Agricultural Commodity Futures in India: Role in Price Discovery and Price-Risk Management

Author(s)	Dr. Jyothi Shivakumar NM
Country	India
Abstract	The paper argues that agricultural commodity futures can contribute significantly to a more efficient agricultural marketing system when supported by effective regulation, adequate market infrastructure, financial literacy and institutional mechanisms such as Farmer Producer Organisations. Strengthening the linkage between physical agricultural markets and organised derivatives markets can further enhance the effectiveness of futures as instruments of price-risk management.
Keywords	commodity futures, price discovery, price risk, hedging, farmers, derivatives market, India
Field	Business Administration
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-02-06
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.87217

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