-tariff barriers; ordered probit model

Published in

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
2013, Volume: 16, number: 4, pages: 77-100
Publisher: INT FOOD & AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT REVIEW

      UKÄ Subject classification

      Other Agricultural Sciences not elsewhere specified
      Economics

      Permanent link to this page (URI)

      https://res.slu.se/id/publ/53610