The role of COMESA in promoting intra-regional agricultural trade: Case study of Sudan

Elbushra, Azharia Abdelbagi; Karim, Imad Eldin Elfadil Abdel; Suleiman, Ibrahim

doi:10.1016/j.jssas.2011.03.004

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“…However, some studies confirm a slight relationship between economic integration and agricultural performance. In particular, assessing the impact of the free trade area on the promotion of intra-regional trade, Elbushra et al (2011) confirm that free trade areas promote the export of agricultural products. Olayiwola et al ( 2015) confirm that regional integration and trade blocs stimulate exports.…”

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Analysis of export of agricultural products in the context of the global food crisis

Al-Ababneh

Osmonova

Dumanska

et al. 2021

Agric. resour. econ.

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Purpose. The purpose of this article is to study the nature, main trends and problematic aspects of realization of the export potential of agricultural production in the countries of South America, OECD, North America and Europe in the context of aggravating food crisis. Methodology / approach. Theoretical and empirical methods of cognition are used in their dialectical combination. The main methods used in this study are statistical analysis, index, graphical and analytical methods, methods for estimating structural dynamic shifts, comparisons and monographic method. The study also involved general methods of economic research, in particular: theoretical generalization and comparison, induction and deduction are used in revealing the content of the export potential of agricultural production, drawing conclusions; the current condition and tendencies of development of export of agricultural products is estimated by means of synthesis and the economic analysis; graphic, economic, statistical and interstate comparisons are used to analyse the export of agricultural products; statistical methods (grouping) are applied to assess the domestic and external export potential of agricultural products in the regional context. The influence of external and domestic export potential on wheat exports is studied by regression analysis. Results. The need to ensure food security by countries around the world urges the importance of the agricultural sector as a catalyst for economic development, sources of foreign exchange earnings, investment direction, etc. The study of agricultural specialization led to the conclusion that wheat and sugar are goods with the highest export potential. It is substantiated that the countries of South America, OECD, North America and Europe have the highest level of fulfilment of export potential of agricultural production, and African countries are import-dependent. Besides, the low export orientation of Africa and Asia due to the peculiarities of their natural and climatic conditions is established based on the assessment of export-import operations in the regional context. The internal and external export potential of each of the regions is analysed. The direct correlation between the exports volume and area of land used for wheat cultivation, as well as with its yield, was established through the correlation and regression analysis. Originality / scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the results of the study is that the authors were the first who carried out a comprehensive analysis of the potential capacity and ability to increase exports of agricultural products in the world and by product groups. The essence and features of economic representation of export potential of agricultural products at the international and national levels are determined. The main factors influencing the development of the export potential of agricultural products in the regional context are outlined and their influence is investigated by carrying out the regression analysis. The study of domestic and foreign export potential by regions of the world is further developed. Practical value / implications. The analysis of the internal and external export potential of agricultural production was carried out in the regional context, which resulted in the identification of the main recommendations for increasing their level in order to enhance the development of the agro-industrial sector of the economy.

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Analysis of export of agricultural products in the context of the global food crisis

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Dumanska

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Agric. resour. econ.

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“…Still, some studies confirm an insignificant relationship between economic integration and agricultural sector performance. Another variant of studies such as Elbushra et al (2011) assesses the influence of free trade area in promoting intra-regional trade and affirm that free trade zones promote agricultural exports. Specifically, the study concludes that Sudan's membership of COMESA can potentially aid agricultural exports to other member countries.…”

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“…As embedded in the theory, international trade take place because countries differ in technology and other resources that aid production. For mutual benefit, countries must, therefore, specialize in producing goods and services with least opportunity cost and import those with high opportunity cost (Elbushra et al, 2011). A major shortcoming of this theory is that it fails to put into consideration that export of commodities, especially at the regional areas, is usually hindered by trade barriers.…”

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“…World Bank (2004) states that over the years, RTAs has assisted in improving global trade by dismantling trade barriers and provided harmonization in multilateral negotiations. In the same manner, free trade agreement tends to reduce poverty and enhances the pool of agricultural value chain and export (Elbushra, Karim, & Suleiman, 2011; Lin & Reed, 2010; Tumwebaze & Ijjo, 2015; UNCTAD, 2016).…”

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Potential impacts of free trade areas and common currency on sustainable agricultural export in Africa

Edeme

Nkalu

Iloka

2020

Journal of Public Affairs

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This study probes the potential impacts of free trade areas and common currency in fostering agricultural export based on data from 45 countries in Africa from 1996 to 2018. The main concern is to determine whether exogenous events like becoming a member of Arab Mighreb (AMU), Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CS-SS), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC), Economic Community of Central African States, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Southern African Development Community (SADC) or becoming a member of African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) can potentially accentuate agricultural export.From the main finding, there is evidence that membership becoming membership to AMU, CS-SS, AMU, CEN-SAD, COMESA, EAC, ECCAS, ECOWAS, IGAD or part of SADC has a positive marginal impact on agricultural export, its influence is not immediate. Also, the positive marginal impact on agricultural export for becoming a member of AFCFTA continues to decline after 1 or 2 years than the current year.Common currency and economic growth have a positive marginal impact on agricultural export for the period covered by the study.

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“…Several studies have examined the impact of trade liberalization (reduction of tariffs and nontariff barriers) on the performance of the agricultural sector in African trading blocks (Nin-Pratt and Diao, 2014;Elbushra et al, 2011). Others have assessed the impact of AfCFTA on GDP and total intra-African trade (AfDB, 2019;Abrego et al, 2019).…”

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Modeling the Impact of Non-Tariff Barriers in Services on Intra-African Trade: Global Trade Analysis Project Model

Zongo

Oyelami

2021

SSRN Journal

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The role of COMESA in promoting intra-regional agricultural trade: Case study of Sudan

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

Analysis of export of agricultural products in the context of the global food crisis

Analysis of export of agricultural products in the context of the global food crisis

Potential impacts of free trade areas and common currency on sustainable agricultural export in Africa

Modeling the Impact of Non-Tariff Barriers in Services on Intra-African Trade: Global Trade Analysis Project Model

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