Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015

An Overview of Green Value Chain Issues in Agricultural Commodities

Seetha M. J, Dr. Pralhad Rathod

Abstract :

 More organizations are operating in more environment friendly way. When companies come up with new 

innovations like eco friendly products, they can access new markets. Value chains are composed of all the 
inputs required to produce and ing to market agricultural commodities either fresh or processed. Regional agricultural value chains lack adequate economies of scale which are essential to achieve significant improvement in productivity, competitiveness and bargaining power. The adoption of good practices is important for the development of green 
value chains in agricultural commodities. Greening should be understood as a strategic and transparent integration of 
material, information, and capital flows to achieve specific social, environmental and economic objectives. Agriculture 
is an important development tool as the sector is still the main source of income for a large portion of the population. 
Countries using green practices in agricultural value chains can improve competitive advantage and to assess the impact of trade on food costs and other factors to enhance overall food security. Green value chains are a promising way 
to address economic issues such as profitability, cost reduction and revenue generation. More initiatives are needed, 
along with further assessments of the impact of green value chains and the green economy on economic development 
in the region to inform policymakers on available alternatives and their impacts. With this background an attempt has 
been made in this paper to through light on the green value chain issues in general and particularly in agricultural 
commodities.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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SEETHA M.J, DR. PRALHAD RATHOD An Overview of Green Value Chain Issues in Agricultural Commodities Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 4 April 2015


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