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WHERE YOU GET THE BEST DEAL'

The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance & Farm Services Bill, 2020

The doubts

Under contract
n
farming, farmers
will be under
pressure and will
not be able to
determine prices
How will small
n
farmers enter
contract farming;
Main Provisions sponsors will shy

It will allow farmers to directly away from them
n
engage with food processing firms, n The new system
wholesalers, large retailers, exporters will be a problem
etc., on a level playing field. Farmers for farmers
will get price assurance even before n In case of dispute,
the sowing of crops. In case of higher big companies
market price, farmers will be entitled to will be at an
this price over and above the minimum advantage
price
It will transfer the risk of market
n
unpredictability from the farmer Clarifications
to the sponsor. Due to prior price
determination, farmers will be shielded n The farmer will have full power in the contract to
from the rise and fall of market prices fix a selling price for his produce. They will receive

It will provide the farmer to access payment within maximum 3 days
n
modern technology, better seeds and n 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) are
other inputs being formed throughout the country. These FPOs
It will reduce the cost of marketing and will bring together small farmers and will work to
n
boost the income of farmers ensure remunerative pricing for farm produce
Provides for effective dispute After signing the contract, the consumer will lift
n n
resolution mechanism with clear time the produce directly from the farm
lines for redressal n Provisions in place for local dispute redressal
Impetus for research and modern
n mechanism
technology in agriculture sector

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