India - Unlocking Agribusiness for Inclusive Growth, Jobs, and More : Policy and Investment Priorities
Major changes are occurring in the Indian economy that should inform public policy and investments in the food sector. The main drivers of changes occurring in the Indian economy include rising per capita incomes and urbanization. These patterns ha...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/588891541574565351/India-Unlocking-Agribusiness-for-Inclusive-Growth-Jobs-and-More-Policy-and-Investment-Priorities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30949 |
| Summary: | Major changes are occurring in the
Indian economy that should inform public policy and
investments in the food sector. The main drivers of changes
occurring in the Indian economy include rising per capita
incomes and urbanization. These patterns have led to
increased demand for food and food services, including
postharvest management activities, food retailing, and
restaurants. Aggregate demand for food has increased, and
consumption patterns are shifting toward fresh fruits and
vegetables, processed foods, and ready-to-eat foods and
meals. To meet the emerging demand, farmers need to respond
by not only diversifying production toward foods with
increasing demand but also with postharvest management. The
objective of this report is to identify policy and
investment priorities in agribusiness to stimulate inclusive
growth and jobs. The study ultimately seeks to inform
strategic dialogue between the government of India and the
World Bank Group toward investments in postharvest
management and other segments of agribusiness. The report
provides building blocks to identify priorities for policy
and investment. After a brief introduction (chapter 1),
chapter 2 presents a framework to understand the role of
agribusiness in development. Chapter 3 provides estimates of
productivity and capital investment gaps in various
subsectors of agribusiness and simulates the effects of
bridging those gaps on macroeconomic indicators, sectoral
growth, and jobs. Chapter 4 provides lessons on using
agribusiness to improve nutrition. Chapter 5 provides
lessons on promoting cold chain development. Chapter 6
provides lessons on promoting agroprocessing. Chapter 7
provides lessons on promoting inclusive value chains for
modern food retailing. Finally, chapter 8 provides policy
and investment priorities in agribusiness based on the main
findings of the report. |
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