Context: To show Indian agriculture as being net taxed to argue for the farm laws has poor conceptual validity.
Production Support Estimate: as advocated by OECD
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Idea of ‘net taxation’ on Indian Agriculture: It has been argued that liberalisation of Indian market is essential since farmers are actually taxed (instead of subsidised).
Arguments that debunk the existence of “net taxation” in Indian Agriculture
Conclusion: Thus, the arguments of the existence of “net taxation” in Indian Agriculture are flawed, and a positive PSE can be achieved by increasing BOT as the western countries do.