Impact of MSP on Area Under Cultivation and Level of Production: A Study of Selected Crops in India

9 Pages Posted: 27 Jan 2011 Last revised: 25 Apr 2012

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Vijay M. Kumbhar

Dhananjayrao Gadgil College of Commerce (An Autonomous College)

Date Written: January 26, 2011

Abstract

This article focused on Minimum Support Price (MSP) policy and it impact on important crops in India. In this study tested the hypothesis of “MSP has positively affects and correlates with area under cultivation and production of those crops” after examination of this hypothesis. It is found that, this hypothesis is not matching set to production of each crops and their area under cultivation. While the study concludes that, MSP is not affecting positively on agricultural production.

Keywords: MSP, Area, Production

JEL Classification: Q10, Q11

Suggested Citation

Kumbhar, Vijay Maruti, Impact of MSP on Area Under Cultivation and Level of Production: A Study of Selected Crops in India (January 26, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1748342 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1748342

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