Familusi, Linda 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0837-697X, Diriba, Sisay, Aniambossou, I., Come, E., Masika, V., Niyomwungere, Z., Maluwa, K., Metaferia, S. and Ndaro, Z.
(2015)
Comparative advantage of tomato production between Mozambique and South Africa: An application of Domestic Resource Cost (DRC) Analysis.
VEF Journal of Agriculture, Rural and Community Development, 2 (1).
pp. 36-45.
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Abstract
The main objective of the study was to assess the comparative advantage of commercial Tomato producers in Moamba district in Southern Mozambique and South Africa. The
Domestic Resource Cost (DRC) analysis derived from the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) was used to determine the comparative advantage of tomato production in Moamba District of Mozambique in comparison with South Africa tomato production in both fresh and summer seasons. Data were collected from twenty-seven (27) commercial tomato producers through a semi-structured questionnaire and it was validated using a focus group discussion. Using the
social and private price of domestic and tradable inputs, four (4) tomato production budget tables ( fresh and summer season in Moamba and fresh and summer season in South Africa) were constructed, which showed the average inputs used and average output realized per hectare. Two (2) Policy Analysis Matrices were constructed for both seasons and policy analysis indicators were calculated. The results showed that there is implicit tax on tomato production in both seasons, a negative effect of incentives on tomato policy, and domestic resource in Moamba were efficiently utilized. Therefore, Mozambique has a comparative
advantage in producing tomato over South Africa. Hence, it is recommended that Mozambican government should encourage the tomato producers to produce more tomato by insuring supply of tomato production inputs and reduce import tax.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5410 Marketing. Distribution of products |
| School/Department: | London Campus |
| URI: | https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/10932 |
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