Freedom Half Won
What the permission given to farmers to sell their produce outside APMC markets of Delhi means, and how much farther the capital and the rest of India must travel to ensure fair competition in the market and, thus, higher prices for the farmer but reduced prices for the consumer O n Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, in consultation with the Centre, approved the proposal to cease regulation of marketing of fruits and vegetables in the market area beyond the principal yard and sub-yard at three vegetable mandi s — aka APMC markets — in the city. That is, the selling has to be conducted outside the confines of the three established dalal markets at Azadpur, Keshopur and Shahdara. Azadpur mandi traders during a strike in February 2014 The amendment in the rules would also lift the bar on establishment of new markets by other players like co-operative societies, Kisan Mandi s, NAFED, Mother Dairy, Safal etc. bringing competition in the marketing of fruits and ...