Study of Exporting Syrian Table Grape's Obstacles for the Years 2006-2008


Abstract in English

Study detected wide range of obstacles that prevented achievement of exported Syrian grapes of competitive advantage in external markets, And prevented penetration of new markets, based on a questionnaire to a sample of table grapes exporters in Syria, for Monitor changes in the obstacles that faced each of them during the three years 2006-2008. The study compared the changing importance of each of these obstacles, relying on some of central tendency and dispersion, also showed some of them through the box plot. The study revealed that the importance of the obstacles that faced exporters rose at the end of the study period than in the beginning, The study showed it need for concerted efforts by producers and exporters, as well as direction and guidance by the authorities concerned, and uncover that most of the obstacles faced exporters when export grapes, were obstacles them before buying grapes, But they could not overcome the effects lasted accompany grapes when exported, also identified ways to overcome them, conducted an another classification on the basis of obstacles' originators, so they can be avoided. The study pointed to another aspect of the obstacles, it seemed - through the study of the market - is of great importance, is worthy of independent study, and thorough, which is the subject of trade interaction between the agricultural products exported.

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