Area
India
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
17/09/2020
Policy Category
Production
Policy Instrument
Government procurement, support prices
Description
Declared that government procurement under minimum support prices would continue, as would APCM market yards established under state laws. The assertion came in the context of parliamentary discussions surrounding the 2020 Farmers\' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation), the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) bills submitted for parliamentary approval.
