Economic analysis of egyptian potato export in the main foreign markets

الملخص EN

The main objective of this research is to find out the status of Egyptian potato exports and measuring its competitiveness in the main competing countries to international markets besides identify the Prevailing conditions in these markets, especially competitors status and price levels, as well as showing the main problems facing exportation and suggesting polices to enhancing it.

The result of this research shows that during period (2002-2018), the potato production increasing with growth rate 5.6%.

The Ranking of Egypt is seventh during first period and sixth during second period in terms of world Potato export, which means Egypt is expanding in potato exports according to global level.

(Russia — Italy — Lebanon — Greece) are the main countries importing Egyptian potato during two periods.

Egypt ranks first in Greece and Lebanon markets according to the market share indicator during two periods and its ranks fourth in Italy during two periods as well.

While in the Russian market, Egypt has advanced to the first rank in the second period after it has ranked third in the first period.

In the exports' strength indicator, Egypt ranked fifth in the first period, while it ranks sixth in the second period.

The dependence on exports' indicator shows that, Egypt has ranked fifth in the first period, while it ranks first in the second period.

Egypt has ranked second in both two periods but the value has decreased in the second period according RCA indicators.

Price competitiveness shows that Egypt has competitiveness in Russia, Greece and Lebanon markets, In Italy Market; the index indicates an increasing in the Egyptian potato ‘export price, compared to the countries competing among this market in two periods especially in the second period.

Egypt has production Competitiveness, in Greece, Lebanon, Italy and Russia market in the first period and it is increasing in the second period.

Finally, the amount of potato loss increasing due to lack of operating and structural system so we must try to over-come by putting policies to enhancing its export rate because we have a high opportunity in this crop.