CASE STUDY - 3BILL ON CONTRACT FARMINGThe farmers ( Empowerment and Protection ) Agreement of Price Assurance and FarmServices Bill, 2020/Provisions: ● Farmers can enter into a contract with agribusiness firms ,processors , Wholesalers,Exporters or large retailers for sale of future farming produce at a pre-agreed price . ● Marginal and small farmers , with land less than five hectares, to gain via aggregationand contract ( Marginal and small farmers account for 86% of total farmers in India). ● To transfer the risk of market unpredictability from farmers to sponsors . ● To Enable farmers to access modern tech and get better inputs. ● To reduce the cost of marketing and boost farmer’s income . ● Farmers can engage in direct marketing by eliminating intermediaries for full pricerealization . Effective dispute resolution mechanism with redressal timelines. 28. How will you relate the above with the general reforms in Agricultural marketing ? *