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When increasing vegetable production may worsen food availability gaps: A simulation model in India

Spiker, Marie L.; Welling, Joel; Hertenstein, Daniel; Mishra, Suvankar; Mishra, Krishna; Hurley, Kristen M.; Neff, Roni A.; Fanzo, Jessica C.; Lee, Bruce Y.

Translating agricultural productivity into food availability depends on food supply chains. Agricultural policy and research efforts promote increased horticultural crop production and yields, but the ability of low-resource food supply chains to handle increased volumes of perishable crops is not well understood. This study developed and used a discrete event simulation model to assess the impact of increased production of potato, onion, tomato, brinjal (eggplant), and cabbage on vegetable supply chains in Odisha, India. Odisha serves as an exemplar of vegetable supply chain challenges in many low-resource settings.

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International Research Institute for Climate and Society
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February 7, 2024