Context:
The draft National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing (NPFAM), released recently for public comments by the Union Agriculture Ministry, is more dangerous than the three farm laws repealed in 2021, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organisation of farmers’ outfits, said on Friday.
Draft Policy on Corporate Agri-Business in India
- Aims to convert 7,057 registered markets and 22,931 Grameen Haats into Digital Public Infrastructure.
- Matches the World Bank and International Finance Capital’s perception of value chain.
- The World Bank suggests that global value chains can boost prosperity, but trade conflicts and lack of reforms may hinder growth, while also aiding developing countries in poverty reduction.
- Initiatives to link the private and public sectors by advanced technologies, including digital public infrastructure, blockchain, machine learning, and AI.
- Advocates deregulation and leaves the field to corporate agribusinesses in production, processing, and marketing.
