APMC traders fear survival risk as Maharashtra de-notifies agri commodities

The government of Maharashtra had in past shifted APMC from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai ensuring all possible supports to traders and farmers there

The Maharashtra government’s decision to de-notify all agriculture commodities from the mandis has sparked a state-wide protest from traders due to price differentials in the same commodities sold within and outside APMC (Agricultural Produce Markets Committee) yards.

Currently, the government is charging one per cent as service charge instead of the same mandi tax collected earlier. The service charge not only ensures smooth transaction between buyers and sellers within the APMC yards but also penalises defaulters, if any. All buyers, sellers, arhatiyas, commission agents, transporters and other intermediaries are registered with the APMC in jurisdiction to avoid any discrepancies in