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Interrogating the MSP Regime, Farm Laws and Agrarian Future in India

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  • Pritam Singh
  • Shruti Bhogal

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The three new farm laws promulgated by the Government of India in 2020 (now repealed) as agricultural marketing reforms, with the claim that they were aimed at expanding farmers’ marketing choices and increasing their incomes, have triggered massive protests by farmers. These protests have crystallized around two key demands: first, repeal the laws and second, make the minimum support price (MSP) for procuring farmers’ produce a legal right. Given that discussions between the government and farmers’ organizations continue to be at an impasse, it is critical to understand the arguments over the laws and the MSP, and the implications of these arguments for the agrarian future of India.

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  • Pritam Singh & Shruti Bhogal, 2021. "Interrogating the MSP Regime, Farm Laws and Agrarian Future in India," Millennial Asia, , vol. 12(3), pages 332-349, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:millen:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:332-349
    DOI: 10.1177/09763996211056996
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    1. Ashutosh Kumar Tripathi, 2013. "Agricultural Price Policy, Output, and Farm Profitability—Examining Linkages during Post-Reform Period in India," Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), vol. 10(1), pages 91-111, June.
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