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Agri Reform Benefited Cultivators: Nitish Kumar On APMC Act Abolishment
Refuting opposition charge that abolition of APMC Act has worked against farmers of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday said in fact the agri reforms have benefitted the cultivators which could be understood from the fact that the state has made highest ever 35.59 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy procurement in the current season.
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Sharad Pawar Persuaded States Over Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government's APMC Act: NCP
The Nationalist Congress Party on Monday said when NCP chief Sharad Pawar was the agriculture minister during the UPA regime, he persuaded many ''reluctant'' states to implement the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government's model APMC Act.
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"Our Duty To Back Farmers Who Feed Nation": Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre
Ahead of the third round of talks between the BJP-led central government and farmers' representatives, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi called on all Indians to support their demand for a complete rollback of three contentious agricultural laws.
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Karnataka Farmers Join Stir Against New Laws, Block Roads In Bengaluru
Thousands of farmers across BJP-ruled Karnataka joined the countrywide protest against the new farm laws this morning. Their other grouse was against changes to the land acquisition act -- which makes it easier for non-farmers to buy agricultural land -- and amendments to the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committees) Act, which lists rules for ...
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Karnataka Approves Amendment In Law To Allow Direct Sales By Farmers
Amid a walkout by the opposition Congress and JD(S), the Karnataka assembly on Saturday approved an amendment to the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act, which allows private players to directly approach farmers to purchase agricultural produce.
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"On The Same Page As BJP": Sanjay Jha Reminds Congress In Farm Bills Row
The Congress and the BJP are "on the same page" as far as the farm bills are concerned, suspended Congress leader Sanjay Jha tweeted Friday afternoon, pointing out that the government was doing what the Congress promised to do
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Cabinet Amends Essential Commodities Act; Deregulates Multiple Food Items
The agriculture minister said the amendment will allay fears of private investors of excessive regulatory interference
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Will Quit If Farmers' Interests Affected: BS Yediyurappa On Change In Market Law
Defending his government's ordinance that amended laws to curtail powers of the Agricultural Produce Market Committees, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday said he has taken oath of office in the name of farmers and would not hold the post ''even for a minute'' if their interests are affected.
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Farmers In 8 States To Trade Via E-agri Market From April 14
The upcoming launch of national e-agriculture market from April 14 on a pilot basis will enable farmers in 8 states, including UP, to sell online 25 commodities in 21 wholesale mandis and get better prices.
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Fall in Retail Inflation Big Relief to Policymakers: Assocham
Expressing relief at retail inflation falling to a 30-month low in June, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has suggested a slew of steps like scrapping of the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act and encouraging private sector investments in back-end infrastructure to bring down prices further.
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Why Abolition of APMC is a Good Idea
By delisting fruits and vegetables, which are perishable in nature, a new line of supply chain can be created which will ensure quicker supply of these products to consumers, says Sajjid Chinoy, India Economist at JP Morgan.
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Govt for review of APMC act to check trade cartelisation
The inter-ministerial group on inflation is contemplating review of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Act with a view to prevent cartelisation by traders and allowing free movement of essential commodities. "We have to review the APMC Act so that mandis are not held by a cartel," a source said. APMC Act provides for regulati...
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Agri Reform Benefited Cultivators: Nitish Kumar On APMC Act Abolishment
Refuting opposition charge that abolition of APMC Act has worked against farmers of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday said in fact the agri reforms have benefitted the cultivators which could be understood from the fact that the state has made highest ever 35.59 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy procurement in the current season.
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Sharad Pawar Persuaded States Over Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government's APMC Act: NCP
The Nationalist Congress Party on Monday said when NCP chief Sharad Pawar was the agriculture minister during the UPA regime, he persuaded many ''reluctant'' states to implement the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government's model APMC Act.
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"Our Duty To Back Farmers Who Feed Nation": Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre
Ahead of the third round of talks between the BJP-led central government and farmers' representatives, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi called on all Indians to support their demand for a complete rollback of three contentious agricultural laws.
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Karnataka Farmers Join Stir Against New Laws, Block Roads In Bengaluru
Thousands of farmers across BJP-ruled Karnataka joined the countrywide protest against the new farm laws this morning. Their other grouse was against changes to the land acquisition act -- which makes it easier for non-farmers to buy agricultural land -- and amendments to the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committees) Act, which lists rules for ...
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Karnataka Approves Amendment In Law To Allow Direct Sales By Farmers
Amid a walkout by the opposition Congress and JD(S), the Karnataka assembly on Saturday approved an amendment to the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act, which allows private players to directly approach farmers to purchase agricultural produce.
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"On The Same Page As BJP": Sanjay Jha Reminds Congress In Farm Bills Row
The Congress and the BJP are "on the same page" as far as the farm bills are concerned, suspended Congress leader Sanjay Jha tweeted Friday afternoon, pointing out that the government was doing what the Congress promised to do
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Cabinet Amends Essential Commodities Act; Deregulates Multiple Food Items
The agriculture minister said the amendment will allay fears of private investors of excessive regulatory interference
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Will Quit If Farmers' Interests Affected: BS Yediyurappa On Change In Market Law
Defending his government's ordinance that amended laws to curtail powers of the Agricultural Produce Market Committees, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday said he has taken oath of office in the name of farmers and would not hold the post ''even for a minute'' if their interests are affected.
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Farmers In 8 States To Trade Via E-agri Market From April 14
The upcoming launch of national e-agriculture market from April 14 on a pilot basis will enable farmers in 8 states, including UP, to sell online 25 commodities in 21 wholesale mandis and get better prices.
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Fall in Retail Inflation Big Relief to Policymakers: Assocham
Expressing relief at retail inflation falling to a 30-month low in June, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has suggested a slew of steps like scrapping of the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act and encouraging private sector investments in back-end infrastructure to bring down prices further.
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Why Abolition of APMC is a Good Idea
By delisting fruits and vegetables, which are perishable in nature, a new line of supply chain can be created which will ensure quicker supply of these products to consumers, says Sajjid Chinoy, India Economist at JP Morgan.
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Govt for review of APMC act to check trade cartelisation
The inter-ministerial group on inflation is contemplating review of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Act with a view to prevent cartelisation by traders and allowing free movement of essential commodities. "We have to review the APMC Act so that mandis are not held by a cartel," a source said. APMC Act provides for regulati...
