Knowledge Themes
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
Swaminathan Committee (NCF)
A2+FL vs C2 Formula
Price Deficiency Payment
Open-ended Procurement
Market Intervention Scheme (MIS)
Shanta Kumar Committee
PM-AASHA
Essential Commodities Act
Buffer Stocking Policy
WTO Green Box and Amber Box Subsidies
Terms of Trade (ToT) in Agriculture
Crop Diversification
Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act
Structural Subtopics
- Evolution of MSP since 1966-67
- Role and mandate of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
- A2 and A2+FL vs C2 cost calculation methodologies
- Impact of Swaminathan Commission recommendations (C2+50% formula)
- Distortion of cropping patterns and groundwater depletion
- Fiscal burden of food subsidies and buffer stock management
- Price Support Scheme (PSS) and Price Deficiency Payment Scheme under PM-AASHA
- Open-ended procurement vs market-led price discovery
- Legal guarantee for MSP and its socio-economic viability
- WTO Green Box and Amber Box implications for Indian subsidies
- Regional disparities in MSP procurement and beneficiary reach
- Impact of MSP hikes on food inflation and consumer price index
- Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for horticultural commodities
- Shanta Kumar Committee recommendations on PDS and procurement reforms
Study Material
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