Producers ’ Collectives in Sustainable Agri-value Chain1

This paper explains the various determinants of sustainable agri value chain in the Indian context of increasingly small holder agriculture. This paper highlights the importance of producers ’ collective and suggests that pro-producer agriculture value chain can provide a way for poverty reduction and social development. This paper outlines the comprehensive role of agri producers ’ collective in agri value chain in improving its various components i.e. various agricultural practices; post harvest losses in agri- business activities; producers’ collectives including ecosystem service agendas. A brief literature review has been summarized focusing on issues and challenges faced by small holder farmers in India. Authors explain the option to study agri value chain based on dominance by different members of the value chain. The paper suggests that opportunity for producers ’ collectives to significantly contribute the sustainable agri value chain