 "All india kisan sangharsh coordination committee")
Farmers in several parts of India are fiercely protesting the three new farm Acts and the common complaint is: As the pieces of legislation come into play, mandis will gradually wither away, having a direct impact on the minimum support price (MSP)-based procurement mechanism.
But, there are ample examples to show how states that don't have a well-entrenched procurement system managed to boost their purchases in the last few years.
No doubt, a robust mandi system is the cornerstone of a strong procurement as shown by Punjab and Haryana over the years. But there are alternatives, too.
States 3 such as Madhya Pradesh,
