2012•Research Journal of Social Science & ManagementRequires access

COMMODITY FUTURES MARKET: A NECESSITY FOR THE INDIAN FARMERS

murthy jogalapuram, sreenivasa reddy m

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Abstract: The paper examines the commodity futures market in India and its evolution. It also studies the farmer’s participation and the problems that are facing by them. In addition of this, it also tries to find the relationship between the futures price and spot prices of selected commodities. The study found that majority of the farmers is not aware of the commodity futures trading. Many issues like physical delivery of the asset and restrictions on asset quality etc., have discouraged the farmers to participate in futures trading. The study also find that there is impact of futures prices on the commodity spot prices of chilli and turmeric

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Key concepts: Futures contract, Commodity, Asset (computer security), Futures market, Spot contract, Contango, Commodity pool, Forward market