The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic created catastrophic failure in global supply chains, particularly its impact on the food supply chain wreaked havoc across the globe. The objective of this study is to understand the challenges imposed by the pandemic on the agricultural supply chain in the context of the Indian subcontinent and also analyze the variations in the arrivals and costs of the products. As a first step, the conventional flow of perishable food supply chain products from farmers to end customers has been described.
Thereafter, the most widely used perishable product (tomato) has been chosen and its availability across the Indian regions has been identified. Consequently, the zones (red, green, and orange) under which these regions are mapped are identified. Later, with several analyses, the effect of zones and their impact on product arrival and its cost are discussed in detail. Finally, several research directions and the challenges to overcome the agricultural supply chain have been discussed.
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Maan, Nitish & Manupati, V. & Queiroz, Maciel & Mohanty, Biswajita. (2021). Challenges Faced and Preparedness of Agriculture Supply Chain During COVID-19. 10.1007/978-3-030-72575-4_3.
