Farm Bill 2020: All you need to know!

There has been a commotion after the Parliament passed three agriculture related bills. The three bills that were passed are the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill. The government said that the bills would change the agriculture part. It would likewise raise the farmers' pay, the Centre said. Further the government had additionally guaranteed twofold farmers' salary by 2022 and the Center said that the Bills will make the farmer autonomous of government controlled business sectors and bring them a superior price for their produce. The Bills propose to make a framework wherein the farmers and traders can sell their produce outside the Mandis. Further, it energizes intra-state trade and this proposes to lessen the expense of transportation. Moreover, the Bill figures a structure on the arrangements that empower farmers to draw in with agri-business organizations, retailers, exporters for administration, and offer of produce while giving the farmer admittance to current innovation. It additionally gives advantages to the little and peripheral farmers with under five hectares of land. The Bill additionally will eliminate things, for example, cereals and pulses structure the rundown of basic wares and draw in FDI. However, the farmers have been uncertain about this Bill as they feel the bill would put them at a disadvantage. They state that they are troubled about getting Minimum Support Price for their produce. They are additionally worried about the advantage of the agri-organizations and large retailers in dealings. They likewise state that the organizations may direct the price and the advantages for little farmers may lessen the commitment of backers with them.