Measuring of Competitiveness of Sudanese Sheep Export
Abda Abdalla Emam *
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum North, P.O. Box 71, Sudan
Mohammed Hussein Salih
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum North, P.O. Box 71, Sudan
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The study aimed to measure the competitiveness of the Sudanese sheep export from 2001/02 to 2006/07. The study depended mainly on primary data which was collected through questionnaire. Also, secondary data was collected from relevant sources related to topics of the study. The data was analyzed using Policy Analysis Matrix Technique. The results showed that there was a competitiveness of Sudanese sheep, but the economic profitability was greater than the financial one. This means that direct and indirect taxes were imposed on sheep. The conclusion of the study summarized that Sudanese sheep appeared to be profitable and competitive but it was suffered from taxes imposed by the Sudanese Government.
Keywords: Sudanese sheep, profitability, taxes, Policy Analysis Matrix technique