Interest groups, power relations, and the configuration of value chains: The case of biodiesel in India

► This study explores how material interests, norms and values affect biodiesel policies. ► India produces biodiesel from tree-borne oilseeds. ► Depending on stakeholder interests, production is organised differently. ► Policies support social forestry, peasant cooperatives, subcontracting, or plantations. ► We trace the link between interest groups, policies and outcomes for five states.