View: The clamour…and silence…over MSP in the farm bills

The MSP system, in place since the mid-1960s, was part of the country’s drive to reduce dependence on food imports. It was an integral part of a package that included subsidized inputs meant to incentivize farmers to adopt new technologies and enhance farm productivity. The MSP was meant to protect...

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Main Authors: Roy, Devesh, Meenakshi, J. V.
Format: Opinion Piece
Language:Inglés
Published: Times Group 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142152
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description The MSP system, in place since the mid-1960s, was part of the country’s drive to reduce dependence on food imports. It was an integral part of a package that included subsidized inputs meant to incentivize farmers to adopt new technologies and enhance farm productivity. The MSP was meant to protect farmers against price crashes that could occur with large harvests.
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spelling CGSpace1421522025-12-08T10:29:22Z View: The clamour…and silence…over MSP in the farm bills Roy, Devesh Meenakshi, J. V. imports minimum prices market prices technology farmers crops rice agricultural and rural legislation subsidies food prices wheat governance The MSP system, in place since the mid-1960s, was part of the country’s drive to reduce dependence on food imports. It was an integral part of a package that included subsidized inputs meant to incentivize farmers to adopt new technologies and enhance farm productivity. The MSP was meant to protect farmers against price crashes that could occur with large harvests. 2020-10-06 2024-05-22T12:10:02Z 2024-05-22T12:10:02Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142152 en https://www.ifpri.org/news-release/view-clamour%E2%80%A6and-silence%E2%80%A6over-msp-farm-bills-economic-times Open Access Times Group Roy, Devesh; and Meenakshi, J. V. 2020. View: The clamour…and silence…over MSP in the farm bills. The Economic Times. Published online on October 06, 2020. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/view-the-clamour-and-silence-over-msp-in-the-farm-bills/articleshow/78514294.cms?from=mdr
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View: The clamour…and silence…over MSP in the farm bills
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