Advances in Consumer Research
Issue 3 : 797-806
Original Article
"Resilience and Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain: Insights from Organizations in Maharashtra's Agro-Food Industry"
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Research Scholar-Matrix School of Management Studies, Pune, India
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Professor and Director, Matrix School of Management Studies, Pune, India
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Associate Professor, PES's Modern College of Engineering (MBA Department) Pune, India
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Associate Professor Matrix School of Management Studies Pune-41, India
Abstract

In today's volatile global environment, the supply chain of food is facing an unprecedented challenge due to climate change, pandemic, market fluctuations and geopolitical disruptions. Ensuring resistance and sustainability has become necessary, especially in agro economically important regions such as Maharashtra, India. This study examines how organizations throughout the agro-food in sector in Maharashtra. In addition to agricultural cooperatives, kitchen processors and distribution networks, they cause and respond to ongoing disruptions while supporting sustainable procedures. Using the approach of mixed methods that combine qualitative case studies with quantitative surveys and interviews with professional interviews, research evaluates resistance factors across the key stages of the supply chain: production, processing, distribution and retail.

The findings emphasize that technological integration, adaptive logistics, cooperation between stakeholders and regulatory compliance are essential for strengthening both short -term sensitivity and long -term sustainability. Agro-tech innovations, climate resistant, transparent data systems and public and private sector partnerships have appeared as important activators. In addition, organizations with a strong commitment of community and diversified source strategies showed better risks and recovery possibilities.

This research provides special recommendations for politicians, supplier chain managers and agriculture leader to strengthen the resistance of the food system. Emphasis is placed on digital transformation, capacity construction and investment in localized, environmental solutions. The study eventually contributes to a wider discourse on sustainable food systems by offering context -specific knowledge of one of the leading Indian agro-industrial states.

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