Farmers will have the option to sell their produce at other places in addition to the mandis
In an effort to guard against myths being circulated on various platforms, Agriculture Ministry has clarified that Mandis will not stop functioning and trading will continue there as before.
PM Modi spoke on how each of the three bills bought by his government would help farmers in multiple ways, seeking to dispel “misinformation” being spread around them while unveiling new projects in poll-bound Bihar through a video address.
It is a myth that if farm produce is sold outside APMC mandis, and mandis will stop functioning after the implementation of the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020. Agriculture Ministry said, under the new system, farmers will have the option to sell their produce at other places in addition to the mandis.
The Ministry said it is also a myth that how will small farmers be able to practice contract farming after the implementation of the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and sponsors will shy away from them.
The Agriculture Ministry clarified that 10 thousand Farmer Producer Organizations, FPOs are being formed throughout the country. It said these FPOs will bring together small farmers and work to ensure remunerative pricing for farm produce.
