Competitiveness of livestock production in selected the EU candidate countries
2004
Atici, C.,Adnan Menderes Univ., Nazilli (Turkey). Faculty of Agriculture, TR-09800 Nazilli | Armagan, G.,Adnan Menderes Univ., Nazilli (Turkey) | Szovics, P.,Slovak Univ. of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovak Republic). Faculty of Economics and Management, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, SK-949 76 Nitra
The more liberalized trade, regional trading agreements, and the process of globalization lead countries to adjust their agricultural policies towards more competitive markets. The EU enlargement requires the candidate countries to reform and harmonize their agricultural policies. Livestock sector has noticeable weight in these countries. This study examines the current situation of the livestock sector in the EU candidate countries in some selected products such as meat, milk, cheese, and egg concentrating on the competition power. The export performance index is used to determine the competitiveness of these selected products. Results show that Lithuania has competitiveness in butter, Hungary in poultry, and Bulgaria in sheep and goat meat compared to other candidate countries. Since the EU liberalizes its policies, candidate countries should be cautious about the further support of the livestock sector and should make necessary adjustments towards competitiveness.
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