Although organic farming is still not widely practiced, it has grown remarkably in recent years because of changes in consumer tastes, government assistance, and advancements in technology. To sustain this momentum, concerted efforts are needed to overcome challenges and to capitalize on new opportunities. This new book offers a comprehensive compilation that highlights the production systems of organic agriculture. The volume provides an overview of organic agribusiness and consumer behaviours related to organic food products, discussing organic inputs and the organic production methods of different countries as well as emerging business models for the organic products value chain. The authors discuss issues related to sustainable packaging, certification, supply chain management, retailing, marketing strategies, entrepreneurship development, regulatory issues, and global consumer perceptions of organic products, which have a very big impact on the organic food supply chain.
Deepak Kumar, PhD, is Executive Director (R&D) at Nextnode Bioscience Pvt. Ltd., Kadi, and Director (R&D) of the laboratory of Shri Ram Solvent Extractions Pvt. Ltd. He has published journal articles, books, patents, and book chapters. He is a certified farm advisor and a certified food safety mitra and was also a technical expert member (biofertilizer) with the Indian Institute of Soybean Research Agribusiness Incubation Centre. Additionally, Dr. Kumar is a technical consultant for several companies and was also selected as an AYE mentor by IFCI Venture Capital Funds Limited (an Indian government undertaking) for SC/ST mentorship under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. He has received many awards for his work and has completed several funded research projects
K. Narendran, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), India. His research interests include plantations, agribusiness, farmer organizations, business plans, feasibility studies, organic business, and agripreneurship. He has authored papers in international and national journals indexed by Scopus, Web of Science, and ABDC. Serving as an expert consultant to the Karnataka State Marketing Board, Karnataka State Agriculture Produce Processing & Exports Corporation Limited, and Commodity Boards of India, he has conducted projects and management development programs, with special reference to organic clusters in northeast India.
Anupama Panghal, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, India. With more than 18 years of academic and industrial experience, she earlier worked at Thapar University, Patiala, and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India, New Delhi. She was also a visiting professor at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. She has authored one book on futures trading of agricultural commodities, edited four books, and authored book chapters and papers in international and national journals. She has handled funded research projects, been an expert lecturer, and is reviewer for several journals.
