Explained | Why making agri commodity value chains sustainable is a tough task
The HinduIndia has a long history of producing agricultural commodities, and has been a hub for the global spices, tea, and coffee trade for several centuries. India, as one of the anchors of global agricultural commodity trade both as major consumer and producer, needs to expand this understanding to include commodities that are actively imported, such as oilseeds; whose production is both for domestic and international markets ; and which get significant attention within the policy and action spaces. Repurposing such support to improve production, sourcing, and consumption by targeting healthy and natural solutions can help have transformational impacts in commodity value chains. These four dimensions are what make mitigating environmental impacts in agricultural commodity value chains so difficult to achieve in practice. If such actions are combined with the right kind of support systems while keeping equity and justice in mind, agricultural commodity value chains can deliver for India’s people and its environment.
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