Context: Given the experience of states that have diluted or abolished Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) mandis, concerns arise that the proposed Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (FPTC) will make the APMC mandis irrelevant.
Issues with FPTC Act 2020:
Need of MSP:
Issues with FCI Procurement:
Conclusion: