The agricultural economy of India is undergoing significant distress - low growth and farmers' indebtedness - leading … to 0.35 million farmers' suicides during the period 1996-2021. India has a varied agro-ecosystem. The distress is acute …-actions (including suicidal behaviour) by farmers. We discuss not only facts but also provide a research framing incorporating theory …

Farmers, especially small and marginal, do not directly trade in agri-futures market in India. Their small size, lack … necessity of having forward looking cropping patterns, where farmers' planting decisions are based on future prices rather than … farmers to FPOs and second, FPOs to futures market. Based on this research about constraints, the paper puts forward a few …