CONCENTRATION OF APPLE PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA IN THE PERIOD 2007-2016

The paper aimed to analyze the concentration degree of apple production in Romania based on the empirical data provided by the National Institute of Statistics for the period 2007-2016, and Herfindhal-Hirschman (HHI) and Gini-Struck ( GS) indices. The surface of apple tree orchards was 57.5 thousand...

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Main Author: Agatha POPESCU
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Language:English
Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest 2017-01-01
Series:Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
Online Access:https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.17_3/Art46.pdf
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description The paper aimed to analyze the concentration degree of apple production in Romania based on the empirical data provided by the National Institute of Statistics for the period 2007-2016, and Herfindhal-Hirschman (HHI) and Gini-Struck ( GS) indices. The surface of apple tree orchards was 57.5 thousand ha in 2014, by 6.2 % less than in 2007, and in 2016, the number of apple trees accounted for 24.7 million, representing 79 % of the number if trees existing in the first year of the analysis. Also, the apple production declined by 1.8 % from 475.4 thousand tons in 2007 to 467.3 thousand tons in 2016. The only positive aspect is that apple yield increased by 20 % from 7.75 tons/ha in 2007 to 9.3 tones/ha in 2016. The HHI ranged between 0.1926 in 2007 and 0.1910 in 2015 and the GSI varied between 0.2779 in 2007 and 0.2747 in 2016, reflecting a moderate concentration degree of apple production in Romania, meaning that between the eight micro-regions of development there are a few differences of performance. Despite that Romania comes on the 3rd position regarding the apple orchards surface, it is placed on the 8th position among the most important apple producers in the EU. In order to increase apple production and yield, it is needed as the Romanian apple producers to create new intensive plantations based on investments in modern technologies and technical endowment which assure the economic efficiency in apple tree growing.
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spelling doaj-art-0cc41d23e0c845b9b95b70cb9a991c4c2025-08-20T03:45:19ZengUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, BucharestScientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development2284-79952285-39522017-01-011733233322459CONCENTRATION OF APPLE PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA IN THE PERIOD 2007-2016Agatha POPESCUThe paper aimed to analyze the concentration degree of apple production in Romania based on the empirical data provided by the National Institute of Statistics for the period 2007-2016, and Herfindhal-Hirschman (HHI) and Gini-Struck ( GS) indices. The surface of apple tree orchards was 57.5 thousand ha in 2014, by 6.2 % less than in 2007, and in 2016, the number of apple trees accounted for 24.7 million, representing 79 % of the number if trees existing in the first year of the analysis. Also, the apple production declined by 1.8 % from 475.4 thousand tons in 2007 to 467.3 thousand tons in 2016. The only positive aspect is that apple yield increased by 20 % from 7.75 tons/ha in 2007 to 9.3 tones/ha in 2016. The HHI ranged between 0.1926 in 2007 and 0.1910 in 2015 and the GSI varied between 0.2779 in 2007 and 0.2747 in 2016, reflecting a moderate concentration degree of apple production in Romania, meaning that between the eight micro-regions of development there are a few differences of performance. Despite that Romania comes on the 3rd position regarding the apple orchards surface, it is placed on the 8th position among the most important apple producers in the EU. In order to increase apple production and yield, it is needed as the Romanian apple producers to create new intensive plantations based on investments in modern technologies and technical endowment which assure the economic efficiency in apple tree growing.https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.17_3/Art46.pdf
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CONCENTRATION OF APPLE PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA IN THE PERIOD 2007-2016
Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
title CONCENTRATION OF APPLE PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA IN THE PERIOD 2007-2016
title_full CONCENTRATION OF APPLE PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA IN THE PERIOD 2007-2016
title_fullStr CONCENTRATION OF APPLE PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA IN THE PERIOD 2007-2016
title_full_unstemmed CONCENTRATION OF APPLE PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA IN THE PERIOD 2007-2016
title_short CONCENTRATION OF APPLE PRODUCTION IN ROMANIA IN THE PERIOD 2007-2016
title_sort concentration of apple production in romania in the period 2007 2016
url https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.17_3/Art46.pdf
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