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Farm-to-Market Systems

Farm-to-Market Systems

Overview

Students begin with a seminar series on food systems theory, political economy of agriculture, and logistics architecture. Workshops introduce market ethnography, interview ethics, and systems mapping tools.

Field immersion includes wholesale markets, retail contexts, peri-urban farm visits, cold-chain mapping exercises, and waste audits. Guest lectures from food policy researchers and nutrition experts deepen the analytical frame.

The program culminates in a structured proposal or ethnographic portfolio synthesizing field findings.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will:

  • Trace food supply chains across urban and peri-urban interfaces.
  • Analyze pricing, labor, and distribution mechanisms.
  • Evaluate food waste and infrastructure inefficiencies.
  • Apply ethical qualitative research methods.
  • Produce a grounded Food Systems Improvement Proposal.
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Key Locations

Delhi
Wholesale Market
Retail Markets
Peri-Urban Agricultural Interface

Itinerary Table

Day Location Academic Engagement Learning Emphasis
1
 Delhi Arrival; seminar: food as infrastructure & political economy Readiness
2
 Delhi Workshop: systems mapping; value chain modeling Analytical toolkit
3
 Delhi Market ethnography methods lab; interview ethics training Field preparation
4
 Delhi Wholesale market observation; labor & pricing mapping Distribution systems
5
 Delhi Retail comparison study; waste documentation exercise Bottlenecks
6
 Peri-Urban Farm visit; dialogue on production constraints Production realities
7
 Peri-Urban Cold-chain logistics mapping workshop Infrastructure
8
 Delhi Nutrition evidence seminar; public health guest lecture Evidence literacy
9
 Delhi Policy dialogue: procurement & food security frameworks Governance layer
10
 Delhi Proposal design studio I Translation
11
 Delhi Peer critique & revision Refinement
12
 Delhi Final synthesis workshop Integration
13
 Delhi Presentations; departures Closure