scholarly journals Growth performance and competitiveness of finfish and frozen shrimp exports in Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tharindu Bandara ◽  
L. M. Abeywickrama ◽  
K. Radampola
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Fish Fillet ◽  
Unit Value ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Export Competitiveness ◽  
Frozen Shrimp ◽  
Negative Growth

Frozen shrimp and finfish are important export products in Sri Lankan economy. Careful evaluation of growth trends and competitiveness of these products is important in further value chain development and sustainable economic profits. The present study examined the growth performance and export competitiveness of frozen shrimp and major finfish exports from Sri Lanka during 2000-2015. Analysis of finfish exports showed that bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) were dominant export products. Compound growth rate analysis (CGR) of frozen shrimp indicated that there was a negative growth rate in terms of both export value (-9.3%) and export quantity (-9.07%) during 2000-2015. Fresh chilled fish, frozen fish and fish fillet and other meat have shown positive growth rates in export value (5.09, 10.24 and 70.10% respectively). However, considerable instability (11.07 and 11.74 in terms of value and quantity) was recorded in fish fillet and other meat. Export competitiveness index (XCl) for fresh/chilled fish, frozen fishand fish fillet showed positive competitiveness (XCl>1) during 2001-2015. Revealed comparative advantage (RCA) for finfish exports have shown strong competitiveness (RCA≥ 4) during 2000-2015. Frozen shrimp exports were weakly competitive (1<RCA≤2) during 2008-2015. Finfish exports have shown significant positive growth (p<0.05) in unit value realisation while frozen shrimp exports have shown non-significant (p>0.05) negative growth in unit value realisation. Expansion of export markets for Sri Lankan seafood products, value addition, compliance with international standards and diversification of shrimp exports are important further steps to sustain the competitive position of Sri Lankan fishery exports.

scholarly journals The Growth Performance of Selected Spice Crops in Haryana State

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-357
Author(s):  
Choote Lal ◽  
Rohtas Kait
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The State ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Kharif Season ◽  
Significant Growth ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Positive Growth Rate

Abstract Subject and purpose of work: The study aims to evaluate the growth performance of spice crops in Haryana state of India. Materials and methods: The study is based on secondary data obtained over the period of 17 years i.e., from 2001-2002 to 2017-2018. Four spice crop – ginger, turmeric, garlic and fenugreek were selected from rabi and kharif season on the basis of the largest area sown. In order to analyze the data descriptive statistics (mean and C.V.) and CGR (compound growth rate) were employed. Results: T he s tudy r evealed a significant p ositive g rowth r ate o f 2.20%, 4.50% and 2.20% in the area, production and productivity of ginger in the district of Panchkula, respectively. In the district of Yamunanagar, a growth rate 13.80% and 10.20% was found in the area and production of turmeric. However, a negative productivity growth rate of -3.20% was also revealed. A positive growth rate 1.50%, 3.30% and 0.17% was found in the area, production and productivity of garlic in Karnal district. In the district of Yamunanagar, a growth rate for fenugreek of 7.30% and 7.60% and 13.90% in the area, production and productivity was found. The state of Haryana recorded a significant growth of 1.7%, 2.8% and 1.1% per annum in the area, production and productivity of spice crops respectively. Conclusions: T he s tudy r evealed a positive g rowth rate across all the selected spice crops, indicating improving prospects of spice crops in Haryana state.

scholarly journals Potential Global Competitiveness of Sri Lankan Virgin Coconut Oil Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1520-1526
Author(s):  
Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe ◽  
Savinda Perera
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Virgin Coconut Oil ◽  
Export Competitiveness

The study focuses on Sri Lankan virgin coconut oil industry because of it is one of the upcoming export products and also its position as one of the key player in the global market. Sri Lankan coconut industry is one of the major foreign exchange and employment generation source and element of the Sri Lankan nation. The study attempted to unearth the determinants of export competitiveness of virgin coconut oil industry in Sri Lanka by drawing attention on Porter’s theory of the competitive advantage of nations. The target population of the study consisted with individual firms which are engaging in virgin coconut oil export in Sri Lanka is two hundred and nineteen. The study used a likert scale to measure the chosen variables. Based on the Pearson Correlation analysis researcher can say that there is significance strong positive relationship between Availability of Raw materials, Quality of demand and Market share of export with the Export Competitiveness. According to regression analysis researcher can say that availability of Raw materials, Local market, Quality of demand and Market share of export has significance positive affect on Advantage of Export Competitiveness.

scholarly journals Temporal and Spatial Production Price Behaviour of Marketed Rapeseed-mustard in Rajasthan

2021 ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
Kailash Chand Bairwa ◽  
Uma Nath Shukla ◽  
Harkesh Kumar Balai ◽  
Anju Yadav ◽  
Prahlad Ram Raiger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Growth Analysis ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Spatial Production ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Positive Rate ◽  
Positive Growth Rate ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Very High

The present study has been carried out with the objectives of examining growth performance of area and production of rapeseed-mustard along with behavioural change in price and arrivals of rapeseed-mustard in major districts of Rajasthan. The study period from 2010-11 to 2019-20 was selected for growth analysis and January, 2011 to December, 2020 selected for study of price and arrivals of rapeseed-mustard. The results shown that production of rapeseed-mustard was increased at positive rate and area at negative in Alwar and Sawai Madhopur districts. In case of Bharatpur, the area and production of rapeseed-mustard was reported positive growth rate. The instability in annual arrivals of rapeseed-mustard was recorded very high in KUMS, Alwar and KUMS, Dig as compared to KUMS, Nagar and KUMS, Sawai Madhopur. In case of prices, the variability in all selected Krishi Upaj Mandi Samities were record in mid-range. Highlights: Highest arrivals instability was reported in Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Alwar The production of rapeseed-mustard was showed positive growth rate in Rajasthan.

scholarly journals Morphometric Approach towards Growth Performance of Mahseer (Tor tor) in River Narmada Near Hoshangabad (M.P)

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
R Badkur ◽  
A Parashar
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Morphometric Parameters ◽  
Morphometric Characters ◽  
Variable Parameters ◽  
Total Length ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
River Narmada ◽  
Tor Tor

During present study total 58 specimens of Mahseer (Tor tor) from River Narmada were studied for morphometric and meristic characteristics. Interrelationship among the morphometric and meristic characteristics were observed. The morphometric characters showed a proportional positive growth with the increasing length of the fish. The regression coefficient (b) of variable parameters (Y) on total length (X) showed that growth rate with respect to total length was maximum in case of weight (b = 3.113) and lowest in mouth tip to operculum top (b = 0.957).The correlation coefficient (r) was found positive for different morphometric parameters with respect of total length. In case of morphometric parameters proportional positive growth with increasing length of the fish was recorded during the present study

scholarly journals Growth and Stability of Basmati and Non-basmati Rice Export in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
M. Udhayakumar ◽  
K. R. Karunakaran
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Export Price ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Basmati Rice ◽  
Instability Index ◽  
Unit Value ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Cent Level ◽  
Positive Growth Rate ◽  
Level Of Significance

International trade plays an important role in the economic development of a country. India stands as a world's largest producer and exporter of basmati rice. During 2017-18 the country has exported globally about 40.56 Lakh tonnes of Basmati Rice and 86.48 Lakh tonnes for Non-Basmati rice, the worth of  268.70billion and  229.68 billion respectively. India is the leading exporter of the rice as there is a strong demand for Indian rice in the international markets. So, the present study isto assess the trend and instability in terms export of basmati and non-basmati rice in India. The study has revealed that Indian rice exports performance during the study period 1980-81 to 2017-18. Further, the study period will be divided into three sub-periods. In overall period, the basmati rice export value is highest (16.45 per cent per annum) when compared to the export quantity (8.35 per cent per annum) and unit value (7.48 per cent per annum). In overall period, compound growth rate shows positive growth rate for quantity, value, and unit value of non-basmati rice with 1 per cent level of significance. The compound growth rate total rice shows positive growth rate for quantity (11.06 per cent), value (17.87 per cent), and unit value (6.13 per cent) of total rice with 1 per cent level of significance. Based on the result of the analysis, the instability index was found to be higher for export quantity (51.86%) of basmati rice than its value (88.07%) and unit value (31.23%). Overall, the rice export analysis indicates positive signals for the export of basmati and non-basmati rice from India. Which is confirmed through increasing growth in III period after 2010 and also having stability in the rice export price both basmati and non-basmati rice in the international markets.

Growth pattern of millets in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Malathi ◽  
Chari Appaji ◽  
G. Rajender Reddy ◽  
K. Dattatri ◽  
N. Sudhakar
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Finger Millet ◽  
Yield Increase ◽  
Significant Growth ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Small Millets ◽  
Negative Growth

The present study was carried out to estimate the growth rate of area, production and yield and to measure the contribution of different components to the growth rate of millets in India during the last six decades i.e. from 1950-51 to 2011-12. Area under sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet and total millets registered positive growth during 1950-51 to 1980-81 and negative growth subsequently. The production of total millets registered significant growth during overall study period due to increase in yield. Increase in production of sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet and total millets were contributed by their yields, whereas area and its interaction with yield have adversely affected the production. Decline in production of small millets was due to area effect and interaction effect. The main source of growth in production of millets has been the growth in yield per hectare during the period from 1950-51 to 2011-12.

Economic Fluctuations and Stabilization Policies

2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
G S Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Business Cycles ◽  
Great Depression ◽  
Economic Fluctuations ◽  
The Great Depression ◽  
Negative Growth Rate ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Stabilization Policies ◽  
Positive Growth Rate ◽  
Negative Growth

Economic fluctuations refer to ups and downs in the levels and/or rates of changes in the economic goal variables like real national income (GOP), inflation rate, and the rate of unemployment. Stabilization policies are the tools in the hands of the policy-makers to counter economic fluctuations and these include fiscal policy, monetary policy, and foreign exchange rate policy. This paper analyses the extent and depth of all major fluctuations (business cycles) across the G-7 countries, India, China, Malaysia, and the world as a whole during the Great Oepression and the last 40 years, identifies the major cause behind each significant departure from the trend, and examines the theoretical limitations as well as the actual application of the various policies to tame those business cycles. This paper finds that: Business cycles are universal. Each of the countries under analysis here has experienced an overall positive growth rate but also a negative growth rate, generally in more than one year, during the period of this study. Further, the standard deviation of the growth rate as a percentage of the growth rate (called the coefficient of variation) is sizeable in all countries as it varies between a low of 41 per cent in Malaysia and a high of 96 per cent in the UK. Business cycles are not always synchronized across countries. During the Great Depression and stagflation periods, most countries suffered from similar maladies but such a synchronization was rarely found in other times. For example, Japan performed relatively better during the 1950s and 1960s, and China and the South-East Asian economies enjoyed that position during the 1980s and 1990s. Further, while every country has experienced a negative growth rate, there is no year in the last 50 years in which the growth rate was negative in all countries. The world as a whole, of course, has always enjoyed a positive growth rate. Business cycles have become milder over time. During the Great Depression, output fell by over two digit rates in many countries japan experienced a two-digit growth rate in most of the years during 1960s, 1980s, and 1990s, but lately, the growth rate in most countries is hovering around 2 to 5 per cent. Business cycles are caused by varying events. While the adverse demand shock caused the Great Depression, the adverse supply shock triggered the stagflation and economic reforms have been responsible for hyperinflation, financial crises, and prosperity. always been applied in the right perspective. During the Great Depression, the nominal money supply should have increased but it fell and the government expenditure rose but only marginally. The simple correlation and multiple regression analysis' results for the three select countries suggest that while the monetary policy was conducted as an anti-cyclical tool in lndia, it was pro-cyclical in the US and China, and quite the opposite was the case with regard to the conduct of fiscal policy. The cycles are bad and it is unfortunate that the stabilization policies do not offer panacea to tame them fully. However, it is heartening to find that economic fluctuations have become milder over time and the credit for this goes to the innovative developments in the macroeconomic theory and to the improvements in the practice of stabilization policies. Though cycles are unlikely to be eradicated, there is now only little fear of severe crises in future like the Great Depression or stagflation.

scholarly journals Growth Rate in CXC STEM Subject Entries: Implications for Meeting the Development Needs of the Caribbean

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-150
Author(s):  
Stafford A. Griffith
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
First Century ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Effective Policy ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Negative Growth

After years of emphasizing the need to prepare students with skills acquired though the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for the demands of the job market and to support economic development, there is a need to assess the extent to which subject entries for end of secondary school examinations in the Caribbean reflect change in this direction.  Such an assessment was undertaken by examining the extent to which students are taking STEM clusters of subjects in the May/June Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).  It was found that the number and percentage of entries for STEM subjects were higher than those for the overall CSEC subject entries.  A low rate of positive growth was noted in many clusters of STEM subjects along with periods of negative growth.  It was concluded that, at best, the growth rate in STEM subject entries was anaemic. In view of the importance of the STEM subjects in preparing secondary school students both for the world of work and for advanced studies that will provide critical advanced skills required in the workforce of the twenty-first century, more effective policy and policy implementation in education must be pursued in the Region to ensure a sharper focus on STEM education at the secondary level.   

scholarly journals Growth and Instability in Area, Production and Productivity of Barley in Haryana vis-à-vis India

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Parveen Kumar Nimbrayan ◽  
Sunita, Jitender Kumar Bhatia ◽  
Heena .
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Green Revolution ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Adoption Of New Technology ◽  
Negative Growth ◽  
Barley Crop

The present study has made an attempt to examine the instability in the area, production and productivity of barley crop in India and Haryana during three phases i.e. pre-green revolution, green revolution and post green revolution period. The study is based on secondary data and used three analytical methods.  The results showed that in case of area, the instability is more in the post-green revolution than pre-green revolution period as the focus of the green revolution was mainly on other crops like rice and wheat. In case of production, instability showed a decreasing trend from pre- to post-green revolution period due to the adoption of new technology and good quality seeds during the green revolution. A same decreasing trend was observed in yield instability also. In case of growth pattern, the area in Haryana and India both shows a negative growth trend in the pre-green revolution. In case of production, in Haryana, negative growth trends were observed in the green revolution period but in the post-green revolution, it was positive growth; while in India as a whole growth rate was negative. In case of yield, the growth rate was positive in both Haryana and India.

The Role of Music and Allied Arts in Public Writings on Cultural Diversity: “People of Sri Lanka”

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
Gisa Jähnichen
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Culturally Different ◽  
The World ◽  
Official Languages ◽  
The Way

The Sri Lankan Ministry of National Coexistence, Dialogue, and Official Languages published the work “People of Sri Lanka” in 2017. In this comprehensive publication, 21 invited Sri Lankan scholars introduced 19 different people’s groups to public readers in English, mainly targeted at a growing number of foreign visitors in need of understanding the cultural diversity Sri Lanka has to offer. This paper will observe the presentation of these different groups of people, the role music and allied arts play in this context. Considering the non-scholarly design of the publication, a discussion of the role of music and allied arts has to be supplemented through additional analyses based on sources mentioned by the 21 participating scholars and their fragmented application of available knowledge. In result, this paper might help improve the way facts about groups of people, the way of grouping people, and the way of presenting these groupings are displayed to the world beyond South Asia. This fieldwork and literature guided investigation should also lead to suggestions for ethical principles in teaching and presenting of culturally different music practices within Sri Lanka, thus adding an example for other case studies.

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