Telangana (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets (Amendments) Act, 2016 Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Telangana Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act further to amend the Telangana (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Agricultural commodities Contract farming Internal trade Authorization/permit Registration Farming Animal production Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act amends the Telangana (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act of 1966. It seeks to add certain missing definitions and provides more powers to the market committee. It also lays down provisions on warehouses and cold storage of agricultural produce and livestock, establishes provisions on the licensing of traders, commission agents, processors, direct purchase centres, private markets, etc. and sets down laws on contract farming including the registration of contract farming agreements. Full text English Website tsmarketing.in References - Legislation Amends Telangana Markets Act Legislation | India | 1966 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Contract farming, Institution, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples, Farming, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX