From Farmers to Entrepreneurs—Strengthening Malta Orange Value Chains Through Institutional Development in Uttarakhand, India

From Farmers to Entrepreneurs—Strengthening Malta Orange Value Chains Through Institutional Development in Uttarakhand, India

Malta orange (Citrus sinensis) is an important cash crop in the mountain state of Uttarakhand, India. Smallholder farmers growing it face multiple challenges due to unorganized and inaccessible markets; they are forced to sell to intermediaries at very low prices. In response, the government of Utta...

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Main Authors: Dyutiman Choudhary, Mahendra Singh Kunwar, Golam Rasul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2015-02-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
value chain
income
employment
Citrus sinensis
action research
Community-based enterprise
Value chain
Income
Employment
Action research
Uttarakhand
Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-14-00036.1

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http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-14-00036.1

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