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Agricultural Marketing in India: Challenges, Policies and Politics

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  • Subhomay Saha
  • Chaitali Sinha
  • Shrabani Saha

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This article is an attempt to provide a critical review of the present process of agricultural marketing in India in the wake of the recent discontent amongst the farmers that took place with the passing of the three controversial farm laws in September 2020 and giving respite to the agrarian community of the country by repealing of these new laws in November 2021. The old agricultural system of India needs to be changed. The three farm laws that were passed were of the intention to modernize the Indian agricultural market by encouraging investment and increasing competition. However, there was a country-wide protest from the farmers as they were sceptical that these laws would ultimately withdraw or reduce the security net provided by the states and put them in a vulnerable position. The present review takes a deeper dig into the present agricultural marketing situation of India in the context of the new farm laws and tries to critically evaluate the situation. JEL Classification: Q13 Q15 Q18

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  • Subhomay Saha & Chaitali Sinha & Shrabani Saha, 2024. "Agricultural Marketing in India: Challenges, Policies and Politics," South Asian Journal of Macroeconomics and Public Finance, , vol. 13(1), pages 39-52, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:smppub:v:13:y:2024:i:1:p:39-52
    DOI: 10.1177/22779787231209169
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    1. Prabhu Pingali & Anaka Aiyar & Mathew Abraham & Andaleeb Rahman, 2019. "Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India," Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy, Palgrave Macmillan, number 978-3-030-14409-8.
    2. Prabhu Pingali & Anaka Aiyar & Mathew Abraham & Andaleeb Rahman, 2019. "Linking Farms to Markets: Reducing Transaction Costs and Enhancing Bargaining Power," Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy, in: Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India, chapter 0, pages 193-214, Palgrave Macmillan.
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    1. Sharvari Patil & Mita Mehta & Garima Pancholi & Abhineet Saxena, 2025. "Unveiling the dynamics of farmer producer organizations in India: a systematic review of status, challenges, and future directions," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 12(1), pages 1-17, December.

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    Keywords

    Agricultural marketing; Agricultural policies; Politics; India;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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