Sustaining livelihoods: The role of women-led micro enterprises in India's organic food supply chain

The organic food sector in India has witnessed an unprecedented expansion in the area. Health, growing environmental responsibility, and food produced without excessive chemical means have all been tightly linked with this expansion. Relying Less on Foreign Suppliers For Electric Mobility. Different types of organic business involve cultivation, processing, local employment, product development and online marketing. Women entrepreneurs, and their contribution towards the organic food system in India, the issues that inhibit their growth and the wider social and economic changes brought by them. It uses secondary material from market studies, academic literature and government and industry documents. The analysis reveals that women-led ventures are shortening linkages from farms to buyers. Besides, they also bolster rural livelihoods, sustainability, and consumer awareness. Simultaneously, slow progress has been caused by limited capital, expensive certification, and intense competition in the market.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-07-27
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21650659
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Organic Food and Agriculture
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Sustaining livelihoods: The role of women-led micro enterprises in India's organic food supply chain

Amit Kumar Rahul, Sanyogita
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Organic Food and Agriculture
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Sustaining livelihoods: The role of women-led micro enterprises in India's organic food supply chain

Amit Kumar Rahul, Sanyogita
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The organic food sector in India has witnessed an unprecedented expansion in the area. Health, growing environmental responsibility, and food produced without excessive chemical means have all been tightly linked with this expansion. Relying Less on Foreign Suppliers For Electric Mobility. Different types of organic business involve cultivation, processing, local employment, product development and online marketing. Women entrepreneurs, and their contribution towards the organic food system in India, the issues that inhibit their growth and the wider social and economic changes brought by them. It uses secondary material from market studies, academic literature and government and industry documents. The analysis reveals that women-led ventures are shortening linkages from farms to buyers. Besides, they also bolster rural livelihoods, sustainability, and consumer awareness. Simultaneously, slow progress has been caused by limited capital, expensive certification, and intense competition in the market.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Organic Food and Agriculture
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