Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Act

Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Act The wholesaling of agricultural produce is regulated by the Agricultural Produce Marketing Acts of various State Governments. Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act authorizes the concerned State Governments to notify the commodities, designate markets and…

Operation Greens

Operation Greens Operation Greens is a scheme that has been launched by the Food Processing Industries to support Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOS), processing facilities, agri-logistics and professional management. In this article, let us take a closer look at the scheme.…

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a centrally sponsored scheme for development of the horticultural sector. The said sector includes fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants,…

Price Support Scheme (PSS)

Price Support Scheme (PSS) The Government's price policy for agricultural commodities strives to ensure profitable prices to the growers with a vision of encouraging higher investment and production. This leads to safeguarding the consumer interest by making available supplies at…

Model Agriculture Produce and Livestock Marketing Act-2017

Model Agriculture Produce and Livestock Marketing Act, 2017 The Model Agriculture Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2017 (APLM act) was proposed in April 2017 to replace the APMC Act (Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee) 2003. The act strives…

Tamil Nadu Land Conversion

Tamil Nadu Land Conversion Land conversion is a process of converting agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes. Agricultural lands cannot be utilised for the development purposes such as residential, commercial, industrial, or medical facilities besides on conversion of the land into…