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After watching for a few
years and being satisfied
that under the changed en-
vironment it is possible to
tackle even emergency sit-
uations with market opera-
tions, it may be possible to
scrap the Act all together.
6 National Commission on 2006 Prof. M.S. The Essential Commod-
Farmers: Fourth Report Swaminathan ities Act and other legal
instruments including the
State Agriculture Produce
Marketing Committee Acts
[APMC Acts] relating to
marketing, storage and pro-
cessing of agriculture pro-
duce need to be reviewed in
order to meet the require-
ments of modern agricul-
ture and attracting private
capital in this sector.
7 Committee of State Minis- 2013 Shri. Under Essential Commod-
ters, In-charge of Agricul- Harshvardhan ities Act, there is a need to
ture Marketing to Promote Patil have distinction between
Reforms genuine service providers
and black marketeers/hoard-
ers to encourage investment
and better service delivery
to the farmers. There should
be a stable and long term
National Policy on storage
and movement of agricul-
tural produce to achieve the
objective of Unified Nation-
al Market. It is recommend-
ed that Contract Farming
Sponsors and Direct Mar-
keting licensees may be ex-
empted from the stock limits
up to six months of their re-
quirement in the interest of
trade and facilitating long
term investment.
