The Research On Food Grains Supply Network By Prof. Dheeraj Sharma And Team Recognized By World Health Organisation

Prof. Dheeraj Sharma, Director IIM Rohtak who led the research team said that this study will be beneficial for the United Nations and various governments in several ways. Firstly, the mathematical model introduced new constraints such as personal distancing, which is unique in nature and highly significant to the COVID-19 crisis.

Secondly, the study presents a novel hybrid approach for procuring food grains that ensures a selling facility for farmers within the recommended distance from their villages. This study will help the United Nations and other countries leverage on this study to drive systemic change towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (United Nations, 2015). The governments are already making efforts to reduce the amount of wasted edible food to achieve the target of SDG-12 that involves food waste reduction.

Finally, the study presses on the importance of an IT-enabled strategy for designing the supply chain network, as information flows to the farmers in advance through mobile messaging, Whatsapp, etc. to ensure safe and secure procurement of food grains from farmers in the wake of pandemic is of immense importance for the well-being of all supply chain actors and society at large.