Surat farmers welcome agri reforms

Oct 08, 2020

Surat (Gujarat), Oct 08 (ANI): Several farmers of Surat district in Gujarat welcomed agricultural reforms. “The farmer can sell their produce directly to any buyer, may it be a Multi- National Corporation (MNC) or someone else. Previously the farmer could sell their produce only at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) on which they were charged 2.5 % commission, the middle man will be removed after the implementation of the acts,” said Ketan Patel, the Chairman of Chalthan Sugar factory. “In Gujarat, this system is indirectly implemented and it has proved beneficial for...