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Tyagi starts from the premise that, although India has achieved virtual self-sufficiency in the production of food grains, existing policies have failed to assure renumerative prices to farmers or protect the interests of the vulnerable sections of society. Faced with this failure, he asks whether free trade in food grains could provide a way out of this impasse. After surveying food policies in other Asian countries, he proposes various alternatives which could reduce government intervention and subsidy without adversely affecting the major goals of India′s food policy.

`This is a valuable addition to the literature on India's food and agricultural economy. The book is replete with data and detail which should serve as a handy reference to any serious student of the subject.' - The Economic Times

`This book provides an incisive analysis of the present system of management of India's food economy while propounding alternative strategies for the twenty-first century....The study not only examines the achievements and failures of the present system of managing India's food economy, but also explores the alternatives that would substantially reduce government intervention and the associated subsidy burden without adversely affecting the achievements of the major goals of food policy.' - Social Action

`the great merit of the book is that it covers a wide variety of complex issues and keeps the discussions analytical and thought-provoking. It is also very timely and up-to-date. The author discusses many complicated issues with a high degree of care, clarity and accuracy...the book will remain an outstanding contribution and as a major source of reference on the subject of food policy and food management in India.