TY  - JA
AU  - Rai,K.N.
AU  - Niwas,S.
TI  - Cost benefit analysis of price support and input subsidy to achieve wheat production target in India
PY  - 1984///
KW  - Cost benefit analysis
KW  - Farm inputs
KW  - India
KW  - Prices
KW  - Production functions
KW  - Production policies
KW  - Subsidies
N1  - Tables, graphs
N2  - The paper illustrates the effects of Indian Government policies to increase food output by analyzing the price support and fertilizer subsidy programmes aimed at achieving national self-sufficiency in wheat. The criteria used to compare the price support and input subsidy approaches were: (1) total cost to the government; (2) total social benefit and cost of the programmes; (3) distribution of benefits; and (4) foreign exchange saving. The input subsidy programme was found to be more appropriate when considering total cost to the government, total social benefit and cost of the programmes and distribution of benefits. When considering the
T2  - Agricultural Situation in India
ER  -