Nuthalapati, Chandra S. et al

Skewed food policies, distorted inter-crop parity, and Nutrition: Cereal farmers an empirical analysis - Economic and Political Weekly - 58(34). Aug 25, 2023: p.54-66

Farmer profitability, cost of food production, and associated issues of nutri-cereals are analysed by leveraging a large database spanning a 35-year period. The skewed food policies being followed in India are highlighted here. An unacceptably high distortion in inter-crop parity was found, which led to loss of profitability, increased costs, and lower prices for the nutri-cereals. – Reproduced