India’s relation with the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC),
comprising six member countri... more India’s relation with the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC), comprising six member countries namely as Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, goes back to the centuries and it has transformed and diversified considerably over the years mainly supported by mushrooming economic affluence. The bilateral trade registered a growth of just 14%, reached up to US $ 133.73 billion in 2014-15 from US $ 117.39 in 2010-11. Although bilateral food trade jumped to US $ 4.33 billion in 2015-15 from 2.70 billion in 2010-11 registering a tremendous growth of 60% during the same period but the share of GCC’s food export to India remained constantly stagnant due to the minimal agricultural output capacity there. Obviously, the relative positions of the two regions i.e. GCC as a net food importer and India as an agricultural and food producer open an avenue for a vibrant trade relationship. India has set plans to achieve market access and greater economic clout in the international community. In order to achieve these objectives, India is working hard towards economic integration. The main purpose of this research is to analyze the bilateral trade as well as the bilateral food trade between India and GCC countries.
In an era of economic expansion and speedy urbanisation along with changing food preferences, the... more In an era of economic expansion and speedy urbanisation along with changing food preferences, the food balance equation has been disturbed that has resulted in " food gap "-a serious food security issue-even in rich gulf rich monarchies like Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Although such food deficit nations manage to supplement for this gap by importing foods, it alone cannot serve to be a reliable alternative since exporting countries have their own premises and conditions to be looked after. To tackle with such worrisome event of global food crisis, the World Food Conference (1974) adopted the concept of " food security'' that mainly focuses on-food availability, food access, security and utilisation. Dealing with the challenge of catering to the Kingdom's population, estimated to exceed 38 million by 2030, this paper provides a detailed insight into its domestic agricultural production and why Saudi food supply is very vulnerable and highly dependent on the world food market. This paper begins by elaborating on the discussion with respect to location, topography, climate etc, of the study area as these natural factors that make Saudi Arabia highly vulnerable in the food market. Finally, it examines the various types of strategies adopted to improve food security emphasises on factors which increase food demand and limit food production.
India’s relation with the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC),
comprising six member countri... more India’s relation with the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC), comprising six member countries namely as Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, goes back to the centuries and it has transformed and diversified considerably over the years mainly supported by mushrooming economic affluence. The bilateral trade registered a growth of just 14%, reached up to US $ 133.73 billion in 2014-15 from US $ 117.39 in 2010-11. Although bilateral food trade jumped to US $ 4.33 billion in 2015-15 from 2.70 billion in 2010-11 registering a tremendous growth of 60% during the same period but the share of GCC’s food export to India remained constantly stagnant due to the minimal agricultural output capacity there. Obviously, the relative positions of the two regions i.e. GCC as a net food importer and India as an agricultural and food producer open an avenue for a vibrant trade relationship. India has set plans to achieve market access and greater economic clout in the international community. In order to achieve these objectives, India is working hard towards economic integration. The main purpose of this research is to analyze the bilateral trade as well as the bilateral food trade between India and GCC countries.
In an era of economic expansion and speedy urbanisation along with changing food preferences, the... more In an era of economic expansion and speedy urbanisation along with changing food preferences, the food balance equation has been disturbed that has resulted in " food gap "-a serious food security issue-even in rich gulf rich monarchies like Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Although such food deficit nations manage to supplement for this gap by importing foods, it alone cannot serve to be a reliable alternative since exporting countries have their own premises and conditions to be looked after. To tackle with such worrisome event of global food crisis, the World Food Conference (1974) adopted the concept of " food security'' that mainly focuses on-food availability, food access, security and utilisation. Dealing with the challenge of catering to the Kingdom's population, estimated to exceed 38 million by 2030, this paper provides a detailed insight into its domestic agricultural production and why Saudi food supply is very vulnerable and highly dependent on the world food market. This paper begins by elaborating on the discussion with respect to location, topography, climate etc, of the study area as these natural factors that make Saudi Arabia highly vulnerable in the food market. Finally, it examines the various types of strategies adopted to improve food security emphasises on factors which increase food demand and limit food production.
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comprising six member countries namely as Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE,
Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, goes back to the centuries and it has
transformed and diversified considerably over the years mainly
supported by mushrooming economic affluence. The bilateral trade
registered a growth of just 14%, reached up to US $ 133.73 billion in
2014-15 from US $ 117.39 in 2010-11. Although bilateral food trade
jumped to US $ 4.33 billion in 2015-15 from 2.70 billion in 2010-11
registering a tremendous growth of 60% during the same period but the
share of GCC’s food export to India remained constantly stagnant due
to the minimal agricultural output capacity there. Obviously, the relative
positions of the two regions i.e. GCC as a net food importer and India as
an agricultural and food producer open an avenue for a vibrant trade relationship. India has set plans to achieve market access and greater
economic clout in the international community. In order to achieve these
objectives, India is working hard towards economic integration. The main
purpose of this research is to analyze the bilateral trade as well as
the bilateral food trade between India and GCC countries.
comprising six member countries namely as Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE,
Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, goes back to the centuries and it has
transformed and diversified considerably over the years mainly
supported by mushrooming economic affluence. The bilateral trade
registered a growth of just 14%, reached up to US $ 133.73 billion in
2014-15 from US $ 117.39 in 2010-11. Although bilateral food trade
jumped to US $ 4.33 billion in 2015-15 from 2.70 billion in 2010-11
registering a tremendous growth of 60% during the same period but the
share of GCC’s food export to India remained constantly stagnant due
to the minimal agricultural output capacity there. Obviously, the relative
positions of the two regions i.e. GCC as a net food importer and India as
an agricultural and food producer open an avenue for a vibrant trade relationship. India has set plans to achieve market access and greater
economic clout in the international community. In order to achieve these
objectives, India is working hard towards economic integration. The main
purpose of this research is to analyze the bilateral trade as well as
the bilateral food trade between India and GCC countries.