Efficiency and Competitiveness of Kosovo Raspberry Producers

Rina Vuciterna, Michael Thomsen, Jennie Popp and Arben Musliu

No 252770, 2017 Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2017, Mobile, Alabama from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Raspberry production is a growing industry in Kosovo. In addition to private investments, this growth has been supported by grants, subsidies, and direct investment from international donor organizations and governmental institutions. At present, most of the commercially produced raspberries in Kosovo are produced on small farms, harvested by farmers and packed manually by collection centers, and then sold as frozen for the export market. The long-term viability and continued growth of raspberry production in Kosovo depends on the industry being able to compete in export markets and hold its own against production regions in Poland, Serbia, and Russia. Our study measures the efficiency of Kosovo raspberry producers with an aim towards enhancing industry competitiveness. We collected primary data on raspberry farmers in Kosovo during the summer of 2016. Using these data, we examine producer efficiency with an input oriented data envelopment analysis. Our findings suggest that efficiency improves with production experience and that outreach efforts could emphasize labor management.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.252770

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