https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=14620 APMCs function as state statutory market regulators to protect farmers, ensure fair price discovery, and provide market infrastructure. They license traders and agents, regulate trading in notified commodities within market areas, publish daily prices, resolve disputes, and manage market yards. Recent reforms-electronic trading platforms, direct marketing, and contract farming-seek to expand market access and pricing transparency, but implementation is hindered by mandi fees, inadequate infrastructure, divergent state rules, and resistance from vested interests. en-us Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:11:20 +0530 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:11:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=14620 APMCs function as state statutory market regulators to protect farmers, ensure fair price discovery, and provide market infrastructure. They license traders and agents, regulate trading in notified commodities within market areas, publish daily prices, resolve disputes, and manage market yards. Recent reforms-electronic trading platforms, direct marketing, and contract farming-seek to expand market access and pricing transparency, but implementation is hindered by mandi fees, inadequate infrastructure, divergent state rules, and resistance from vested interests. Articles Other Topics Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:11:20 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=14620