Question
Download Solution PDFHow many laws were repealed under the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Three.
Key Points
- On November 29, 2021, Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar, the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, introduced the Agricultural Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha.
- Three farm laws passed by Parliament in September 2020 are repealed by the Bill.
- These include
- the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Agricultural Services Act,
- the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, and
- the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, all of which are slated to take effect in 2020.
Additional Information
- These laws were passed in order to:
- provide a framework for contract farming;
- make it easier for farmers to sell their produce outside of markets that have been notified under the various state Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) laws; and
- limit the availability of some foods (like cereals, pulses, and onions) to times of extreme need, such as war, famine, or an unusual price increase.
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