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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Role of Certification in Competitiveness

16/11/2006 Go to Evidence

85% of companies that obtain certifications such as ISO 9000 improve their ability to respond to queries about their performance, which increases their competitiveness in volatile markets where demand composition and technologies change abruptly and continuously (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).

85% de las empresas que obtienen certificaciones como ISO 9000 mejoran su capacidad para responder a consultas sobre su desempeño, lo que aumenta su competitividad en mercados volátiles donde la composición de la demanda y las tecnologías cambian de forma abrupta y continua (Sabel y Reddy, 2006).

Sabel, C. F., & Reddy, S. G. (2006). Learning to Learn: Undoing the Gordian Knot of Development Today.

Tag: Outlook-2025-2026
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Business organization and management
Area: Value Addition
Instrument: Voluntary standards Regulation of Private Standards, Norms, and Voluntary Certifications
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Exporters
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Improved market efficiency

Mendoza's in wine exports

19/12/2005 Go to Evidence

90.62% of Argentine wine exports between 2000-2003 came from Mendoza, while San Juan only contributed 6.40%, showing a huge regional disparity (McDermott, 2005).

90,62% de las exportaciones de vino argentino entre 2000-2003 provenía de Mendoza, mientras que San Juan solo contribuía con el 6,40%, mostrando una enorme disparidad regional (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Argentina
Sector: Agrifood (products)
Area: Territorial Management
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses

Export concentration in demanding markets

12/12/2005 Go to Evidence

70% of Argentine wine exports are sold in the United States, European Union, and Japan, demonstrating their competitiveness in sophisticated and competitive markets (McDermott, 2005).

70% de las exportaciones de vino argentino se venden en Estados Unidos, la Unión Europea y Japón, demostrando su competitividad en mercados sofisticados y competitivos (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.

Tag: Outlook-2025-2026
Country: Argentina
Sector: Agrifood (products)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Marketing and trade promotion
Beneficiary: Value Chains Exporters
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Improved market efficiency

Agricultural subsidies

17/06/1999 Go to Evidence

In 1999, the United States granted US$132 per hectare as a corn subsidy, three times more than the US$42 per hectare granted by Mexico (Arroyo, 2009).

132 dólares por hectárea otorgaba Estados Unidos como subsidio al maíz en 1999, siendo tres veces mayor que los 42 dólares por hectárea que otorgaba México (Arroyo, 2009).

Macías Uribe, C. (2019). World Agricultural Trade Reform, Insertion of Mexico´s agricultural sector under NAFTA and the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, 1994-2012. Textual, 74, 13-49.

Tag: Trade&Environment
Country: United States Mexico
Sector: Cereals and cereal products
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Support or subsidy for agricultural producer prices
Beneficiary: Value Chains Agricultural producers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness