| Preface |
(iv) |
| SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
1 |
| Long Term Recommendations |
6 |
| A. Focusing on Food for Welfare |
6 |
| B. Public Distribution System |
7 |
| C. MSP and Procurement |
9 |
| D. Open Market Sales, Exports and Imports |
14 |
| E. Encouraging Private Trade |
15 |
| F. Food Corporation of India |
16 |
| Short–run Recommendations |
20 |
| REPORT ON LONG-TERM GRAIN POLICY |
26 |
| I. The Approach |
27 |
| II. The Issues |
37 |
| III. Principles for Long-term Grain Policy |
67 |
| IV. Short-run issues and Adjustment |
83 |
ANNEXURE I:
Appointment and Terms of Reference of The Committee |
100 |
ANNEXURE II:
Short Term Recommendations made in the Interim Report |
102 |
APPENDIX I :
Some observations on prices, costs and
Subsidy levels |
104 |
APPENDIX II :
Trends in Food Consumption and Likely
Future Outcomes
|
113 |
APPENDIX III:
FCI: Economic Cost and Scope for Reduction |
133 |
APPENDIX IV:
Targeted PDS: problems and scope for reform |
144 |
APPENDIX V :
Income Insurance linked schemes for
Farm Support
|
160 |
| DATA APPENDIX |
175 |
