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At the Friday session, the government has talked about the new farm laws, the new era of market freedom for the growth of agricultural reforms.

The farm laws are defended by the government on the pre-budget document of the long-running farmers’ agitation at numerous borders of the metropolis seeking repeal of those legislations expressing concern that they’re pro-corporate and will weaken government-regulated Mandis, conjointly known as Agriculture manufacture selling Committees.

According to the survey report the functioning of the APMCs in sponsoring monopolies by the several economic surveys. For the years 2011 to 2020 been a survey focussed on the reforms required.

Since 2001, recommendations are highlighted for agri market reforms. These were made in the presence of MS Swaminathan and Taskforce on employment opportunities headed by Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and many other members.

Also in the report, it stated that agricultural production has marked a suggestion to provide a choice to the farmers by selling their products to a factory or the private sector. It is focused on the development of agriculture infrastructure.

 Trade and Commerce Act, 2020, The Farmers Empowerment and Protection Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 The Essential Commodities(Amendment) Act, 2020 are produced by the farmers.

The three legislations are passed by the Parliament in September 2022. These are The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and  The Essential Commodities(Amendment) Act, 2020.

The survey reports that new farm laws introduced with a new era of market freedom for the improvement of farmer’s welfare in India can go for a longer period of time.  Agriculture minister 

The government is looking for the growth of an agricultural reform by taking several initiatives like farmers will be provided with easy credit facilities, around 10,000 farmers’ producer organizations are created, fund of Rs 1 Lac crore has been adopted by the government for agriculture infrastructure.

Hence, the new farm laws are providing lots of benefits to the agricultural sector reforms and also making an effort to provide new opportunities for the farmers.