Sl.No.

Area of Reforms

Position of the Act

before amendment

Position of the Act

after amendment

Remarks

1

2

3

4

5

1

Title of the Act

The Pondicherry Agricultural Produce Markets  Act, 1973.

Act not amended.

2.

Allowing setting up of Competitive Markets by private persons, farmers and consumers.

Under section 5(1) – Every market committee shall established in the notified area such number of markets as the government may direct for the purchase and sale of any notified agricultural produce

Under section 6(1) there is a provision to permit any person to set up , establish any place for the purchase, sale , storage, weighment pressing or processing of any notified agricultural produce.

Act not amended.

3.

Direct sale/ procurement from the farmers field

Provision exists under section 6 (1).

Act not amended.

4.

Institutional support to contract farming through

1. Registration of

 sponsoring       company

2. Recording of Contract          Farming agreement
3. Time bound dispute resolution mechanism 
4. Indemnity to farmers land       

Permitted under Govt. order in Marigold, Maize.

Act not amended.

5.

Promote Public-Private Partnership in financing, construction, operation and management of agricultural markets.

No provision exists.

Act not amended.

6.

Market fee/tax.

1.Single Point levy in the entire process of marketing

2. Fee on

1. Direct Marketing

2. Contract Farming

3. Processing

4. Exports

(3) Whether any rationalization/ Simplification done  in the levy of market fee.

Under section 18 (1) – Market committee shall levy and collect  fee on the agricultural produce bought or sold in the notified market area.

No provision exists.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No provision.

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

  Under Rule 5-  The market committee may grant licence for the use of any place in the notified area for operating as trader or any other market functionaries.

No provision exists.

No provision exists.

Act not amended.

Act not amended.

Act not amended.

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 these activities are being looked after by the department of marketing.

No provision exists.

Act not amended.

Act not amended.