Southeastern Andalucia: comercial uncertainties of a productivist agricultura

The fruit and vegetable sector of southeastern Andalusia is one of the most important districts of fruit and vegetable production in Spain. The dynamism of the agronomic model developed is based on the constant increase of productivity and the exterior projection of production. At present, the sector is increasingly concerned about the decrease of producer profitability, due to increased production costs which are not followed by a proportional increase of productivity and of fruit and vegetable prices. In keeping with this situation, the productive structure of the sector is analysed, focusing on the recent evolution of yields, costs and exports, without forgetting the impact caused in the sector by international farming regulations and by the elements in favour of identifying it as an industrial district.