More farmer producer organisations are needed to unlock the potential of new farm bills December 25, 2020, 9:58 PM IST
The writer is Director of Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition, Cornell University
In recent weeks, there has been a lot of commentary around the new farm bills passed into law by the Indian Parliament: the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill (FAPAFS), the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill (FPTC), and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill (ECA). In intent, these bills remove long standing market restrictions on agricultural sales. Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) can benefit from the marketing opportunities that will unlock, allowing for income and welfare growth.