1. National Conference on Agriculture –Kharif Campaign 2017 Recommendation and Suggestion from Working Group-I

2. Members of the Working Group
Haryana
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
Maharashtra
Pondicherry
Assam
West Bengal
Sikkim
Meghalaya
Tamil Nadu
Jammu and Kashmir
Chhattisgarh
Andhra Pradesh

3. Topics Covered
Model APLM Act 2017
eNAM
Contract Farming
AGMARKNET

4. Suggestion/(Points need more Clarification)
Recommendation of Working Group : Model APLM Act 2017
States
Suggestion/(Points need more Clarification)
Uttar Pradesh
Act allows 3 Free Transactions by Adhoc Buyer in a Month without Obtaining License
-Upper Limit of Transactions Quantity is not Defined
-Market Fee Charges is 0.25% of the present Market Fees.
-Will lead to maximum transactions to be made by the buyers outside the mandi.
-This will impact the level playing field between Private Market and Govt. Market.
-Welfare policy for the Farmers(e.g Insurance) by Regulated Market will not be
redeemable
MP/TN/Pondi
-Protection of Interest of farmers in Private Markets
-Welfare of Staff of Regulated Market
-Pondi has made draft Act based on 2003 Model Act reached the cabinet, may be allowed
for eNAM
Maharashtra
-The Commission charges should be levied to Buyer
-Mobile Infrastructure is suggested over permanent setup for Farmer-Consumer Market as practiced in MH
Madhya Pradesh
State has different model for regulating Private market which are:
-Special Purchase Center-State Wide
-Mandi level purchase Center-in any Place under market area
-Souda patra: Allowing Farmer to sell outside the market yard to any licensee of Market

5. Recommendation of Working Group: Model APLM Act 2017
States
Suggestion/(Points need more Clarification)
Haryana
In case of excess production of perishable commodity Govt should declare/purchase such commodity under Excessive production support price like MSP in Food crops. Govt can contact Food Processing Unit can sell all the commodity so procured under excessive production support price. APMC should be allowed to purchase such perishable commodity.
Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
Regulation of sub markets ,warehouses as sub markets etc needs clarification
Jammu and Kashmir
Advance estimate of the excessive production through technology may be given to States/UT
Sikkim, Assam,
Mizoram
Separate Market Framework/Policy is required considering the Geography, Local Acts, perishable nature etc in North Eastern States
Chhattisgarh
Securing payments to Small and Marginal farmers
All States
Encourages more Private Market in compare to APMC which lead to more revenue loss and may become a question of survival

6. Suggestion/(Points need more Clarification)
Recommendation of Working Group: eNAM
States
Suggestion/(Points need more Clarification)
Andhra Pradesh
Provide necessary assistance for establishing quality assaying infrastructure
Madhya Pradesh
Grant is required for trained Manpower for Operating eNAM
Gujarat
Provisioning Facility for generating Gate Entry for Farmer before arriving to any Market
Maharashtra
Stakeholder Capacity building needs to be planned.
All States
All the States currently on eNAM have decided to set up a Joint Action Plan by appointing a Nodal officer in each State which will :
Identify the Commodities which are traded across Other States
Identifying Traders and helping them for Participating in Inter State Trade
Formation of a National Level Regulatory body for Issuing and Sorting any type Disputes related to Trade or Services in eNAM has been suggested by all the states with Prime responsibility of :
Dispute Redressal Mechanism
Assured Delivery
Assured payment.

7. Suggestion/(Points need more Clarification)
Recommendation of Working Group: Contract Farming
States
Suggestion/(Points need more Clarification)
Maharashtra
-It should be linked with PPPIAD scheme of Maharashtra
-Standard Protocol for exports should be formed
-Schemes of State/UT regarding contract farmer need to considered

8. Suggestion/(Points need more Clarification)
Recommendation of Working Group: AGMARKNET
States
Suggestion/(Points need more Clarification)
All States
A Comprehensive “Agriculture Management Information System” is required at State Level
Tamil Nadu
Accountability model of TN may be emulated through Mobile App
Maharashtra
Provision of Outsourcing for Data entry is required

9. Uttam Fasal
Uttam Enaam
Thank You