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Cornell University

Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition

Author: Susanto K. Beero

Agricultural Economics

Nutritional Impacts of Direct Selling to Supermarkets: The Case of Farm Households in India

Abstract A growing body of literature examines the developmental impacts of smallholder participation in supermarket value chains in developing countries, yet evidence on the nutritional implications for farm households remains limited. This study investigates how direct sales to supermarkets influence household nutritional outcomes among vegetable...
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Indian Millet Cultivation Plagued by Low Yields, Prices, and Profits

Millets contribute to achieving six of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals for 2030: zero hunger, good health and well-being, decent work and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, climate change, and life on land. In India, the gradual disappearance of…