The global vegetable market

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze from the regional and comparative standpoints some major indices of the world market and trade of vegetables, essential in the population diet as the obligatory and irreplaceable group of commodities. Special reference was given to trends, i.e. output, dynamics and structure of production, trade and consumption of the products analyzed. In addition, regions, i.e. countries known to be the largest producers but no less importers and exporters of vegetables were determined. Significant differences were registered between regions which may be attributed to a large number of natural, social and economic factors. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods of the market were used in the analysis of the relationship and the level of impact of the factors influencing changes and trends of the incidences investigated.

U radu je data regionalno-komparativna analiza važnijih pokazatelja svetskog tržišta i prometa povrća, kao izuzetno značajne i u ishrani stanovništva neizostavne i nezamenljive prehrambene grupe proizvoda. Posebno su izučene tendencije, odnosno obim, dinamika i struktura proizvodnje, prometa i potrošnje svih analiziranih proizvoda. Osim toga, definisani su regioni, odnosno zemlje najveći proizvođači i najveći izvoznici i uvoznici povrća. Utvrđeno je da kod ispitivanih pojava postoje vrlo značajne regionalne razlike i da su one posledica brojnih prirodnih, društvenih i privrednih činilaca. Shodno ovome, u sagledavanju karaktera odnosa i stepena uticaja navedenih činilaca na promene i pravce kretanja predmetnih pojava, korišćene su kvantitativne i kvalitativne metode istraživanja tržišta.