require increased farm sizes to enable productivity enhancing methodologies. Increasing productivity
and farm size would also strengthen the position of the orange industry for increased trade
liberalization from 2006 by way of the FTAA.
• improving post-harvesting practices, marketing practices and vertical coordination with
the retail sector could help build entry-barriers capable to shield domestic production for the fresh
market once the ban on import should be removed and the FTAA is operational.
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