From Farm to Global Market: Strengthening India’s Agri-Value Chain

Title - From Farm to Global Market: Strengthening India’s Agri-Value Chain



Indian agriculture is going through a major shift. For decades, the focus was on producing enough food for the domestic population. Today, the priority is changing toward improving farmer incomes, reducing losses after harvest, and connecting farms to global markets. Agriculture still employs more than 45% of India’s workforce, yet a large share of value is lost due to weak storage, processing, and logistics systems.



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