GRVC

Greening of Rural Value Chains

ABOUT US

MP Ensystems Advisory Private Ltd. is a private consulting firm set up in 2012 actively supporting equitable energy and resource efficiency measures. The firm’s expertise is primarily in electricity regulations, business model development, climate finance and socio-technical modelling and innovations in power and energy, livelihood development and water sector. The firm provides timely and efficient solutions to local, national, and international programs. We develop policy documents, knowledge pieces, research notes and scientific publications in the domains of regulatory, energy management, clean energy, and climate finance.

We also support knowledge exchange exercises through online training and dissemination approaches. We work with partners and thought leaders to convene discussions and develop solution-based approaches to address critical challenges across these sectors. We work with private sector clients, multilateral financial institutions, philanthropies, academia, policy making institutions, development institutions and civil society organisations to create thought leadership towards a low-carbon and equitable future.

We work with policy makers, agricultural scientists, farmers, horticulturists, farmer producer organisations (FPOs), fishing community, finance providers, technology solutions firms and research institutes and think tanks working in the areas of agriculture, farmers’ incomes and sustainability. We have applied a social- technical- policy- financing (STPF) framework to understand the key actors and levers for change.

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Crafts Bazaar at Pragati Maidan to present India's heritage to delegates

From Nagaland's loin loom to Telangana's Telia rumal, and Manipur's kauna craft to shell craft from the shores of Andamans, India will showcase its rich heritage from 30 states and Union territories on the

Millet gets the vote for midday meals

Children in Delhi government schools will eat raagi halwa with chana masala instead of Aloo puri and vegetable daliya in their midday meals.

Human-centric Globalisation: Taking G20 to the last mile, leaving none behind

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ — these two words capture a deep philosophy. It means ‘the world is one family’. This is an all-embracing outlook that encourages us to progress as one universal family, transcending borders,

G20 Summit in Delhi: Women farmers pitch millets to visitors

Long before the Saturday night dinner at Bharat Mandapam, which featured millets prominently, the spouses of G20 leaders went on a special visit to Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) for virtually a crash

DSM in Agriculture sector

MP Ensystems worked on an Agriculture DSM project, to attempt to solve agriculture electricity sector problems while tackling related issues of water consumption, crop selection and farm income. The project focused on developing solutions to rationalize electricity consumption in agriculture.
Promoting Energy Efficient and Clean Cold Chain in India

MP Ensystems worked with the governments of Punjab and Haryana on a project titled “Promoting Energy Efficient and Clean Cold Chain in India”. As a part of this project, we developed a roadmap for clean cold chain development in India, conducted a baseline assessment of Indian cold chain in terms of energy and refrigerant usage and outlined implementation opportunities and financing aspects.
Rapid Assessment for Vaccine Cold Chains

We conducted a rapid assessment of the vaccine cold chain. Activities included background research on qualification requirements from UNICEF, WHO and MOHFW, documenting technological advancements in the vaccine cold chain and creating a comprehensive list of cold-chain stakeholders in India that are capable of contributing to the vaccines supply-chain. In partnership with Centre for Environment Education (CEE), we worked on developing designs of region-specific Community Cooling Hubs (CCHs) based on local needs for cooling and resources available. A detailed analysis was planned to understand the cooling needs. The study was designed to gather empirical data for proposed business models in 3 communities in Maharashtra
Green Recovery of Rural Enterprises: Alternative Financing Mechanisms

In 2021, a combination of factors including Covid-19-induced lockdowns and climate-induced disasters resulted in large scale disruptions in agriculture value chains. This video contains a documentation of our field activities in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. In addition to mapping detailed value chains for mango, jackfruit and fisheries, we developed a package of technological interventions suitable to FPOs in the region and proposed innovative financing solutions, based on our research as well as interactions with CSR funds, banks, and social impact investors.
Greening of Rural Value Chains in Madhya Pradesh

In 2022, we undertook a project focusing on decarbonisation opportunities in agriculture and horticulture in coal-rich districts of Madhya Pradesh. We conducted in-depth assessment of district and state GDP dependencies, while creating standardised packages of interventions, including solarisation of pumping, agrivoltaics, hybrid cold-chains, improvements in logistics and electrified transport for potato and turmeric value chains. The team developed training modules on Agrivoltaics to promote entrepreneurship and skill development.
Greening of Rural value chains in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

Currently in 2023, The MP Ensystems is focused on greening rural value chains in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. We are assessing the potential for low carbon development in four aspirational districts and are working to develop intervention packages. Our efforts are driven by multi-stakeholder partnerships in Madhya Pradesh and we aim to pioneer new approaches in Maharashtra. Through value chain mapping, we are analyzing specific crops and their outputs in each district, gathering insights from field visits, and identifying the potential benefits for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). Our stakeholder engagement involves collaborating with government agencies, farmer and food processor associations, technology providers, and financing institutions in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. We will provide recommendations based on projections of the interventions' impact on renewable energy deployment, employment generation, and gross value added. To achieve these outcomes, we will outline a roadmap of necessary investments.