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Sikkim is the first official organic farming state in India. However, organic farming has brought challenges to both farmers and distributors. Secondary research shows issues in the value chain of the organic produce. Design research was carried out to understand organic farming in Sikkim at a broad systemic level. After understanding the issues faced by various stakeholders through primary research, system maps were created. This paper puts forward a qualitative study about the gaps observed in the organic farming scenario in Sikkim, thus putting forth the role of service design as solutions, and its role in making the whole system environmentally sustainable.
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We would like to thank Dr. Savita Kulkarni, Tenzing Ninzey, Sonam Gyaltsen, Prajakta Kulkarni, Gajanan Kulkarni, Deergha Joshi, Harshi Rambhia, Chitrupi Eeshwaran, Tanvi Joshi, Mandar Mhaskar, Sushant Ahire, Sushant Arya, Sanket Inamdar, Mathew Samuel, Raghvi Kabra, Anshul Agarwal, MIT Institute of Design, and Echostream Pvt. Ltd.
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Kulkarni, N., Shahid, M. (2021). System Mapping: Understanding the Value Chain of Organic Farming in Sikkim, India. In: Chakrabarti, A., Poovaiah, R., Bokil, P., Kant, V. (eds) Design for Tomorrow—Volume 3. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 223. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0084-5_68
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