Reshma Siju

Minimum Support Price and Procurement Mechanism for Smallholder Paddy Farmers: An Effective Tool for Farm Price Risk Mitigation

Reshma Siju & Smitha Baby · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025

The decentralised paddy procurement system in the State of Kerala, India is a market support mechanism for farmers offering a procurement price comprising the Minimum Support Price (MSP) issued by the central government and the State Incentive Bonus (SIB). The study was an attemp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i53400

Constraints in Paddy Procurement in Kerala: Farmers’ Perspectives

Reshma Siju & Smitha Baby · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2024

Paddy is a staple food crop in Kerala State, and the government's paddy procurement policy aims to support and strengthen farmers by ensuring a Minimum Support Price as well as maintaining market stability. The study aimed to identify and prioritise farmers' challenges in the pad...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2024/v42i122648