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dc.titleAre the Berries Ripe?: Export Potential for Ecuador's Blackberry Production
dc.contributor.authorBarrera, Victor
dc.contributor.authorVillacis, Alexis
dc.contributor.authorAlwang, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorZapata, Angélica
dc.contributor.authorIDB Invest
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.contributor.orgunitInstitutions for Development Sector
dc.date.available2022-01-31T00:01:00
dc.date.issue2022-01-31T00:01:00
dc.description.abstractBlackberry production has been common for decades in Ecuador''s inter-Andean valleys, but a fresh or processed export industry has not emerged despite export successes experienced in neighboring countries. This case study examines the potential for expansion of blackberry export market and identifies several key barriers: low volume of production for export, phytosanitary and other obstacles constraining production at scale, lack of support services from the public sector, and lack of an organizational presence for producers seeking alternative markets. While production of blackberry is relatively high, and markets and an export window exist, Ecuadors industry needs vision and leadership for a viable export industry to emerge.
dc.format.extent32
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003959
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Are-the-Berries-Ripe-Export-Potential-for-Ecuadors-Blackberry-Production.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectScience and Technology
dc.subjectAgro-industry
dc.subjectValue Chain
dc.subjectIndustry
dc.subjectFruit and Vegetable Industry
dc.subjectMode of Transport
dc.subject.jelcodeD20 - Production and Organizations: General
dc.subject.jelcodeD8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
dc.subject.jelcodeD2 - Production and Organizations
dc.subject.jelcodeH4 - Publicly Provided Goods
dc.subject.keywordsAgroindustry
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02304
idb.operationRG-T3569
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