Context:
According to experts, public investment in agriculture infrastructure is required rather than depending on the private sector.
Key Highlights:
- The Agriculture Conclave organised by Rural Voice portal showed that more expenditure on research and private sector involvement is required for developing new varieties in pulses and oilseeds.
- Former agriculture secretary Siraj Hussain highlighted that there is no government-funded agriculture produce market committee (APMC) market yard and that mandis are totally dependent on the private sector.
- An Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) is a board established by state governments in India to regulate the marketing of agricultural and livestock produce.
