Abstract
The interactions between a given commercial enterprise, its territory and development, have become a key issue in recent years. Theories of economic development tell us that a territory may undergo development provided viable, economically sustainable commercial activities exist. Based on the latter postulate, the present paper analyzes the economic sustainability of farming enterprises growing early potatoes in a Mediterranean setting. In particular, the study was conducted in south-eastern Sicily, island in the centre of the Mediterranean. The results underscore their modest profitability, mainly due to a lack of entrepreneurial strategies aimed at enhancing production. This situation leads to shortcomings in terms of economic viability of the considered activities, which according to economic theory underlie an ultimate impoverishment of the territory.
Highlights
In 2011, the early potato represented an average 23.9% of the national production of potatoes in Italy, The early potato is one that is well suited to the soil covering 29.7% of the relative surface
Profits amounted to 198,97 euro/ha, while profits in euro/q equaled 1,12 €/q. These results show a modest profitability of the crop
This study on early potato cultivation in the Mediterranean has highlighted a low profitability of the crop
Summary
In 2011, the early potato represented an average 23.9% of the national production of potatoes in Italy, The early potato is one that is well suited to the soil covering 29.7% of the relative surface. The main feature that essentially concentrated in southern regions; among differentiates the early potato from the common varieties these, four (Sicily, Apulia, Campania and Sardinia) lies in the early sowing, which takes place in autumn and represent as much as 89.9% of the national investment early winter (November-January) and may be and 90.5% of the relative production. The foremost producer is the region of Sicily that in This allows growers to come to market as soon as 2011, with 9,075 hectares and 1.9 million quintals, mid-March with a small-sized product, whose thin skin totaled 49.0% of the area under potato and 48.3% of the can be rubbed off, a trait which is highly national production; followed Campania (3,101 ha), appreciated by consumers. As compared to 2010, Italian production of early potato in 2011 low unitary productions and on their being experienced a slight increase both in terms of surfaces harvested in advance
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