Identifying value chain trade-offs from fruit and vegetable aggregation services in Bangladesh using a system dynamics approach.

ABSTRACT: Significant progress has been made in cereal production in Bangladesh due to an agricultural policy environment that prioritizes the productivity of staple crops over fruit and vegetables (F&V). However, many smallholder farmers remain poorly connected to markets, which may lead to a limited supply response of F&V that can reduce opportunities for sufficient intake in neglected, consumer-facing, smaller retail markets. To address this issue, aggregation schemes have been conceived that collect and transport F&Vs on behalf of multiple farmers. Given the volume of horticultural produce produced and the reliance on developed transport infrastructure, aggregation schemes tend to supply wholesale and urban markets rather than underdeveloped rural and isolated markets. To this end, we investigat

SUBMITTER: Choudhury DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807782 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature