Nagaland Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2005 (No. 5 of 2005). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Nagaland Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source PRS Legislative Research (PRS). Long titleAn Act to provide for establishment, improvement, development and regulation of markets and marketing systems for agricultural produce in the State of Nagaland including processing and export thereof and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Internal trade Authorization/permit Contract farming Farming Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Act, consisting of 112 sections divided into XIV Chapters, provides the State Government the power to set up markets and constitute marketing committees to regulate the sale of agricultural produce. The Act also states that the government can set up special markets for specific commodities based on considerations such as market turnover. Additionally, the Act contains provisions on the composition, powers and functions of the marketing committees and also has provisions on contract farming. Full text English Website www.prsindia.org