Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar believes that the new Agriculture Bills will reduce the distance between the trader and farmers and will bring a change in their lives. During an interview with news agency ANI, Tomar said that the legislation will be revolutionary for Farmers in India. Although, farmers are still not convinced with Parliament's decision and have been protesting against the Bills.
“Farmers know about their rights. Those politicians and farmer leaders who think that they are expert are not so. Farmers understand everything and know who will purchase his produce. As the traders have to purchase the produce, and when the produce will not come in mandi, the traders will be forced to visit farmers’ village and they will develop cordial relationship with farmers and purchase farmers’ produce. If a trader will visit a village farmers of that village will assemble at one place to sell their produce. Trader will fix the rate of purchase after discussing with farmers. The trader will purchase the produce and will take that away in a truck. Farmers will not be needed to go anywhere to sell his produce,” Tomar told news agency ANI.
The Parliament recently passed the Farmers’ and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.