Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India
Government interventions in foodgrain markets have existed in India in one form or another for about four decades, starting during the Second World War. Because supplies from Burma were cut off during the war, price controls and movement restrictions were introduced by the government; subsequently,...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
1988
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| author | George, Poykayil Simon |
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| description | Government interventions in foodgrain markets have existed in India in one form or another for about four decades, starting during the Second World War. Because supplies from Burma were cut off during the war, price controls and movement restrictions were introduced by the government; subsequently, other measures were added with a view to providing a minimum supply at subsidized prices. The major components of the government's food management policy over time have included procurement from domestic producers, monopoly imports, trade regulations, price controls, food distribution through fair-price shops, and buffer-stock operations (Chopra, 1981; Gupta, 1977; H. Knight, 1954; and Wall, 1978). |
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| spelling | CGSpace1611072025-04-08T18:26:03Z Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India George, Poykayil Simon subsidies developing countries food aid agricultural policies Government interventions in foodgrain markets have existed in India in one form or another for about four decades, starting during the Second World War. Because supplies from Burma were cut off during the war, price controls and movement restrictions were introduced by the government; subsequently, other measures were added with a view to providing a minimum supply at subsidized prices. The major components of the government's food management policy over time have included procurement from domestic producers, monopoly imports, trade regulations, price controls, food distribution through fair-price shops, and buffer-stock operations (Chopra, 1981; Gupta, 1977; H. Knight, 1954; and Wall, 1978). 1988 2024-11-21T09:53:31Z 2024-11-21T09:53:31Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161107 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute George, P.S. 1988. Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India. In Food subsidies in developing countries: costs, benefits, and policy options. Pinstrup-Andersen, Per (Ed.) Chapter 16. Pp. 229-241. Baltimore, MD: Published for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) by Johns Hopkins University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161107 |
| spellingShingle | subsidies developing countries food aid agricultural policies George, Poykayil Simon Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India |
| title | Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India |
| title_full | Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India |
| title_fullStr | Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India |
| title_short | Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India |
| title_sort | costs and benefits of food subsidies in india |
| topic | subsidies developing countries food aid agricultural policies |
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