The effect of trade liberalisation on Syrian agriculture
2010
Abbas, B.,Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Podnikove Ekonomiky | Prochazka, P.
Syrian agricultural policy can be characterized by a high level of government intervention, including fixed prices, government monopoly in strategic crop marketing, government distribution of industrial fertilizers, significant barriers on food and agricultural commodities import. Although there were certain changes and liberalization in this area during several last years, the Syrian agriculture remains as the most regulated sector of national economy in Near east and northern Africa. On the other hand, we may state the fact that Syrian governmental agriculture policy was successful considering so-called strategic crops, especially in achieving self-sufficiency in wheat production and increase in cotton production. The differences between households' incomes in rural and urban areas decreased. These positive outcomes were reached at the expense of increasing governmental expenses.
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