NEW DELHI, May 16 -- Various government measures which includes the amendment to the Essential Commodities Act, removing the interstate barriers and opening up the sale of farm produce to the open market would be a true game-changer in the agriculture sector and would benefit the smaller farmers in the long run, stated Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, president, ASSOCHAM.
According to Dr. Hiranandani, at the moment, farmers face a lot of restrictions and uncertainty even after harvesting a bumper crop. "Now with changes in the legal framework, farmers would no longer be forced to sell their produce only to a handful of people but will be free to sell it to the higher bidder anywhere in the country. This is a huge step in empowering the farmers an...