Apmc Act

Farm bills aim to unshackle agriculture sector; only opposition from those with vested interest in mandi system

By engaging directly with prospective buyers, agriculturists will be able to evade paying massive commissions at APMCs to sell their produce

Farm sector bills 'protection shield' for farmers, Opposition misleading them, says Narendra Modi

Several political parties, including NDA ally Shiromani Akali Dal, have dubbed the three farm sector bills as 'anti-farmers'. SAD has also quit the Union Cabinet protesting against the bills

India will definitely gets its growth back, says Narendra Modi at CII Annual Session 2020; emphasises on inclusion, innovation

Speaking at a video conference to the industry body, Confederation of Indian Industries' (CII) annual session, Narendra Modi said the government has taken tough steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic and has also taken care of the economy.

Defanging outmoded APMC model and altering essential commodities act will unlock value, empower farmer, writes BJP economist

APMC Acts empower state governments to demarcate their geographical region into various ‘notified market areas’, headed by a market committee for each market area. Over time these committees became authoritarian, leading to a monopolistic structure, antithetical to the cause of welfare of the farming community.

Contract farming isn't a new idea, but govt needs to incentivise its spread across India

Like so many good ideas in India, contract farming is also one which has existed, thrived, and made its mark

NITI Aayog to sound out chief ministers on keeping essential commodities act in abeyance, says member Ramesh Chand

No state has adopted the model APMC Act in its entirety except Arunachal Pradesh. The others have inserted riders, says Ramesh Chand

Rural distress: Loan waiver is no panacea; govt should dilute monopoly of APMCs for marketing of agricultural produce

Statutorily imposed marketing rigidities in agricultural commodities and other farm produce erect another impediment in the growth of rural sectors

Without competition in the markets, there won't be any real value realisation for farmers: Pravesh Sharma tells Firstpost

Farms that are less than a hectare will not benefit from commercialisation unless efforts are made to consolidate land parcels

Exclusive: Ahead of Budget, here's a glimpse of what PM Modi may have planned for farmers

The measures suggested this time are intriguing because India has never adopted such a path since independence to reshape agricultural policy.

What agriculture sector requires is higher budgetary allocation, not increased subsidies

Budget this year is broadly expected to concentrate on increasing budgetary allocations for agri-development and not increasing the deficit by doling out increased subsidies