Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact

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dc.creatorDem, Phub
dc.creatorMinot, Nicholas
dc.date2010
dc.date2024-10-01T14:04:51Z
dc.date2024-10-01T14:04:51Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:36:08Z
dc.descriptionIn spite of its remote and land-locked location, Bhutan has been relatively successful as an agricultural exporter. The value of agricultural exports has grown at an annual rate of almost 9% since 2000. Taking advantage of the cooler climate, Bhutan exports oranges, potatoes, vegetables, and apples to India and Bangladesh. At the same time, agricultural imports have been growing at 10% per year. Rice accounts for more than two-thirds of the value of agricultural imports, which is not surprising given that Bhutan depends on imports for about half of its consumption needs. Wheat, vegetables, fruits, and spices are also imported. A key question, however, is whether this trade in agricultural products is beneficial to Bhutan in general and to poor farmers and consumers in particular?
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154925
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/109097
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.publisherMinistry of Agriculture and Forests
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceDem, Phub and Minot, Nicholas. 2010. Agricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154925
dc.subjecttrade
dc.subjectexports
dc.subjectimports
dc.subjectrice
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectfruits
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.titleAgricultural trade in Bhutan: Patterns, trends; and economic impact
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