The competitiveness of the Ceará State, Brazil, in the international fruit market: the case of melon.

Authors

  • Sciena Viana Universidade Federal do Ceará
    • Lucia Silva Universidade Federal do Ceará
      • Patrícia Lima Universidade Federal do Ceará
        • Lucas Leite Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical

          Keywords:

          exportation, agribusiness, Ceará State.

          Abstract

          This study aimed to analyze the exportation competitiveness of the Melon produced in the State of Ceará, Brazil, from 1998 to 2003. For that, the following exportation performance indicators were used: Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), Cover Rate (CR), and Constant Market Share (CMS). The melon, the main exporting fruit of the State, presented considerable increase in the lineup of exportation, and that considers inclusion of new markets. That fact is explained, basically, by the competitive effect. The gains regarding competitiveness came as an answer to the favorable internal conditions such as governmental incentives toward the development of the irrigated agriculture, specially, fruit production.

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          Published

          2008-11-19

          Issue

          Vol. 37 No. 1 (2006)

          Section

          Agricultural Economics

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          How to Cite

          VIANA, Sciena; SILVA, Lucia; LIMA, Patrícia; LEITE, Lucas. The competitiveness of the Ceará State, Brazil, in the international fruit market: the case of melon. Revista Ciência Agronômica, [S. l.], v. 37, n. 1, 2008. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufc.br/revistacienciaagronomica/article/view/83671. Acesso em: 29 apr. 2026.