Though there has been no decline in arrivals at Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs), revenues have dipped due to a reduction in cess, Cooperation minister S T Somashekar said on Tuesday.
He said that the government would not waive cess at APMCs, as it has reduced it from the 1.5% earlier to 0.6%. In copra, chilli and other markets, transactions have remained the same. However, farmers can now sell their produce anywhere and get the right price for the products.
Commenting on the budgetary announcement to set up a 42-acre fruit market at Anekal and a 50-acre flower market at Devanahalli, he said that the markets, to be set up by APMCs, would provide a fillip to agricultural activities in the region.
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