Electronic trading is already allowed in 22 states, selling produce privately in 21 states. Then why government is not reforming the problems as earlier they suggested APMC model act 2003? And how is it historic?
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Legislations enacted by different states to set up Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) were once welcomed as measures to free Indian farmers from the disadvantages of a poorly functioning market. It’s ironic that today they are viewed as the reason farmers don’t get a fair deal.
The current round of legislation to transform agriculture began in May when states such as Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, among others, removed some legal restrictions on marketplaces for agricultural produce. This was followed by three ordinances promulgated in June by the Centre.
Of the three ordinances, the most consequential one was the Farmers’ Produce Trade & Commerce (Promotion & Facilitation Ordinance) 2020. This was cleared by both houses of parliament in the ongoing session.
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