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 titleAn 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