To give farmers more freedom to sell their produce, the agriculture ministry has unveiled a model
Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act which defines each state/UT as a single unified market area.
The move will curb the role of APMC mandis.
The State/UT Agricultural Produce and Livestocks Marketing (promotion and facilitation) Act, 2017, which is being sent to states for adoption.
This allows existing APMC mandis to enforce regulation only in their market yard which would allow private sector players to set up mandis.
