"APMCs will not be done away with. After the implementation of farm laws, APMCs will receive crores of rupees from the Centre's infrastructure fund to strengthen them so that these will be more useful for farmers," said Tomar.
APMCs are state-controlled markets that are set up to provide market linkages to farmers.
The agriculture sector has been crying for reforms for decades. These Bills resurrect a 1991-moment to finally liberate Indian agriculture and promise a win-win situation for farmers, consumers, start-ups as well as corporates. If in the process, APMC and mandis become history, only the middlemen and rent-seekers will shed tears.
In a 6-year-old interview, Rahul Gandhi is seen saying that it is required to connect the farmers with the food processing units.
With Punjab set to enforce Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act, 2017, the state's agriculture sector is likely to witness…
