ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSEmpowerment and Protection) Agreement • September 30th, 2020
An Act to provide for a national framework on farming agreements that protects and empowers farmers to engage with agri-business firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for farm services and sale of future farming produce at a mutually agreed remunerative price framework in a fair and transparent manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
THE FARMERS (EMPOWERMENT AND PROTECTION) AGREEMENT ON PRICE ASSURANCE AND FARM SERVICES ACT, 2020Empowerment and Protection) Agreement • October 15th, 2020
These Guidelines are being issued as per sub-section (4) of section 3 of the Act. As per the provisions of the Act, a farmer may enter into a Farming Agreement for the sale of any farming produce before the actual production takes place. The agreement should cover all the relevant aspects related to parties, product, price, delivery mechanism and conciliation process as described below:
THE PUNJAB FARMERS (EMPOWERMENT AND PROTECTION) AGREEMENT ON PRICE ASSURANCE AND FARM SERVICES (SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND STATE AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020Empowerment and Protection) Agreement • October 21st, 2020
to restore the agricultural safeguards for the farmers of Punjab including Minimum Support Price mechanism ensured through the regulatory framework of the APMC laws in order to secure and protect the interests and livelihood of farmers and farm labourers as also all others engaged in agriculture and related activities.
