Information, Direct Access to Farmers, and Rural Market Performance in Central India

Information, Direct Access to Farmers, and Rural Market Performance in Central India

This paper estimates the impact of a change in procurement strategy of a private buyer in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Beginning in October 2000, internet kiosks and warehouses were established that provide wholesale price informatio...

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Main Author:	Goyal, Aparajita
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADVERTISING AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE ALTERNATIVE CROPS ANIMAL FEED AUCTION AUCTION PROCESS AVERAGE PRICE BUYER BUYERS CARTS CASH CROPS CEREALS COMMODITY COMPETITIVE EQUILIBRIUM COMPETITIVE PRICE COMPETITIVE PRICES COMPETITIVENESS COST INCREASE COTTONSEED CROP CROP PRICES CROP PRODUCTION CROPPING CROPPING SEASONS CROPS CULTIVATION CURRENCY EXCHANGE DATES DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION DIRECT MARKETING DIRECT SALE E-MAIL EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATES FAIR FARM FARM LAND FARMER FARMERS FARMING FARMING TECHNIQUES FERTILIZERS FISHERIES GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE GRAIN GROUNDNUT GROUNDNUT PRODUCTION INFORMATION PROVISION INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATION INSTALLATION INTERNATIONAL MARKET LICENSE MAIZE MAIZE PRODUCTION MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET ECONOMY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES MARKET PRICE MARKET SHARE MARKET TOWN MARKET TOWNS MARKETING MARKETING BOARD MEAL MIDDLEMEN MILLET MINIMUM PRICE MISSING DATA MOBILE PHONES NEW MARKET OILSEEDS ONLINE PRICE OPEN AUCTIONS ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PLANTING PRICE COMPARISON PRICE COMPETITION PRICE EFFECT PRICE INFORMATION PRICE TRENDS PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT PROCESS PULSES QUALITY GRADING RESULT RESULTS RETAIL RICE PRODUCTION RURAL AREAS RURAL PRODUCERS SALE SALES SEARCH SEED SITES SOIL QUALITY SORGHUM SOYBEAN SOYBEAN PRICES SOYBEANS SPOT MARKETS SPREAD STORAGE FACILITIES SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CURVE SURPLUS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TIME PERIOD TIME PERIODS TOTAL SALES TRACTORS TRANSACTION TROPICAL AGRICULTURE VOLUME WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSES WEB WHEAT WHOLESALE PRICE WHOLESALE PRICES WHOLESALERS WORLD PRICES
Online Access:	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100521152246 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3800

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