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May 9, 2026Open Access

Performance analysis of price support scheme for pulses in Karnataka

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Randomized trial evaluates procurement efficiency of pulses in Karnataka, suggesting policy improvements for farmers.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the performance of the price support scheme for pulses procurement in Karnataka.
  • Data collected from 60 sample farmers and 15 procurement agencies via personal interviews.
  • Focused on procurement of redgram and greengram during the year 2017-18 in Kalyan Karnataka region.
  • Comparison of benefits realized by farmers selling through PSS versus open market.
  • Farmers using PSS procurement centers received higher financial benefits than those in the open market.
  • PSS procurement showed price advantages for both redgram and greengram farmers compared to open market sales.
  • Procurement through Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) proved to be more efficient than through Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS).

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Amrutha T. Joshi (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed0abb9154b0b82877d0ahttps://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.399821
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