Essential Commodities

Shift in centre's agro policies to affect small and marginal farmers

September 14, 2020

Shift in centre's agro policies to affect small and marginal farmers

The Essential Commodities Act was amended to end government’s monitoring over the foodgrains’ markets.

June 03, 2020
Cabinet approval for amendment to EC Act to deregulate 6 commodities

With the amendment, commodities like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes will be removed from the list of essential commodities, the government said.