Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Bianca Eugenia SOARE, Marius Mihai MICU

The study presents the main trends on Romanian garlic market from 2010 to 2023. The indicators analyzed were collected from domestic and international databases and they are: the cultivated area, total garlic production, average production per hectare, basic price, average growth rate of indicators and the trade balance also (import, export). Based on these data, the average of the period, standard deviation and coefficient of variation were calculated. The analysis highlighted that the area cultivated with garlic has continuously decreased, the decrease being -31.6% in 2023 compared to 2010. Also, total production of garlic decreased with 31.8% in 2023 compared to 2010. The annual growth rate was negative for all indicators, the reasons being both economic (price fluctuations, high costs with the inputs, etc) and technological (lack of planting material, temperature fluctuations, diseases and pest attack). Regarding the average price of garlic in Romania, in 2023 it reached the value of 18.8 lei/kg, registering an increase of 48.38% compared to 2010. The trade balance was negative for the entire period both in value and quantity. The results obtained from the research can contribute to the consolidation of the production and marketing strategies for the crop of garlic in Romania.

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