Study of different agri-businesses in India

Abstract

Broadly speaking, the value chain for agriculture can be divided into 6 major steps – research & development, input distribution & adoption, farming, sourcing & trading, processing & manufacturing and retail & export. Each of these steps offers significant opportunities for organizations to step in to make a difference. This value chain is generic and can be used for different kinds of agricultural products. An important part of the value chain is also the value chain financing.1 This deals with the various players who provide the finances to address the various constraints that are inherently present in the agricultural value chain. There is a growing trend of financing institutions which finance a major portion of the value chain, rather than looking at a specific part of it. This allows them to have an in-depth knowledge of the entire chain and minimizes their risk.