Indian farmers struggle as agricultural price policy fails to boost profits.
The article examines how agricultural price policy in India has changed over the past 50 years and its impact on farmers' income. The focus shifted towards using price policy to support farmers during the post-reform period. The study analyzed the costs and profits of wheat and paddy farming, which are heavily supported by the government, to understand the profitability of Indian agriculture. The findings suggest that procurement prices have been effective in providing sufficient income to farmers.