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@article{181926,
        author = {Shubhashish Soral},
        title = {Power Over Prices: How Political Interference Skewed Agricultural MSP Decisions in India (2014–2024).},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {225-227},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=181926},
        abstract = {This research paper investigates how political interference has influenced economic decisions in the realm of agriculture in India, focusing specifically on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system between 2014 and 2024. Through an in-depth analysis of MSP trends, electoral timelines, fiscal data, and policy documents, this study reveals how MSP decisions have deviated from economic rationality to serve political interests. The research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods including timeline analysis, budgetary evaluation, and comparative crop pricing studies. The paper concludes by arguing that MSPs, originally intended as protective economic tools, have transformed into politically expedient instruments, creating long-term inefficiencies in India’s agricultural and fiscal landscape.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {June},
        }