Competitiveness and Self-Sufficiency of The Turkish Broiler Sector: A Comparative Analysis with Selected Countries

Authors : Deniz Sarica

Pages : 217-226

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Publication Date : 2023-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research aims to determine the competitiveness and self-sufficiency of Türkiye in international broiler trade and to compare it with Brazil, the United States of America (USA), China, and the European Union’s 27-member (EU-27) countries that are prominent in world chicken meat exports and production. The research data was obtained from the Food and Agricultural Organization database (2061–2021). The competitiveness of countries was calculated using the Revealed Symmetric Comparative Advantage (RSCA) index, and their self-sufficiency was calculated using the Self-Sufficiency Ratio (SSR). According to the findings, Türkiye’s RSCA index scores increased gradually, particularly in recent years, and reached 0.42 in 2021. Brazil and the USA have a significant comparative advantage in the broiler trade, whereas the EU-27 and China do not. Furthermore, Türkiye has been self-sufficient in the sector for many years, with the self-sufficiency index reaching a high of 132.24% in 2021. Except for China, all of the countries included in the study are self-sufficient in this sector. These statistics demonstrate that Türkiye, like its competitors, has benefited from a high level of self-sufficiency and a clear comparative advantage in the chicken meat sector.
Keywords : Açıklanmış simetrik karşılaştırmalı üstünlük, etlik piliç sektörü, kendi kendine yeterlilik, rekabet gücü, Türkiye