The Impact of Export-Oriented Agricultural Policies on Farm-Level Income, Production Efficiency, and Market Stability in the Context of Asia
Copyright © 2025 Shaymaa Hussein Nowfal, N. Meena Rani, Dinesh Rajassekharan, K. R. Praneeth, Sundari Dadhabai, S. Ramesh, Ravi Kumar Bommisetti. Published by Nan Yang Academy of Sciences Pte. Ltd.
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Abstract
This study investigates the impact of export-oriented agricultural policies on farm-level income, production efficiency, and market stability in three southern states of India: Karnataka, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu. Focusing on smallholder and commercial farms, the research evaluates how these policies impact key economic results in regions characterized by diverse agricultural activities. The study aims to assess the farm-level consequences of agricultural export promotion policies for income volatility, technical efficiency, and price risks and how these consequences are connected to the supply chain and trade relations, food supply, and rural incomes. Using a quantitative approach, the study analyzes data from 363 farms, examining the role of export input, domestic market support, and the adoption of Smart Farming (SF) technologies. The findings demonstrate that export market input leads to higher income levels, improved production efficiency, and enhanced supply chain stability. However, the study also highlights challenges smallholder farmers face, particularly regarding access to Agriculture Exports (AE) and exposure to global price volatility. The study showed that total farm-level income has increased by 22% for exporters, but the market risk has been reduced by 15% due to volatile prices. The production efficiency rate represented 18% among the commercial farms, while the smallholder farms were considered by a 12% resource allocation inefficiency, leading to reduced sustainability and vulnerability to shocks. The market risk has been reduced despite the variation in the price level, which is an aspect of relative efficiency. The exporters and the large farms are better positioned to manage the risks and earn higher income and efficiency. On the other hand, smallholder farms are less efficient and, therefore, more sensitive to prices and sustainability problems. The results recommend that while export-oriented policies have the potential to benefit India's agricultural sector significantly, targeted interventions are required to ensure that these benefits are distributed more equitably across different types of farms.
Keywords: Smart Farming, Export-Oriented Agricultural Policies, Farm-Level Income, Smallholder Farmers, Global Price Volatility, Machine Learning
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