Organic Agribusiness and Management

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Covers production systems of organic agriculture, certification issues, organic products supply chain management, value chain management, micro-economics, branding, and the regulatory status of organic products for a better understanding and future research. Overviews organic agribusiness and consumer behaviors. 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.

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PART I: ORGANIC AGRIBUSINESS AND ORGANIC FOOD 1. Organic Agribusiness and Management: An Overview 2. Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Organic Agribusiness: Scopes and Challenges 3. Consumer Behavior Related to Brand Switching for Organic Food Products in the Context of Sustainability PART II: ORGANIC INPUTS AND ORGANIC PRODUCTION SYSTEMS 4. Organic Production Systems and Certification Approaches for Organic Foods 5. Organic Inputs in Organic Crops Production Systems PART III: EMERGING BUSINESS MODELS FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS VALUE CHAINS 6. Contract Farming for Organic Crop Production: A New Emerging Industry 7. Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in India: An Emerging Business Model for Organic Crop Production 8. Opportunities and Challenges for Women Farmer Producer Organizations in Organic Products Value Chains PART IV: SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING, RETAILING, MARKETING, AND GLOBAL CONSUMER PERCEPTION FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS 9. Retailing and Management of Organic Products 10. Sustainable Packaging of Organic Products 11. Export and Global Marketing of Organic Products 12. Agriculture Marketing of Organic Agricultural Produce in India: Issues and Challenges 13. Drivers of Consumer Behavior and Intention for the Purchase of Organic Products PART V: BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY INTERVENTION IN ORGANIC FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN 14. Exploring Blockchain Technology-Based Traceability for Organic Food Supply 15. Role of Blockchain Management in Organic Food Traceability PART VI: ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE ORGANIC SECTOR 16. Entrepreneurship Development and Support Systems in the Organic Sector 17. Production of Dehydrated Organic Green Chili Powder and Its Techno-Commercial Feasibility for Commercialization