India - Taking Agriculture to the Market

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-06-13T16:05:22Z
dc.date2012-06-13T16:05:22Z
dc.date2008-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:33:05Z
dc.descriptionPolicy makers in India recognize the importance o f well-functioning markets to agricultural growth, food security, and broad-based rural development. Markets facilitate the commercialization and diversification of farming, and they are essential for efficiently bringing food and agricultural products to domestic and international consumers. Well functioning domestic markets can reduce the cost of food and assure stability of supply, which as the recent global food crisis has highlighted, are key to assuring the food security of poor and non-poor households. They also open opportunities for greater value-addition and employment throughout the economy. The rapid growth of the Indian economy is bringing new forces for change in agricultural marketing and processing systems. Changes in consumer demand are fueled by rising incomes, increasing urbanization, a growing middle class demanding more diversified and higher-quality food, more working women demanding access to prepared or processed foods and more convenient shopping under one roof, and increased exposure to products through wider media penetration (domestic and international television, cable, and internet). These forces in turn drive changes in the structure of marketing and encourage agricultural diversification.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/9999533/india-taking-agriculture-market
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7919
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/7919
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/405904
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO CAPITAL
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKET
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectADDITIVES
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXPORT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKET
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKETING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKETING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKETS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL POLICY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TRADE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAGROINDUSTRIES
dc.subjectAGROPROCESSING
dc.subjectALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
dc.subjectANIMAL HEALTH
dc.subjectARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
dc.subjectAUCTION
dc.subjectAUCTIONS
dc.subjectBEER
dc.subjectBEVERAGES
dc.subjectBOTTLES
dc.subjectBREAD
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCASHEW NUT
dc.subjectCEREALS
dc.subjectCOLD CHAIN
dc.subjectCOLD STORAGE
dc.subjectCOLD STORAGE FACILITIES
dc.subjectCOMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIALIZATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONDENSED MILK
dc.subjectCONSUMER DEMAND
dc.subjectCONSUMER PREFERENCE
dc.subjectCONTRACT FARMING
dc.subjectCOTTON
dc.subjectCREAM
dc.subjectCROP INSURANCE
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectDAIRY
dc.subjectDIET
dc.subjectDIRECT MARKETING
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CONSUMERS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectDRAINAGE
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectDURABLE GOODS
dc.subjectEDIBLE OILS
dc.subjectEGGS
dc.subjectEMERGING MARKET
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectESSENTIAL OILS
dc.subjectEXHIBITIONS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPORT
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPORT PROMOTION
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTENSION
dc.subjectEXTENSION AGENTS
dc.subjectEXTENSION SERVICE
dc.subjectEXTENSION SERVICES
dc.subjectEXTRACTS
dc.subjectFARM
dc.subjectFARM PRICES
dc.subjectFARM STRUCTURE
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFEED
dc.subjectFEMALE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFIELD TRIALS
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFLOUR
dc.subjectFOOD ADDITIVES
dc.subjectFOOD ADULTERATION
dc.subjectFOOD CHAIN
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD FORTIFICATION
dc.subjectFOOD IMPORTS
dc.subjectFOOD INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectFOOD LAW
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PROCESSING
dc.subjectFOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTS
dc.subjectFOOD SAFETY
dc.subjectFOOD SAFETY STANDARDS
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SYSTEM
dc.subjectFOOD TESTING
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFORWARD CONTRACTS
dc.subjectFRUIT
dc.subjectFRUIT JUICES
dc.subjectFRUIT PRODUCTS
dc.subjectFRUITS
dc.subjectGAUGE
dc.subjectGRAINS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROUNDNUT
dc.subjectGROUNDNUT OIL
dc.subjectHARNESS
dc.subjectHAZARD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL ASSETS
dc.subjectHURDLES
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectHYPERMARKETS
dc.subjectIMPORT DUTIES
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINFANT FOODS
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKET
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectIRRADIATION
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLABELING
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABORATORIES
dc.subjectLEVY
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMANGOES
dc.subjectMARKET DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMARKET MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectMARKET ORIENTATION
dc.subjectMARKET POTENTIAL
dc.subjectMARKET REVENUES
dc.subjectMARKET SUPPORT
dc.subjectMARKET SURVEILLANCE
dc.subjectMARKET SYSTEM
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMARKETING ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectMARKETING BOARD
dc.subjectMARKETING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMEAL
dc.subjectMEAT
dc.subjectMILK PROCESSING
dc.subjectMILK PRODUCTS
dc.subjectMILLING
dc.subjectNUT PRODUCTS
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectORGANIC FOODS
dc.subjectPACKAGING
dc.subjectPACKING
dc.subjectPASTA
dc.subjectPESTICIDE
dc.subjectPLANTING MATERIAL
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOTATOES
dc.subjectPOULTRY
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE STORAGE
dc.subjectPROCESSED FOODS
dc.subjectPRODUCE MARKETING BOARD
dc.subjectPRODUCE MARKETING BOARDS
dc.subjectPRODUCER GROUPS
dc.subjectPRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCT QUALITY
dc.subjectPULSES
dc.subjectPURCHASE PRICES
dc.subjectQUALITY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectRETAIL
dc.subjectRETAILING
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL BANKS
dc.subjectRURAL COOPERATIVES
dc.subjectRURAL CREDIT
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectRURAL FINANCE
dc.subjectRURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectRURAL ROAD
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSAFETY HAZARDS
dc.subjectSAFETY ISSUES
dc.subjectSAGO
dc.subjectSALE
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSICKLES
dc.subjectSOFT DRINKS
dc.subjectSOYBEAN
dc.subjectSPADES
dc.subjectSPICES
dc.subjectSTABILIZERS
dc.subjectSTORAGE CAPACITY
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTE
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTES
dc.subjectSUGAR
dc.subjectSUPERMARKET
dc.subjectSUPERMARKETS
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectTANNING
dc.subjectTAPIOCA
dc.subjectTEA
dc.subjectTOMATOES
dc.subjectTRACTORS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTURMERIC
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectVEGETABLE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectVEGETABLES
dc.subjectVILLAGE LEADERS
dc.subjectVOLUME
dc.subjectWAREHOUSE
dc.subjectWAREHOUSES
dc.subjectWHEAT
dc.subjectWHEAT FLOUR
dc.subjectWHOLESALE MARKETING
dc.subjectWHOLESALING
dc.titleIndia - Taking Agriculture to the Market

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