More traders test positive at Vashi APMC; market to remain openThe health department of Navi Mumbai municipal Corporation had issued an order to keep all the markets of the Vashi APMC closed for 15 days.
28 Apr, 2020, 11.03 PM IST
Vashi grains market to start today after minister Eknath Shinde intervenesMost traders resumed operations after the intervention of state minister Eknath Shinde.
16 Apr, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
COVID-19 scare: Transport hurdles, labour scarcity to hit supply of fruit, vegetablesTraders say the current situation will devastate farmers as their produce will start rotting, while urban consumers will face sky-high pric...
25 Mar, 2020, 08.35 AM IST
Covid-19 impact: Fearful vegetable mandis threaten to shut shopIn Mumbai and Pune, traders have issued statements that they will shutter their shops on Wednesday, while Nashik merchants said they would ...
24 Mar, 2020, 07.09 AM IST
APMC Mumbai to shut fruit, vegetable markets every Thursday till month endThe closure would apply only to fruits and vegetables markets and that it would not result in any supply shortage as the stockists would pi...
19 Mar, 2020, 04.42 PM IST
Industry welcomes denotification of fruits and vegetables from APMC proposed in Budget 2017Agricultural marketing is a state subject and the central government had first circulated the model APMC Act in 2003 for the states to adop...
01 Feb, 2017, 04.05 PM IST
AMPCs on strike today against agriculture reformsThe Maharashtra government's decision will help 30 APMCs from the state to become part of the NAM. The decision does not apply to grains an...
04 Jul, 2016, 11.29 AM IST
Maharashtra tables proposal on direct trade between farmer-consumerSubhash Desai has tabled a proposal before the state cabinet to allow a direct trade between farmers and consumers without APMC as a mediat...
23 Jan, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
Economic Survey favours national common market for agricultural commoditiesThe Economic Survey has suggested government take the last step in legislating a law to enable the Centre to set up an open market for farm...
28 Feb, 2015, 10.34 AM IST
Centre to approach states for amendments in APMC ActUnder the APMC Act, mandis are established at different places within the state and farmers can sell their produce through auction at these...
30 Dec, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
Traders committees: Government’s APMC Law will prove to be difficult for farmers to find suitable buyersTraders & mandi market committees do not feel threatened with the government’s move to override the state APMC laws.
15 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Economic Survey 2014: 'End monopoly of wholesale markets, replace coercive state laws'With a spurt in prices of essential food items like onion and potato, the Centre has been asking states delist fruits and vegetables from A...
09 Jul, 2014, 08.32 PM IST
BJP-led government at Centre seeking to appease consumers, farmers and tradersAs prices of fruit and vegetables soared in the past week, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley held an emergency meeting and announced some measu...
19 Jun, 2014, 12.17 PM IST
Maharashtra traders oppose direct selling of vegetablesRahul Gandhi’s proposal to keep fruits, veggies out of APMC upsets traders
03 Jan, 2014, 10.49 AM IST
Congress move on mandi reform a bold and timely move: Experts"The long term gain would accrue only when modern retailers and processors set up back-end infrastructure and supply chain facilities."
27 Dec, 2013, 09.36 PM IST
- Maharashtra lets farmers bypass APMC
Maharashtra farmers can now sell their produce directly to anyone without the interference of APMCs.
05 Apr, 2012, 07.01 AM IST
- SMC comtrade urges Centre to amend Agriculture Produce Marketing Regulation Act
SMC Comtrade has urged the Centre to expeditiously amend the Agriculture Produce Marketing Regulation Act, maintaining that its anamolies w...
22 Mar, 2011, 10.25 PM IST