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May 9, 2026Open Access

Linking Rural Agriculture to National Markets Through Social Innovations: Case Studies from Rural India

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MGMaitreyi Gupta

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Case studies reveal how social innovations can enhance market access for rural farmers, suggesting a path to transformation.

Key Points

  • The aim is to examine how social innovations in rural India can connect agricultural systems to national markets.
  • Analysis of two case studies from Nagaland and Telangana focusing on women-led initiatives.
  • Examination of community practices in seed preservation and market linkages.
  • Utilization of secondary data to evaluate the impact of collective action.
  • Indigenous Women's Seed Networks and the Deccan Development Society demonstrate successful community-led innovations.
  • Initiatives have improved food sovereignty and market access, but face structural challenges.
  • Proposed integration with state-supported market systems could enhance scalability.

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Maitreyi Gupta (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed008b9154b0b82876fdbhttps://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.400110
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