Listen "India's Dairy Industry: Export Performance and Competitiveness"
Episode Synopsis
This episode focusses on a research paper that analyzes the performance and competitiveness of India's dairy industry in the global market.
The authors examine India's export performance, market share changes using a Markov chain model, and export market diversification using the Herfindahl Index.
Price competitiveness is assessed using the nominal protection coefficient, revealing a lack of competitiveness for most products except ghee.
The study concludes that while India's dairy exports have grown significantly, improvements in product quality and processing efficiency are crucial for sustained global competitiveness.
Policy recommendations focus on enhancing reliability, improving production of competitive products, and upgrading processing to meet international quality standards.
The authors examine India's export performance, market share changes using a Markov chain model, and export market diversification using the Herfindahl Index.
Price competitiveness is assessed using the nominal protection coefficient, revealing a lack of competitiveness for most products except ghee.
The study concludes that while India's dairy exports have grown significantly, improvements in product quality and processing efficiency are crucial for sustained global competitiveness.
Policy recommendations focus on enhancing reliability, improving production of competitive products, and upgrading processing to meet international quality standards.
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