Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, 680656, Kerala
*Corresponding author: neethaageco2009@gmail.com
Online published on 22 February, 2021.
The market access to paddy farmers in Kerala state and attempt to quantify the losses to them during the lock down period. The results show that 89% of the paddy farmers accessed public procurement system. Marketed surplus was greater than marketable surplus for more than fifty percent of farmer. On an average, total economic loss due to lockdown for paddy farmer amounted to Rs.3691.72/Ha. The market access available to the paddy farmers in Kerala during lockdown period in the form of public procurement system turned out to be the most effective marketing channel.
