Context: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimate (2019) suggests that India provided negative price support to its farmers during 2000-2019. This has been questioned on many grounds, including faults in its methodology.
The OECD estimates 2019:
Limitations:
Associated concerns for India: It could create a perception in the future that India is providing one of the world’s largest support to its farmers; Developed countries may aggressively question India’s support measures.
Conclusion: Farmers, policymakers, and other stakeholders should understand pitfalls and limitations in OECD numbers. This will help in providing a correct perception of the level of support to agriculture in India.