Food transportation: modern challenges and policy priorities in Georgia
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2021
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Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Press
Abstract
The paper evaluates the importance of transportation for economic growth
and development of food markets. Delays in transportation of agro-food caused
by COVID-19 pandemic are analyzed and logistical problems are identified.
Theoretic approach of transportation policy and rates are evaluated based
on bibliographic research. It is substantiated, that effective transportation of
food will play an important role in development of food markets. Therefore, by identifying challenges in transportation system and developing effective policy
tools, structural adjustment of food markets according to the changes in demand
will be possible.
Challenges in food transportation sector has been identified by „urgencyimpact
quality“ matrix: weak policy support, legislative vacuum about standards
of transportation and food markets, inconsistency of regulatory laws to the
regulations of other countries, low level digitalization of transportation, policy
for maintaining food prices in case of increased costs of transportation and other.
Priorities of economic policy for stimulating transportation were identified
by the ,,scheme of priorities“: need of policy support in food transportations,
stimulating investments in the infrastructure of transportation, perfection of the
regulatory base and harmonization with the regulations of other countries, use of
pricing tools for transportation of food products, digitalization of a transportation
system and a transportation corridor, providing the policy of finances in order to
maintain an unified chain of transportation and food markets.
In this article main directions of transportation and policy for internal
regulations of grocery markets are identified: manufacturer-oriented policy,
customer-oriented policy, policy for transportation management, financial policy
for digitalization sector of transportation, development of food safety and quality
standard, monitoring and other.
A conclusion has been made in the article, that there is a positive correlation
between food manufacturing and an indicator of its transportation, but,
insufficient to impact an economic growth. Implementing a stimulating policy for
transportation will cause diversification of food markets, especially in European
ones. Considering expanding food market and based on challenges, identified
in the transportation sector policy, recommendations have been developed that
are directed to policy priorities and development of food markets.
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Keywords
Food, Transportation, Supply Chain, Urgency-impact Matrix, Transportation Policy
Citation
Economics and Business, №3, 2021, pp. 24-50