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Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020.

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for a national framework on farming agreements that protects and empowers farmers to engage with agri-business firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for farm services and sale of future farming produce at a mutually agreed remunerative price framework in a fair and transparent manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
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
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
The Act shall be deemed to have come into force on the 5th June, 2020.
Abstract

This Act is enacted to provide for a national framework on farming agreements that protects and empowers farmers to engage with agri-business firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for farm services and sale of future farming produce at a mutually agreed remunerative price framework in a fair and transparent manner. The Act consists of 4 Chapters: Preliminary (I); Farming Agreement (II); Dispute Settlement (III); and Miscellaneous (IV).

Full text
English
Website
agricoop.nic.in

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Farmers’ Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services (Dispute Resolution) Rules, 2020.

Legislation | India | 2020

Keyword: Dispute settlement, Contract/agreement, Contract farming, Smallholders/peasants, Agricultural land, Ownership, Business/industry/corporations, International trade, Internal trade, Processing/handling, Farming

Source: FAO, FAOLEX