Q. What is the effect of excessive MSP hike on poor and landless farmers?
Answer: The poor farmers become more poor
Notes: Excessive MSP increase raises food prices, impacting poor and landless who are net consumers. Landless benefit little, as they do not sell crops. Historical evidence shows inflation, reduced demand, and negative effects on poverty due to such policy, making poor and landless more vulnerable.
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