The Impacts of Supermarket Procurement on Farming Communities in India: Evidence from Rural Karnataka
The rapid expansion of supermarket retailing, with its impact on farmer communities, represents a contentious part of India's recent economic development. This article reports on three districts of Karnataka, where a survey of 78 farmers supplying fruits and vegetables to Reliance Fresh, a leading supermarket chain, reveals low levels of vertical co-ordination, a lack of written contracts, and highly competitive environments, with the quality parameters used by supermarkets specifying only a limited set of conditions. These findings suggest that supermarket-led restructuring in India has not yet reached a stable institutional situation. Copyright (c) The Authors 2010. Journal compilation (c) 2010 Overseas Development Institute..
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2010
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Authors: | Pritchard, Bill ; Gracy, C. P. ; Godwin, Michelle |
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Development Policy Review. - Overseas Development Institute. - Vol. 28.2010, 4, p. 435-456
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Overseas Development Institute |
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