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It’s time to end monopoly of APMCs; food majors should be encouraged to procure directly -Rajalakshmi Nirmal

-The Hindu Business Line

If mandi boards surpass the agent network and support trade, farmers will stand to benefit immensely

This could be the right time for the Centre to nudge States to make their Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) play a more active role in primary market trade.

If the private sector engages in direct procurement from farmers now, the crowding in mandis can be checked effectively. This is imperative in maintaining the social distancing required to check the spread of the coronavirus.

At the time of peak arrivals, mandis witness hundreds of farmers, traders and labourers gathering to carry out the trade.

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