KARNATAKA
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Sl.No. |
Area of
Reforms |
Position
of the Act before
amendment |
Position
of the Act after
amendment |
Remarks |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Title of the Act |
The Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966. |
Act not amended. |
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2. |
Allowing setting up of Competitive Markets by private persons, farmers and consumers. |
Provision exists under section 13 A. |
Act not amended. |
NDDB is operating in the State. |
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3. |
Direct sale/ procurement from the farmers field |
Yes. Provision exists under section 8 (B) and section 63 (B) (vi). |
Act not amended. |
Raithra Santhe(Farmers Market)for direct sale are being operated. |
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4. |
Institutional support to contract farming through i. Registration of sponsoring company ii. Recording of Contract Farming agreement iii. Time bound dispute resolution mechanism iv. Indemnity to farmers land |
No provision exists. |
Act not amended. |
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5. |
Promote Public-Private Partnership in financing, construction, operation and management of agricultural markets. |
Provision exists under section 131-A. |
Act not amended. |
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6. |
Market fee/tax. 1.Single Point levy in the entire process of marketing 2. Fee on
(3) Whether any rationalization/ Simplification done in the levy of market fee. |
- No provision exists. Yes Yes Yes Yes No. |
Act not amended. Act not amended. Act not amended. Act not amended. Act not amended. Act not amended. Act not amended. |
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7. |
Licensing : i. Whether licensing system is simplified ii. Whether provision made for issue of a single license to operate in the entire State or part of the State |
- No. No. |
Act not amended. Act not amended. |
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8. |
Whether Marketing Board has set up: i. Separate extension cell to provide market led extension services to the farmers ii. Separate Agricultural Produce Marketing Standard Bureau to promote grading and standardization of agricultural commodities. |
No provision exists, however the activities are done by the Board. No. |
Act not amended. Act not amended. |
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