NCDEX to bid for Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015, 20:39

The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is planning to participate in the bidding process of Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF), which will be rolled out by the government to boost the agricultural marketing system.

Centre to approach states for amendments in APMC Act

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 18:15

Under the APMC Act, mandis are established at different places within the state and farmers can sell their produce through auction at these mandis only.

Onion arrival at Lasalgaon APMC shrinks, new production hit

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 19:18

Sources said the arrival of new onions was affected due to rains during just-concluded Navratri festival, and this has sent the retail rate of the old variety of bulb at Rs 70-80 per kg.

Onion back at Rs 80/kg in Delhi

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 17:26

Onion prices have risen again to Rs 75-80 per kg, up by about 30 percent from Rs 60/kg level in the last week.

APMC, BSES contribute towards Uttarakhand victims

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 21:28

Various organisations, including Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee, Azadpur and BSES discoms today contributed around Rs 1.85 crore for the relief and rehabilitation of Uttarakhand flash-floods victims.

CII urges govt to delist perishables from APMC list

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 18:43

As the chances of another drought loom large, the industry body CII has called up on the government to immediately delist perishables from the APMC list and give farmers the freedom to sell perishable produce directly by uniformly implementing the APMC Act across the states.

Model APMC Act adopted by 16 states

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 14:28

In a bid to reform the agriculture sector, Centre has circulated a model bill which has so far been adopted by 16 states.

Nashik farmers stage protest against onion export ban

Last Updated: Friday, September 9, 2011, 14:57

Farmers on Friday boycotted onion auctions at various Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMC) here protesting the Central government's decision to ban the bulb's export.

Panel suggests states to amend APMC Act to remove 'barriers'

Last Updated: Thursday, September 8, 2011, 20:27

A panel of state ministers has asked the state governments to amend the APMC Act at the earliest to create "barrier-free national market" and encourage private investment.

U`khand Guv gives her nod to APMC bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 14:04

The APMC bill, which seeks to provide effective regulation in marketing of agricultural produces as well as establishment of proper marketing system in Uttarakhand, has received assent from Governor Margaret Alva.

Guj HC suspends nomination of members of APMC Lodhika

Last Updated: Friday, April 9, 2010, 18:53

The Gujarat High Court suspended the nomination of new members of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Lodhika in Rajkot district and observed that the state government did not apply its mind.