date:Jan 17, 2014
e despite facing criticism over heavy price rises in the recent past.
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said his administration was discussing with the stake holders as to how to give a choice of direct selling of vegetables to farmers. Since our country has adopted liberal economy, it is needed to be discussed whether to allow farmers to avoid the existing wholesale or agriculture produce marketing committee (APMC) market system, said Chavan. He said state was not also intending to completely a