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India Opening Up to Commercial Greenhouse Farming

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:34:35 +0000

While greenhouses have existed for more than one and a half centuries in various parts of the world, in India the commercial utilization of greenhouses started from the late-1980s, but the market is growing in recent years.

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New perspectives needed for food and agricultural growth

Devangshu Dutta — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:30:10 +0000

There is no reason to think that India’s food industry should follow exactly the same development curve as the west. The population is much larger, with significantly lower income, and needs that greatly diverse and changing far more rapidly than in most other economies.

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Feeding the Golden Bird

Devangshu Dutta — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:19:46 +0000

India is at the inflexion point - increasing income is leading to growing food consumption, but the diet is broader and more balanced, as people are able to afford a greater variety of food. Secure food supplies to a growing population stand on three legs: technology, dissemination of information, and market demand.

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Perishable Value Opportunities

Devangshu Dutta — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:45:43 +0000

The old saying goes: where there are issues, there are opportunities. By that standard, the perishable commodities supply chain offers plenty of issues and, hence, opportunities to develop value. (Based on a presentation at the 2nd International Summit of Processed Food, Agribusiness and Beverages, organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce (ASSOCHAM) and supported by the Ministry of Food Processing, Government of India.)

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Organic Truth – Facts and Interpretations

Devangshu Dutta — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:11:21 +0000

The debate on organic food has just got messier. A study sponsored by Britain’s Food Standards Agency (July 2009) really set the cat among the pigeons. The report's conclusion was that the studies reviewed did not provide enough evidence that organic food is more nutritious. (More...)

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Building the Safety Net

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:01:00 +0000

Devangshu Dutta In a departure from popular retail philosophy, Devangshu Dutta calls for a new model of food supply based on multiplicity and diversity. Modern retail must, he says, take into account the changing environment and be sensitive to evolving consumer preferences and to the failures and obsolescence of traditional mass retail models adopted by […]

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