Minimum Support Price - Farmer Awareness In Cuddalore District

Indian Government provides MSP for few crops like paddy, wheat, cotton, and pulse is extremely high while the remaining crops are less price. The MSP announced by the government are moved with a purpose of providing price security to farmers. The prime objective of this present study is to explore the farmer’s awareness of MSP for various crops produced by them in the study area. The present study used random sampling technique to select 133 sample farmers in Cuddalore District. The results show that, Paddy is the only crop with high MSP awareness, showing the effectiveness of Procurement Agencies in spreading information. MSP awareness is significantly lower for Black Gram, Groundnut, and Gingelly, highlighting the need for targeted awareness campaigns.