For many farmers, it’s a Hobson’s choice
January 27, 2021
While APMCs are blamed for price exploitation, open market too has risks
It has been a difficult choice for the farmers to choose between an open market and the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committee) mandis to sell their crops. While the former exposes them to the insecurities of market, the latter is blamed for exploitation on prices.
To understand the outcome of the new Farm Act to free farmers from the compulsions of the APMC laws and mandi structure,
BusinessLine spoke with farmers across a few States.
Lakshman Singh, a mustard grower from Indragarh taluka of Bundi district in Rajasthan, said that the choice has been a difficult one as there is no price assurance at either place.