Sustainable Supply Chains in Agriculture focus on responsible production, collection, storage, processing, packaging, transport and marketing of agricultural products. They help farmers, FPOs and agri businesses reduce waste, improve quality, protect the environment, increase farmer income and build long-term buyer trust.
Read MoreSupply chain challenges in agriculture are one of the biggest reasons why farmers do not receive fair prices even after producing good crops. Problems like weak storage, poor transport, post-harvest losses, lack of grading, middlemen dependency, cold chain gaps and poor market linkage reduce farmer income. FPOs can help by…
Read MorePost-harvest losses in agriculture are a major reason why farmers lose income even after producing a good crop. These losses happen due to poor harvesting, drying, unsafe storage, weak grading, bad packaging, transport damage, lack of cold chain and poor market linkage. FPOs can reduce these losses through shared storage,…
Read MoreHow farmers can get better market prices is one of the most important questions in Indian agriculture. Farmers can improve price realization through quality production, grading, sorting, storage, better packaging, market information, FPO-led aggregation, value addition, digital tools, agri-logistics and direct buyer linkage.
Read MoreImportance of agri-logistics in India is directly connected with farmer income, crop quality, post-harvest loss reduction and better market access. Good agri-logistics helps move produce from farms to mandis, processors, exporters, retailers and consumers through collection centres, storage, cold chain, packaging, transport and FPO-led market linkage.
Read MorePost-harvest losses in agriculture are a major reason why farmers lose income even after producing a good crop. Losses happen due to poor harvesting, drying, storage, grading, packaging, transport, cold chain gaps and weak market access. FPOs can reduce these losses through shared infrastructure, packhouses, storage, processing and better market…
Read MoreHow FPOs solve market linkage issues is one of the most important topics for small farmers in India. FPOs help farmers move from scattered individual selling to collective marketing through aggregation, grading, storage, buyer linkage, value addition, transparent pricing and direct market access.
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