Identifying 'win-win-win' futures from inequitable value chain trade-offs: A system dynamics approach.

ABSTRACT:

Context

There is growing recognition that food systems must adapt to become more sustainable and equitable. Consequently, in developing country contexts, there is increasing momentum away from traditional producer-facing value chain upgrades towards efforts to increase both the availability and affordability of nutritious foods at the consumer level. However, such goals must navigate the inherent complexities of agricultural value chains, which involve multiple interactions, feedbacks and unintended consequences, including important but often surprising trade-offs between producers and consumers.

Objective and methods

Based around the 'Loop' horticultural aggregation scheme of Digital Green in Bihar, India, we develop a system dynamics modelling framework to survey the value

SUBMITTER: Cooper GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8121761 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature