Why Kerala has no APMC market?

Kerala does not have APMC act. There are no statutory regulations prevail. There are no controls for agricultural market. Government and LSG institutions provide marketing infrastructure.

Is there APMC in Kerala?

It is a fact that Kerala does not have any Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) or mandis. The production of food crops such as paddy and pulses is limited (most of it is imported from other states), and there is not much surplus left to trade in APMC market yards.

Which state does not have APMC?

At another end is Bihar, which in 2006, abolished the APMC act, but where the alternative markets have not developed. Every year, there are news reports of farmers from Bihar and other northern states trying to sell their rice in the mandis of Punjab and Haryana.

Does Kerala have contract farming?

Kerala already has some amount of contract farming. It is not well-known, but there is a substantial amount of contract farming, particularly in spices and so on. A lot of companies from Europe and the United States strike deals with Kerala farmers.

Why do Maharashtra farmers sell outside APMC?

According to MahaFPC MD Yogesh Thorat, new farm laws, especially the one about APMCs, give freedom to farmers to choose the market. If the rates are higher than MSP, then farmers sell their produce outside the mandi to FPC’s procurement centres and when market rates are less than MSP, they take produce to the market.

Why there is no Mandis in Kerala?

Mr. Kumar said Kerala had decided not to implement the APMC Act because the State had a strong grassroots-level procurement system in place for paddy and copra, the two crops eligible for assistance from the Centre under the MSP regime. In this context, the concept of mandis becomes irrelevant in Kerala.”

Why are there no Mandis in Kerala?

Mr. Kumar said Kerala had decided not to implement the APMC Act because the State had a strong grassroots-level procurement system in place for paddy and copra, the two crops eligible for assistance from the Centre under the MSP regime. The State has a procurement and marketing system for fruits and vegetables.

Why is APMC not being implemented in Kerala?

Being a state that has not implemented the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC), farmers in Kerala feel that the opening up of trade with new farm laws might not make much impact in the existing trade systems in Kerala, even as there are serious concerns of entry of corporates.

Does farmer need to bring his produce to APMC Mandi?

Farmer doesn’t need to bring his produce to APMC Mandi. He can directly sell it to whomever he wants. But, if he doesn’t bring his produce to Mandi, then he can’t stand for election in that APMC marketing committee. It allows alternate markets such as direct purchase centers, private market yards/mandis.

What is the role of APMC in agricultural marketing?

Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) is a system operating under the State Government since agricultural marketing is a State subject. The APMC has Yards/Mandis in the market area that regulates the notified agricultural produce and livestock.

How is the food produce sold in Mandi?

All the food produce must be brought to the market and sales are made through auction. The market place i.e, Mandi is set up in various places within the states. These markets geographically divide the state.