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The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted an authority to make recommendations on beneficial pricing and marketing of agricultural produce in the State in the interest of farmers.
“The State government has constituted the Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Cost and Marketing Commission. The Commission’s tenure will be two years. The Commission will present three reports every year to the State government before the Kharif, Rabi and summer crop periods,” said a state Public Relations Department officer. The panel will make recommendations regarding the cost, beneficial pricing and marketing of agricultural produce, he added.
According to the officer, orders issued in this connection stated that an experienced person from the agricultural field would be nominated as Chairman of the Commission.
Besides, two persons with experience in agriculture-related work and agri marketing will be nominated as members. Two agriculture economists will also be nominated to the Commission.
In the midst of farmers’ agitation during the second week of this month, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had made the announcement of constituting this Commission to ensure better pricing of agricultural produce in comparison to the cost.
The agitation had turned violent following the killing of five farmers in police firing at Mandsaur on June 6.
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