Farmers’ Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services (Dispute Resolution) Rules, 2020. Country/Territory India Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Dispute settlement Contract/agreement Contract farming Smallholders/peasants Agricultural land Ownership Business/industry/corporations International trade Internal trade Processing/handling Farming Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract These Rules are enacted in accordance with the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020. If any dispute arises under a farming agreement in respect of any farming produce, the Sub-divisional Magistrate having jurisdiction over the land on which such produce is produced or intended to be produced, shall be the Sub-divisional Authority to decide such dispute: Provided that where more than one Sub-divisional Magistrates have jurisdiction to decide such dispute, the Sub-divisional Magistrate having jurisdiction over the largest portion of the land on which such produce is produced or intended to be produced, shall be the Sub- divisional Authority to decide such dispute. The Rules further provides for the Application to Sub-Divisional Authority, conciliation board, Procedure to be followed by conciliation board, etc. Full text English Website agricoop.nic.in References - Legislation Implements Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020. Legislation | India | 2020 Keyword: Contract/agreement, Contract farming, Smallholders/peasants, Agricultural land, Ownership, Business/industry/corporations, International trade, Internal trade, Cooperative/producer organization, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Processing/handling, Agricultural commodities, Dispute settlement, Farming, Cereals/grains/rice, Vegetables/legumes, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Fish products, Milk/dairy products, Data collection/reporting, Fruits/edible nuts, Condiments/herbs/spices, Swine, Poultry products, Offences/penalties, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Crops/grasses, Planting material/seeds, Royalties/fees, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX