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Detailed analysis of Agricultural laws (as per my capacity, with the help of official and unofficial documents)
These Farm laws were enacted by Govt. using the provisions of Entry no. 33 (Trade and commerce in Agricultural products) of Concurrent list.
Detailed analysis of Agricultural laws (as per my capacity, with the help of official and unofficial documents)These Farm laws were enacted by Govt. using the provisions of Entry no. 33 (Trade and commerce in Agricultural products) of Concurrent list.
1. The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020
Provisions- Entire state now a Trade area (Farm gates, Cold storages, Food processing industries, Silos etc)
- Inter state and Intra state trade now opened (Beneficial for Traders only) (2/n)
Provisions- Entire state now a Trade area (Farm gates, Cold storages, Food processing industries, Silos etc)- Inter state and Intra state trade now opened (Beneficial for Traders only) (2/n)
- Online Trading of Agricultural produce (no meaning for poor or uneducated farmers)
- No state taxes anymore (Market fees or Rural cess which were used by Market committees for the development of rural and mandi infrastructure)
- No powers to Civil Court (3/n)
- No state taxes anymore (Market fees or Rural cess which were used by Market committees for the development of rural and mandi infrastructure)
- No powers to Civil Court (3/n)
In case of a dispute, If SDM or DC (Final authority) decides against the farmer then latter has no option to go Civil court. It is clear that bureaucrats only deliver decisions motivated by money or political pressure. (Exploitation of Farmers is inevitable) (4/n)
No license, No registration required for buyers (Pan Card is only requirement) New sort of middlemen around the corner.(5/n)
2. The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) agreement on Price assurance and Farm services Act, 2020. (Contract Farming Act)
Provisions- Contract for Agricultural produce and Services as well.
- Maximum period of contract can be upto 5 years or one breeding cycle of cattle(6/n)
Provisions- Contract for Agricultural produce and Services as well.- Maximum period of contract can be upto 5 years or one breeding cycle of cattle(6/n)
-According to the Bill, A Corporate can build any warehouse or establishments on your land. (Farmer can demolish it once contract is over.(7/n)
But by using the provisions of “Transfer of Property act”, Corporate can take over the land of A Farmer because poor farmer has no legal support and financial power to counter these big-booms. (Not necessarily but subject to high risk)(8/n)
-As per the act, Govt. introduced five new intermediaries by eliminating single Arthiya.
These are as follows
1. Aggregator,
2. Farm service provider,
3. Agent (unspecified role),
4. Assayer,
5. FPO. (9/n)
These are as follows
1. Aggregator,
2. Farm service provider,
3. Agent (unspecified role),
4. Assayer,
5. FPO. (9/n)
No MSP or Minimum Price fixed- Complex legal procedure and contracts will hit marginalised Farmers
- 1000 Farmer Producing Organisations will be set up.
- Payment within 3 days as per act (subject to risk) (10/n)
Again here, In case of a dispute, If SDM or DC decides against the farmer then latter has no option to go Civil court. It is clear that bureaucrats only deliver decisions motivated by money or political pressure. (Exploitation of Farmers is inevitable) (11/n)
From sowing to harvesting they will interfere at each n every stage. These bills are “Death warrants” in real sense. (12/n)
3.Essential Commodities (amendment) Act, 2020 (Originally enacted in 1955) (13/n)
Provisions- Foodstuffs (Perishable and Non-Perishable) including cereals, potato,onions and oilseeds etc. are no longer “essential” commodities as per new act. Excluded from the ambit of ECA, 2020. Govt. will regulate their supply only under extraordinary circumstances.(14/n)
- Govt. will impose stock limit only if there is 100% rise in retail price of perishable or 50% rise in retail price of Non-perishable. (will be resulted in Black marketing) (15/n)
- This act grants open-ended hoarding powers to corporate houses and exports (as they can store commodities upto their storing limit which is unlimited for corporates)will be resulted in exorbitant price hike of commodities during off-season.(16/n)
Said act will affect the 80% marginalised population of the country and their livelihood.(I tried to summarise all the aspects as per my capacity or competence. Because i am layman ,so this is also subject to limitations and mistakes.)
(Last/n)
