Increasing Vegetable Crops Won’t Ease Hunger if Supply Chains Don’t Keep Pace

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Village market locations (left) and wholesale market locations (right) in the Indian state of Odisha. Getting vegetables from farms to wholesale locations to more than 5,000 village markets proved a challenge in translating increased vegetable production to more veggies on people’s dinner plates. From Spiker ML et al. When increasing vegetable production may worsen food availability gaps: A simulation model in India. Food Policy 116(2023):102416-102430.

« Increasing Vegetable Crops Won’t Ease Hunger if Supply Chains Don’t Keep Pace

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Supply Chain Structure. Vegetables entered the supply chain at village markets or wholesale markets, and they exited the supply chain when consumers purchased them at village markets, wholesale markets, or retailers — or when they were lost to breakage or spoilage en route. From Spiker ML et al. When increasing vegetable production may worsen food availability gaps: A simulation model in India. Food Policy 116(2023):102416-102430.

« Increasing Vegetable Crops Won’t Ease Hunger if Supply Chains Don’t Keep Pace

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