دراسة اقتصادية لتنافسية صادرات البطاطس المصرية في أهم الأسواق الإستيرادية

Abstract EN

In light of the competition between the exporting countries within the global markets, the development of Egyptian exports is one of the most important challenges facing the Egyptian economy, and the increase in the volume of exports to those markets, thus increasing the state’s foreign exchange earnings, which increases the national income.

It requires a good study of foreign export markets.

The research aimed to study and analyze some indicators of competitiveness to shed light on the competitive position of Egyptian potato exports in the most important import markets, by estimating some competitiveness indicators and estimating the demand model to explain the demand, and the results indicated that the amount of Egyptian potato exports increased to about 6.0.

% Annually of the average quantity of potato exports, and that Egypt ranks fifth in the world in terms of the exported quantity of potatoes globally, with relative importance amounting to about 5% of the total amount of global exports.

It was found that the most important import markets for Egyptian potatoes are concentrated in nine countries, where it acquired nearly 89% of the total amount of Egyptian exports of potatoes to the countries of the world, and the Russian Federation came first with relative importance It amounted to about 29.2% of the average exported quantity, and the quantity and value of Egyptian potato exports was characterized by a state of stability in the foreign market at an average of about 15.6% and 13.2%, and the average export price of potatoes amounted to about $ 23.52 / ton, which indicates that the value and quantity is more stable than the price.

As an average, during the study period, it was found that Egyptian potato exports enjoyed an apparent comparative advantage, with an average of about 21.7.

Egypt enjoyed a competitive price advantage in the global potato market compared to its competing countries, with the exception of the Netherlands, Canada, America, and China.

The market share of Egypt's exports of potatoes represents the Lebanese market, as it comes first among the most important importing countries of Egyptian potatoes, with a market share of about 73.1%, followed by the Russian, Greek, and Kuwaiti markets, with a market share of about 62.4%, 48.3% and 39.3%, respectively.

It was found that the market penetration rate for Egyptian potatoes reached the highest value in the markets of the Emirates, Kuwait, Lebanon and Greece, and these markets are considered to have the ability to absorb Egyptian potatoes, and the value of this rate is twice as high in the markets of Italy, Oman, Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands This indicates that Egyptian potato exports are facing stiff competition in these markets.

Russia, Italy, Greece and Lebanon are among the most important Egyptian potato markets.

The price elasticities indicated that the prices of Egyptian potato exports have impacts on demand in some markets.

The spending elasticities also indicated that Egyptian potato exports increased spending on them, along with increased spending on potato in all the markets under consideration, which indicates that it is a strong competitor in these markets.

The current relations indicate that Egyptian potato exports are a strong competitor to Chinese potato exports, and Israel on the Russian market.

It is a strong competitor to German and Dutch potato exports in the Italian market.

A strong competitor to French and Dutch potato exports in the Greek market.

A strong competitor to the Dutch and Belgian potato exports in the Lebanese market.