Bharat's Dairy Farmers' Productivity Trap

This podcast discuss an excerpt from "Bharat's Dairy Farmers' Dilemma," authored by Vijay Singh, CEO & Managing Director of Shunya Agritech, explains the "Productivity Trap" as an economic phenomenon where increased effort or investment fails to yield proportional improvements in output or income. It highlights how Indian small dairy farmers exemplify this trap, struggling with high feed costs, limited veterinary access, and low livestock genetic potential, resulting in minimal profit despite their labor.

The episode illustrates that simply acquiring more animals doesn't increase per-animal productivity but rather escalates costs and risks. Finally, it proposes solutions for breaking this cycle, emphasizing the need for external interventions like better feed, improved veterinary care, and genetic enhancements, citing Shunya Agritech's model as an example.