Comments on: Why Walmart is Welcome: The Agro-Retail Revolution in India http://www.planetd.org/2007/11/28/why-walmart-is-welcome-the-agro-retail-revolution-in-india/ Critiquing the Politics, Policy & Practice of Development Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:18:55 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Revisiting WFP’s Purchase for Progress | The Discomfort Zone http://www.planetd.org/2007/11/28/why-walmart-is-welcome-the-agro-retail-revolution-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-116089 Revisiting WFP’s Purchase for Progress | The Discomfort Zone Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:57:16 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/11/28/why-walmart-is-welcome-the-agro-retail-revolution-in-india/#comment-116089 [...] is a parallel between P4P and the emergence of direct purchase contracts between rural farmers and large retailers in India. Those contracts, like P4P, are driven by the inefficiency of markets and the need (on both sides) [...] [...] is a parallel between P4P and the emergence of direct purchase contracts between rural farmers and large retailers in India. Those contracts, like P4P, are driven by the inefficiency of markets and the need (on both sides) [...]

]]> By: Dweep Chanana http://www.planetd.org/2007/11/28/why-walmart-is-welcome-the-agro-retail-revolution-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-101477 Dweep Chanana Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:10:53 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/11/28/why-walmart-is-welcome-the-agro-retail-revolution-in-india/#comment-101477 Vatsan, You're right - there's two sides to the coin. But that is a problem of the future. For the here and now, the emergence of organized retail can only be good for producers. I would expect that retailers will eventually hand over the purchase part of the commodity value chain to third-parties, once that part of the chain is sufficiently developed and retailers' quality concerns are addressed. Vatsan,
You’re right – there’s two sides to the coin. But that is a problem of the future. For the here and now, the emergence of organized retail can only be good for producers.

I would expect that retailers will eventually hand over the purchase part of the commodity value chain to third-parties, once that part of the chain is sufficiently developed and retailers’ quality concerns are addressed.

]]> By: vatsan http://www.planetd.org/2007/11/28/why-walmart-is-welcome-the-agro-retail-revolution-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-100455 vatsan Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:15:45 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/11/28/why-walmart-is-welcome-the-agro-retail-revolution-in-india/#comment-100455 They can fix the supply chain. It is the lack of a strong Anti-Trust Law and the emergence of these co's as monopolies/cartels which worries me. They can fix the supply chain. It is the lack of a strong Anti-Trust Law and the emergence of these co’s as monopolies/cartels which worries me.

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