KHADC to fully implement Market Regulation Act to protect interest of farmers 

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 17, 2023

KHADC EM In-charge Market Grace Mary Kharpuri on Thursday said the district council has decided to fully implement The Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Establishment, Management and Control of Markets) (Second Amendment) Regulation, Act 2021, which seeks to protect the interest of the farmers in the region.

“It is our duty to notify and implement this Act with immediate effect. This Act will be applicable in the whole of the district council’s jurisdiction,” Kharpuri told reporters.

Terming the Act as a big blessing to the farming community, Kharpuri said it will address the many problems faced by the farmers including deduction of weight of agricultural produce and it will also look into the interest of the livestock farmers as well.

She informed that the executive committee will also come up with a minimum support price which will to a great extent help the farmers.

The Act, passed by the KHADC on March 2, 2021 was approved by the Governor on July 26, this year.

The objective of the Act is to promote and facilitate the marketing of agricultural produce and livestock and also bring more accountability and transparency in the implementation of the regulation.

The Agriculture Produce and Livestock Marketing Facilitation Sub-Committee (APLMFSC) will be constituted to ensure that all the legal rights and privileges of the farmers relating to the marketing of agricultural produce and livestock are honoured.

The sub-committee shall take measures for the prevention of purchase and sale of commodities below the minimum support price fixed by the District Council, from time to time.

It will also provide support to and facilitate the marketing of the agricultural produce and livestock of farmers.