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Why farmers are poor and commission agents are rich after 56 years of FCI procurement? Co mparison b etween New  Agri-Trade Laws and Existing APMC Law By: VIJAY SARDANA Advocate, Delhi High Court and Techno-legal Expert for Food & Agribusinesses   Farmers praying to God.  "Save me from the APMC cartel and ensure a fair price for my crop". S.No. Demands & Issues of Farmers Under New Laws Existing System 1.         Can any buyer approach farmers to buy their crop at market rates? Yes, under new laws anyone can pay market prices to farmers and buy the crop from farmers. No, It was not possible because the buyer can only buy at APMC mandies through license holders’ traders. This was forcing farmers to route their crop material via APMC only. Lack of freedom to sell anywhere was a major exploitation point for farmers. Buyers were not allowed to deal directly with farmers. This state-supported cartel and monopoly (FOR POLITICAL REASONS)

Current Minimum Support Price (MSP) Model no more relevant for Farmers' Income Security Case Study: Soybean  By: Vijay Sardana Let us look at the facts: India is a deficit in edible oils, it means there should be demand for oilseeds in India. Soybean is the largest oilseed crop in India. Today, India is importing 70% of edible oils of her requirements from the world market.  Let us build a case around soybean as see what is the future of MSP in India. Why Soybean as an example? India needs edible oils to reduce dependency on imports. It means there is a huge market for edible oils in India. Even if the government is not buying soybean, millers will buy soybean and consumers will buy the soybean oil.  The key concerns are: If farmers are poor, 60% of consumers are also poor. At what price Consumers will buy edible oils? Like farmers, every small business has a right to make a profit in business. They need edible oils at lower rates. They will buy the cheapest oil for their requireme

New Ordinances big relief to the Farmers and major boost for Rural Economy

Role of New  "Farm Produce Trade and Commerce Ordinance"   and its Benefit  to Farmers & Economy Click here : https://youtu.be/blSutUwieF0

Science behind COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Transmission "COVID-19 is a  new disease  and we are  still learning about how it spreads " according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [ source ] In general, respiratory virus infection can occur through: [ source ] contact  (direct or indirect) droplet spray in short-range  transmission aerosol in long-rang e transmission (airborne transmission) Close Contact (6 feet, 1.8 meters) and Respiratory Droplets "The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. Between people who are in  close contact  with one another (within about 6 feet) Through  respiratory droplets  produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes  or talks " [ source ] This idea, that large droplets of virus-laden mucus are the primary mode of transmission, guides the US CDC's advice to maintain at least a  6-foot distance:  "Maintaining good social distance (about 6 feet) is very important i