Historical evolution of the agrifood system in Odisha, India

Banerjee, Anurag; Chakraborty, Shreya; Mukherji, Aditi. 2022. Historical evolution of the agrifood system in Odisha, India. Proceedings of the Workshop on Expert Multistakeholder Consultation - Historical Evolution of the Agrifood System in Odisha, India, Bhubaneshwar, India, 25 November 2022. New Delhi, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA). 6p.

As a part of the Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) initiative’s holistic food systems approach, IWMI led a study tracing the historical evolution of food systems in the state of Odisha, India. The expert consultation aimed to solicit views on framing and situating the historical study within the current food systems-related discussions. The study is conducted by Dr. Anindita Sarkar, Delhi University. Stakeholders offered substantial feedback on increasing the geographical and community scope of the study, important timelines to include, and relevant issues of the local agrifood system relevant for the region.