Abstract With the acceleration of economic globalization, tropical agriculture plays a prominent role in taking the advantage of agricultural resources, increasing the income of farmers in tropical areas, and promoting the comprehensive development of economy and society. Now it has become our primary task to make use of hotzone resources, stabilize domestic market, expand international market and improve international competitiveness. Based on the references of related literature about international competitiveness, we use Trade Competitiveness Index, Revealed Comparative Advantage Index and international market share to evaluate and analyze the international competitiveness of major tropical agricultural products. Based on the “national diamond” model, we analyze the influence factors on international competitiveness of tropical agriculture. Finally, we put forward some specific proposals in the hope of increasing the international competitiveness of China tropical agriculture.
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Received: 06 December 2010
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Corresponding Authors:
Ji-Jun ZHANG
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