Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact
In spite of its remote and land-locked location, Bhutan has been relatively successful as an agricultural exporter. The value of agricultural exports has grown at an annual rate of almost 9% since 2000. Taking advantage of the cooler climate, Bhutan exports oranges, potatoes, vegetables, and apples...
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| description | In spite of its remote and land-locked location, Bhutan has been relatively successful as an agricultural exporter. The value of agricultural exports has grown at an annual rate of almost 9% since 2000. Taking advantage of the cooler climate, Bhutan exports oranges, potatoes, vegetables, and apples to India and Bangladesh. At the same time, agricultural imports have been growing at 10% per year. Rice accounts for more than two-thirds of the value of agricultural imports, which is not surprising given that Bhutan depends on imports for about half of its consumption needs. Wheat, vegetables, fruits, and spices are also imported. A key question, however, is whether this trade in agricultural products is beneficial to Bhutan in general and to poor farmers and consumers in particular? |
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| spelling | CGSpace1549252025-11-06T07:23:38Z Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact Dem, Phub Minot, Nicholas trade exports imports rice maize fruits capacity development In spite of its remote and land-locked location, Bhutan has been relatively successful as an agricultural exporter. The value of agricultural exports has grown at an annual rate of almost 9% since 2000. Taking advantage of the cooler climate, Bhutan exports oranges, potatoes, vegetables, and apples to India and Bangladesh. At the same time, agricultural imports have been growing at 10% per year. Rice accounts for more than two-thirds of the value of agricultural imports, which is not surprising given that Bhutan depends on imports for about half of its consumption needs. Wheat, vegetables, fruits, and spices are also imported. A key question, however, is whether this trade in agricultural products is beneficial to Bhutan in general and to poor farmers and consumers in particular? 2010 2024-10-01T14:04:51Z 2024-10-01T14:04:51Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154925 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Dem, Phub and Minot, Nicholas. 2010. Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154925 |
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| title | Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact |
| title_full | Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact |
| title_fullStr | Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact |
| title_short | Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact |
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| topic | trade exports imports rice maize fruits capacity development |
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