Competitiveness of the non-traditional agricultural sector in the OECS: a diagnostic analysis

Abstract

The study is presented in two volumes. In the following section of the present volume, the concept of competitiveness is clearly defined and the DRC methodology is detailed. Additionally, various institucional and infrastructural elements critical to achieving and sustaining competitive position in regional and international markets for non-traditional agricultural commodities are presented. The third section presents the empirical results of the study on both a commodity by commodity basis and across countries. The final section of Volume I, contains the conclusions and recommendations implied by the empirical results of the study. Volume II contains individual crop summaries including trade and market data, and the technical data used in the estimating the DRC estimates.