Vashi APMC grains traders demand exclusion from centre's ordinance on market deregulationThe NCP, which is part of the ruling coalition, controls most of Maharashtra’s APMCs, which are among the nerve centres of rural politics i...
21 Jul, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
Mumbai’s APMC to keep market shut for a weekThere was growing pressure from local corporators and the mayor of Navi Mumbai for closure of the market. A meeting of all the stakeholders...
09 May, 2020, 07.39 AM IST
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
Trader from Vashi's grains market tests positive; market to remain openThe trader that has been tested positive on Friday stays in Navi Mumbai and had fever for a few days, some senior traders from the market t...
17 Apr, 2020, 08.06 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
India Lockdown: About 1,600 fruit, vegetable mandis functioning; 300 more to operate from Friday, says Agri MinMandis have put in place a system to maintain social distancing and encouraging traders to wear face masks and hand sanitisers regularly to...
26 Mar, 2020, 08.09 PM 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
Food prices down, but only retailers get to gorge on gains“Wholesale dal prices have come off sharply, thanks to better output this kharif and government pro-activity on imports,” said Nanji S Dama...
16 Dec, 2016, 04.23 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
Modi government to integrate 21 mandis in 8 states under online platformGovt will integrate 21 regulated wholesale market, or mandis, in eight states under an online platform today, as part of the proposed Natio...
14 Apr, 2016, 05.39 PM IST
Economic Survey 2015: Private players should compete with established markets for farm produceLiberalising foreign direct investment policy in retail and encouraging private players to compete with established markets for farm produc...
28 Feb, 2015, 03.07 AM IST
How to reform the food management systemMajor Congress-ruled states will do away with middlemen in the sale of fruits and vegetables to tame prices and check hoarding.
30 Dec, 2013, 05.12 AM IST
NCDEX, Karnataka govt to form JV co to modernise APMC marketsIn this financial year, the company will cover up to 10 major markets and major commodities and subsequently the whole state would be cover...
24 Dec, 2013, 04.45 PM IST
- Government to link National Agriculture Development Plan funds to states' reform progress
Agriculture ministry has decided to link the allocation of National Agriculture Development Plan funds with states' performance in market r...
24 Feb, 2012, 04.29 AM IST
ET Awards' Agenda For Renewal 2011: Its time to roll out some big reforms in agricultureMarketing laws are out dated, distribution & logistics from farm gate to the food plate are filled with inefficiencies & corruption.
16 Nov, 2011, 11.34 AM IST
- Bengal, Punjab plan to boost farm produce
West Bengal and Punjab are fine-tuning their existing APMC (Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee) Acts to attract some of the biggest co...
25 Aug, 2009, 03.29 AM IST