PR - Export Instability When International Agricultural Markets Operate Under Oligopoly

This article uses a theoretical model to show that instability in international markets of agricultural commodities may increase as a consequence of power imbalance exiting in the food chain supply. This instability, in turn, may cause negative impacts on the environment. The article argues that in order to minimize this problem, informational strategies should be implemented at the farming level.

Keywords: export instability, oligopolistic international markets, farming sector