Gujarat govt frees up supplies by relaxing APMC norms amid lockdown

Farmer need only bring samples of their produce; post auction they can mutually decide with buyers on whether delivery will be from the farm gate or from some agreed warehouse

In a bid to ensure resumption of auctions of vegetables and foodgrain at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) market yards across the state, the Gujarat government has relaxed certain norms for the same.

The state government has said a farmer need not bring his produce to the mandi. He has to come with a sample of his produce. Once auction is over, he can mutually decide with the buyer whether the delivery will be from a farmgate or some agreed-to warehouse.

APMCs across the state had voluntarily shut down till April 14 under the nationwide lockdown announced on March 24. However,