Need to think beyond minimum support prices (Financial Express)

Financial Express published an op-ed by former Director of the South Asia Region PK Joshi and AK Padhee. The authors write that the three new farm laws, since their enactment, have been a subject of intense debate and discussion, especially against the backdrop of the ongoing agitation by farmers mostly from Northwest India. The negotiations between the farmers’ groups and the Union government have been going on. Success is dependent on the farmers’ ability to consolidate for production and marketing, either through cooperatives or FPOs. Farmers of the Green Revolution belt are highly enterprising and can help develop several successful models with policy support during the transition. Reforms in the agriculture sector require the support of farmers, state governments, the private sector, and all connected stakeholders to bring the desired results.