The analysis brings forth the major issues in medicinal plant sector, taking Kerala as a case. The analysis, basically use the supply chain framework, focuses on the Southern Western Ghats part of Kerala, gives the picture of the lopsided sharing of income and hence the side-streamed tribal...

In the next few years, India will be the most populous nation on earth. This large population will need a huge increase in agricultural productivity. At the same time, agricultural activity is highly energy and resource intensive. Moreover, many places in India are facing water crisis. Therefore...

This study examines sustainable food consumption in China and India, based on online consumer survey data. It explores which factors influence sustainable food consumption in these countries, based upon a model related to the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Structural equation modelling is used for...

India is at the global center stage ever since it has embarked on the journey of a profound socio-economic transformation. Propelled by world's largest and most vibrant democracy and home to over one-sixth of the world's population, India is already in the top league being the third-largest...

Resources depletion means the situation in which the consumption of resources if faster than its replenishment. The resources of the world can be divided into mainly two categories as renewable and non- renewable. The characteristic of resources is utility, limited availability and potential for...

Globally, there is a clamour for creating a more inclusive world and India is also a frontrunner. Government of India is fully committed to its resolve towards achieving inclusive growth. To achieve this goal, efforts are being made to harmonise the national development priorities with...

This study examines the synergies between innovation, ICT, and sustainable development in the context of Saudi Arabian organizations, through the data derived from the responses of 407 top-level administrative employees from different organizations within the government and the private sectors...

COVID-19 induced lock down has disrupted the food markets and commodity prices in India. This paper uses evidence from the official statistics on daily wholesale and retail prices (n=284) for major commodities by adopting interrupted timeseries analysis (ITSA). The results revealed that prices...

COVID-19 incidence in India, impacted the food market, wheat in particular, as the crop harvest coincided with the lockdown disrupting the supply chain and prices posing a few researchable issues - the lockdown effect on wheat supply chain; how the state intervention bolstered the sector to...