Govt promulgates ordinances on inter-state agri trade, contract farming

However, both of Ordinances give unbridled power to the lower bureaucracy in times of dispute between farmers and buyers that can be companies in case of the Contract agreement.

The central government on Friday promulgated two ordinances that seek to free inter-state trade in agricultural commodities and facilitate contract farming between growers and processors.

However, both ordinances give unbridled power to the lower bureaucracy in times of dispute between farmers and buyers that can also be companies in case of the contract agreement.

The sub-divisional magistrates (SDM), in some of the provisions, have been vested with powers to adjudicate. This might lead to problems in implementation.

The first ordinance called The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance 2020 allows any trader to engage in inter-state