Comparison of the 2020 central farm laws with the amendments proposed by states
Distilled Policy Brief
- In response to the central farm laws enacted by Parliament in September 2020, the state assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Punjab, and Rajasthan passed Bills to address farmers' concerns regarding price discovery and payment protections.
- The state amendments empower respective state governments to levy market fees on trade conducted outside physical APMC market premises and mandate that certain agricultural produce must not be sold below the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Parliament enacted three central farm laws in September 2020: the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze the constitutional implications of state-level legislative interventions concerning agricultural trade, market fees, and Minimum Support Prices in the context of the federal distribution of powers.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the legislative measures taken by certain state assemblies in response to the central farm laws enacted in September 2020, consider the following statements regarding state amendments: 1. They empower the respective state governments to levy market fees on trade conducted outside physical APMC market premises. 2. They mandate that certain agricultural produce must not be sold below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
In response to the central farm laws of 2020, the state assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Punjab, and Rajasthan passed Bills addressing price discovery and payment protections. These state amendments empower respective state governments to levy market fees on trade conducted outside physical APMC market premises and mandate that certain agricultural produce must not be sold below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). Therefore, both statements are correct.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.