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NEW DELHI: Four months after the contentious agriculture bills were passed in Parliament, protests by farmers have continued unabated in several states of the country, including at various borders of the national capital.

1. Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce(Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020

Provisions

* To create an ecosystem where farmers and traders enjoy the freedom to sell and purchase farm produce outside registered 'mandis' under states' APMCs. * To promote barrier-free inter-state and intra-state trade of farmers' produce * To reduce marketing/transportation costs and help farmers in getting better prices

* To provide a facilitative framework for electronic trading

2. The Farmer (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020

Provisions

* Farmers can enter into a contract with agribusiness firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for the sale of future farming produce at a pre-agreed price * Marginal and small farmers, with land less than five hectares, to gain via aggregation and contract (Marginal and small farmers account for 86% of total farmers in India)

* To transfer the risk of market unpredictability from farmers to sponsors

* To enable farmers to access modern tech and get better inputs

* To reduce cost of marketing and boost farmer's income.

* Farmers can engage in direct marketing by eliminating intermediaries for full price realisation

* Effective dispute resolution mechanism with redressal timelines.

3. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Provisions

* To remove commodities like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities. It will do away with the imposition of stockholding limits on such items except under "extraordinary circumstances" like war

* This provision will attract private sector/FDI into farm sector as it will remove fears of private investors of excessive regulatory interference in business operations.

* To bring investment for farm infrastructure like cold storages, and modernising food supply chain.

* To help both farmers and consumers by bringing in price stability. * To create a competitive market environment and cut wastage of farm produce.

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THE TALKS

The first round of talks took place on October 14 between 29 representatives of the farm unions of Punjab and Union agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal. The farmers handed over a letter of eight demands, including repealing of the laws, to the secretary.

A month later on November 13, the second round of talks took place. Minister of agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar and minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal, on behalf of the government, held a meeting with farm leaders of Punjab. The meeting lasted for seven hours. The farmers were represented by All India Kisan Sangarsh Coordination Committee, the umbrella organisation of 250 farmer groups.

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