Structural reform in agriculture

STRUCTURAL REFORM IN AGRICULTURE   For: Mains Topic cover: Essential Commodities Act – Proposed changes, NITI Aayog   News Flash NITI Aayog has proposed that the “Essential Commodities Act, 1955” to be scrapped altogether because it is an “impediment in the free movement of commodities” given that the country is now self-sufficient in most. The act was framed during the era of food scarcity. The Aayog also wants to scrap “Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance…

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