Agricultural Value Chains in India : : Ensuring Competitiveness, Inclusiveness, Sustainability, Scalability, and Improved Finance.

• Superior document: India Studies in Business and Economics Series
• Author: Gulati, Ashok.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ganguly, Kavery.; Wardhan, Harsh.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2021.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: India Studies in Business and Economics Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (324 pages)

Table of Contents

Agricultural Value Chains in India -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Disclaimer -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background and Scope of the Study -- 1.2 Methodological Framework -- 1.3 Organization of the Book -- References -- 2 Evaluating Agricultural Value Chains on CISS-F Framework -- 2.1 Technology, Institutions and Markets Driving Value Chains -- 2.1.1 Technology -- 2.1.2 Institutions -- 2.1.3 Markets -- 2.2 Competitiveness of Value Chains -- 2.2.1 Domestic Competitiveness -- 2.2.2 Global Competitiveness -- 2.3 Inclusiveness of Value Chains -- 2.4 Sustainability of Value Chains -- 2.5 Scalability of Value Chains -- 2.6 Access to Finance in the Value Chain -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) Value Chains -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Competitiveness -- 3.2.1 International Competitiveness -- 3.2.2 Domestic Price Formation (Efficiency) -- 3.3 Inclusiveness -- 3.3.1 Inclusiveness in Production -- 3.3.2 Inclusiveness in Marketing -- 3.3.3 Inclusiveness in Post-harvest Management -- 3.3.4 Inclusiveness in Contract Farming -- 3.4 Sustainability -- 3.4.1 Financial Sustainability -- 3.4.2 Environmental Sustainability -- 3.5 Scalability -- 3.5.1 Scalability of Area and Production -- 3.5.2 Scalability of Exports -- 3.6 Access to Finance -- 3.6.1 Financing of Farmers -- 3.6.2 Financing of Infrastructure -- 3.6.3 Financing of Processors -- 3.7 Conclusion and Policy Recommendation -- Annexures -- Annexure 3.1: Estimated Cost of Cultivation of Processing Variety Potato for McCain (Based on Discussions with McCain Officials and Contract Farmers) -- Annexure 3.2: Markups Provided by MDFVPL for SAFAL Fruits and Vegetables.

Annexure 3.3: Cost of Production of Onion in Maharashtra provided by NHRDF -- Annexure 3.4: Item-Wise Cost of Production of Potato in Uttar Pradesh, 2016-17, Given by NHRDF (Adjusted for Yield) -- References -- 4 Banana and Mango Value Chains -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Overview of Banana and Mango Economy -- 4.2.1 Banana -- 4.2.2 Mango -- 4.3 Competitiveness -- 4.3.1 International Competitiveness -- 4.3.2 Domestic Price Formation -- 4.4 Inclusiveness -- 4.4.1 Inclusiveness in Production -- 4.4.2 Inclusiveness in Marketing -- 4.4.3 Promotion of Small Scale Industries -- 4.5 Sustainability -- 4.5.1 Financial Sustainability -- 4.5.2 Environmental Sustainability -- 4.6 Scalability -- 4.6.1 Scalability in Area and Production -- 4.6.2 Scalability in Exports -- 4.7 Access to Finance -- 4.7.1 Financing Mechanism for Farmers -- 4.7.2 Government Schemes for Horticulture Sector Development, and Processing -- 4.7.3 Development of Export Infrastructure -- 4.8 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations -- 4.8.1 Generic Policy Recommendations for Fruit Crops -- 4.8.2 Banana Value Chain -- 4.8.3 Mango Value Chain -- Annexures -- Annexure 4.1: Banana Value Chain Markups -- Annexure 4.2: Mango Value Chain Markups -- References -- 5 Grapes and Pomegranate Value Chains -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Overview of Grape and Pomegranate Economy -- 5.2.1 Grape -- 5.2.2 Pomegranate -- 5.3 Competitiveness -- 5.3.1 International Competitiveness -- 5.3.2 Domestic Price Formation -- 5.4 Inclusiveness -- 5.4.1 Inclusiveness of Small Farmers in Production and Marketing -- 5.4.2 Inclusiveness in Post-harvest Management -- 5.5 Sustainability -- 5.5.1 Financial Sustainability -- 5.5.2 Environmental Sustainability -- 5.6 Scalability -- 5.6.1 Scalability Within GVC -- 5.6.2 Scalability Within PVC -- 5.6.3 Scalability and Product Diversification: Experiments with Raisins and Arils.

5.7 Access to Finance -- 5.7.1 Farmers' Access to Finance -- 5.7.2 Financial Risk Mitigation for Grape and Pomegranate Growers -- 5.7.3 Access to Finance for Intermediaries -- 5.7.4 Access to Finance for FPOs/FPCs -- 5.8 Policy Recommendations -- Annexures -- Annexure 5.1: Calculation of NPC for Indian Grape Exports -- Annexure 5.2: Calculation of NPCs for Indian Pomegranate Exports -- Annexure 5.3: Business as Usual Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis for Grapes -- Annexure 5.4: Business as Usual Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis for Pomegranate -- References -- 6 Dairy Value Chain -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Overview of the Dairy Sector -- 6.2.1 Global Dairy Sector -- 6.2.2 Domestic Dairy Sector -- 6.2.3 Milk Procurement and Processing -- 6.3 Competitiveness -- 6.3.1 International Competitiveness -- 6.3.2 Domestic Competitiveness -- 6.4 Inclusiveness -- 6.4.1 Inclusiveness in Dairy Co-operatives -- 6.4.2 Inclusiveness in Private and MNC Dairies -- 6.5 Sustainability -- 6.5.1 Financial Sustainability -- 6.5.2 Environmental Sustainability -- 6.6 Scalability -- 6.7 Access to Finance -- 6.7.1 Existing Financial Channels -- 6.7.2 Key Financing Sources for Dairy Co-operatives -- 6.7.3 Anticipated Investments in Dairy Sector -- 6.7.4 Need for Finance at Reasonable Rate for Dairy Farmers -- 6.8 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 7 Poultry Value Chain -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Overview of the Poultry Sector -- 7.2.1 Global Overview -- 7.2.2 Domestic Overview -- 7.3 Competitiveness -- 7.3.1 International Competitiveness -- 7.3.2 Domestic Price Formation -- 7.4 Inclusiveness -- 7.5 Sustainability -- 7.5.1 Financial Sustainability -- 7.5.2 Environmental and Epidemiological Implications -- 7.6 Scalability -- 7.6.1 Vertically Integrated Production Systems and Inflow of Technology.

7.6.2 Availability of Low-Priced and High-Quality Animal Feed in Southern and Western India -- 7.7 Access to Finance -- 7.8 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 8 Pulses Value Chain- Pigeon Pea and Gram -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Significance of Pulses in India -- 8.1.2 Major trends in Consumption and Production of Pulses -- 8.1.3 Study Objective -- 8.1.4 Study Approach and Methodology -- 8.2 Competitiveness of Pulses Value Chain -- 8.2.1 Domestic Competitiveness of Pulses Value Chain -- 8.2.2 Global Competitiveness of Pulses Value Chain -- 8.3 Inclusiveness of Pulses Value Chain -- 8.3.1 Irrigated Area under Pulses -- 8.3.2 Inclusiveness in Marketing -- 8.3.3 Inclusiveness in Access to Risk Mitigation and Financing -- 8.3.4 Inclusiveness in Access to Storage and Warehouse Facilities -- 8.4 Sustainability of Pulses Value Chain -- 8.4.1 Environmental Sustainability -- 8.4.2 Financial Sustainability of Pulses -- 8.5 Scalability of Pulses Value Chains -- 8.5.1 Scope for Diversification in Pulses Production -- 8.5.2 Scope for Scaling up Production across States -- 8.6 Access to Finance and Risk Mitigation -- 8.7 Key Policy Suggestions and Way Forward -- References -- 9 Further Strengthening Agri-Value Chains in India-Way Forward -- 9.1 Technology -- 9.2 Markets -- 9.3 Institutions -- 9.4 Finance -- 9.5 Summing Up -- References.