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Overcoming Supply Chain Barriers in Onion Through Technology
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Author(s): Sangeeta Shroff (Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, India)and Rohini Ashok Vilhekar (Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 22
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Sustaining the Global Agriculture Supply Chain
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Sneha Kumari (Symbiosis School of Economics, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India), V. G. Venkatesh (E.M. Normandie Business School, Le Havre, France), K. K. Tripathy (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, India), Hemachandra Padhan (Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur, India)and M.P. Sukumaran Nair (Center for Green Technology and Management, India)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-4330-2.ch009
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Abstract
The onion economy is characterized by major price volatility due to seasonal production, while there is daily consumption by almost every Indian household. The crop is highly perishable and depends upon stored produce for about 6-7 months as there is no harvest between May to November. The crop besides suffering from considerable storage losses, is also susceptible to unfavorable monsoons which can lead to huge crop loss and high prices. Price rise is addressed through government agencies releasing buffer stocks, fixation of Minimum Export Price and even regressive measures such as export ban. This paper, examines the price fluctuations and the status of demand, supply and exports of onion crop. The paper highlights that the supply shocks must be addressed through technology, which can increase yields and also be leveraged for creating advanced storage structures in place of traditional ones, often used by farmers. This serves as the real solution rather than export bans, considering that India has export potential and several countries are dependent upon India for supplies.
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