Stock limit on credit: Government fly in facing agricultural law

The three laws of the Center for Agrarian Reform were abandoned by the Supreme Court but buried by the Modi government, which passed them in parliament and promulgated in September 2020.

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) on friday, did issue an preceeding order to limit stocks of all legumes except mung or green gram for the period until October 31, 2021.

For wholesalers and importers, limit values ​​have been set at 200 tonnes and 5 tonnes for retailers. The storage limit for the processor/factory is set during production in the last three months or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is greater.

The reorganization runs entirely against the Basic Goods Act (amendment) of 2020, one of three laws that farmers associations have asked to repeal.

This law is less protested than the other two laws that allow contract farming and products outside of government-regulated markets. It allows stocks to be limited only in conditions of war, famine, and significant natural disasters.

In addition, the threshold for rising prices for perishable foodstuffs is set as a catalyst for retail inflation of 50% or more above the level of the last 12 months.

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DCA’s data show the average retail price of Indian capital (most quoted) Chana Dal (ground chickpeas) at 75 rupees per kg on July 2, compared to 65 rupees last year at that time.

The retail price of Dur Tur / Arhar (Merpati), Urad (Black Gram), Moong (Green Gram) and Masoor (Red Lentil) is Rs 110, Rs 110, Rs 103.5 and Rs 85 per kg, respectively compared to their respective Levels -from 90 years ago, 100 rupees, 105 rupees and 77.5 rupees/kg. Neither of them raised prices by more than 22 to 23 per cent, well below the minimum limit of 50 per cent required by a law signed on September 27.

On January 12, the Supreme Court suspended three laws “pending further orders”. It also established a commission to make recommendations after hearing farmers’ complaints and the government’s views on the law.

The committee, consisting of two agricultural economists (Ashok Gulati and PK Joshi) and an agricultural manager (Anil Ganwat), submitted its report in sealed envelopes to the high court on March 19.

Since then, there has been no decision, no trial from the Supreme Court, or any attempt by the government to revoke the population. The implementation of the technically preserved law even gave the government the power to reintroduce camp boundaries which last lifted on May 17 2017.

The Basic Goods Act (amendment) does not allow this reintroduction in Switzerland in tolls.

Although there may be edible oils where annual retail inflation is currently above 50% for palm oil (Rs 85 to Rs 135/kg), soybean (Rs 100 to 157.5/kg) and sunflower Rs 110 to 175/kg.

The decision to roll back supplies more than four years – and just over nine months after the “historic” agriculture law came into effect – appears to be driven by fears of rising food inflation due to a prolonged drought during the critical growing season of Kharif crops.

In the first half of June, the country recorded about 74% above-average rainfall. But the rain has since been a deficit of more than 13%. With the northern limit of the monsoon, they were not increasing since June 19.

The Indian Meteorological Agency announced on Saturday that conditions for further progress of the southwest monsoon would not develop in the next five days.

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The latest seeding report from the Ministry of Agriculture, dated June 25, showed that the cumulative area of ​​Harif legumes (mainly Argali, Government and Moong) was 16.7% lower than last year, while for oilseeds (peanuts, soybeans), it was 35.5 % remaining, sesame and sunflower). Mid-June to mid-July is prime time for sowing Harif, and all eyes are on the monsoon, which recovers sooner rather than later.