India, Nov. 11 -- Some of the farmers in North India are crossing state borders to 'illegally' sell their Kharif produce. Apart from better prices in terms of the government-decided MSPs (Minimum Support Prices), the growers are lured by reliable procurement, better policies, and efficient infrastructure across the borders. What this implies, and what evidence proves, is that the cultivators get as much as a third less than MSPs in their own states. Thus, at present, as the Kharif produce hits the market, both the trends are in play.

It is akin to a game of Chinese Checkers, as the farmers from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly enter the adjoining districts in Haryana and Punjab to market their produce. However, unlike the board game...