Export performance and prospects of selected fruits and vegetables in the Philippines, 1970-1990
1993
Macabasco, D.R.
The trend analysis showed that the domestic production and exports of banana, pineapple, and mango were generally increasing in the 1970s and fluctuating in the 1980s. Domestic and export prices, on the other hand, were in general, increasing. In the case of the country's vegetable exports (garlic, onion, and tomato), domestic production, exports, as well as domestic and export prices showed fluctuations during the period under study. Nevertheless, the fruit and vegetable export sector managed to grow by around 21 percent annually during the same period. Application of the Constant Market Share (CMS) model showed that the export performance of the country's fruits and vegetables was comparatively better in the 1970-1982 period than in the 1983-1989 period. The results of the regression analysis supported the hypothesis that the fruit and vegetable export sector contributed positively to economic growth. Only pineapples and bananas significantly influenced the growth in national income. The demand analysis revealed that income of the importing countries was an important variable affecting the export demand for most of the country's fruits and vegetables. Exchange rates and export prices were not significant determinants of export demand for most of the commodities considered. Owing to the rising consciousness among people that fruits and vegetables are good for their health, the demand for such commodities in the world market had been increasing. This indicates bright prospects for these products in the international market
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