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Abstract
The performance and competitiveness of export of tomato and its products
from India have been analyzed to find (i) production and export performance
of tomatoes in India, (ii) impact of trade liberalization on export of tomato
and its products, (iii) major destinations of Indian tomato and tomato
products, and (iv) determinants of tomato export. The export performance
ratio (EPR) has been estimated to examine the export competitiveness of
India in tomato and tomato products. Annual compound growth rate and
coefficient of variation for two periods, before (1985-1994) and after (1995-
2004) the commencement of WTO have been estimated to study the impact
of trade liberalization on the export performance of India in tomato and its
products. Export demand function has been estimated using OLS technique
and the factors affecting the export of tomato and its products from India
have been identified. The study has revealed that the existence of high
instability in export of tomato and its products require the attention of
policymakers to retain hold on the international market.