I came to India expecting to identify ways in which new technology could make fruit and vegetable supply chains more efficient. But I soon discovered that the large numbers of people in need of employment in India, combined with the huge costs of capital and electricity, give "efficiency" a different meaning in India than in the United States. Expensive technology that takes the place of jobs and fails with the first power outage isn't always the best answer.
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| Women peel garlic by hand. |
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I saw no electric scales at the wholesale market. Instead, large wooden scales like these are used to weigh sacks of garlic. |
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| Brokers and wholesalers barter for apples at the wholesale market. Many criticize the large chains of intermediaries between farmers and retailers. |
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