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Government's premier think-tank Niti Aayog is preparing a model contract farming law to connect farmers with the food processing industry.
"Niti Aayog is preparing a model contract farming law that would connect farmers to the food processing industry," Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Facebook.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech had said: "We also propose to integrate farmers who grow fruits and vegetables with agro-processing units for better price realisation and reduction of post-harvest losses. A model law on contract farming would, therefore, be prepared and circulated among the states for adoption."
To a separate query, Panagariya pointed
