<p class="rtejustify">The Centre on Thursday asked all state governments to remove Mandi tax, a fee on the sale and purchase of agricultural products, with immediate effect and lifted all restrictions on the export of agro products barring highly sensitive onion and a few others.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The Cabinet also decided to remove all export restrictions on organic and agro-processed food products under the first ever agriculture export policy in the country which aims to double farm sector exports to $60 billion by 2022.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The policy was cleared by the cabinet at a time when farmers across India are up against the government and want a special session of Parliament to discuss their distress.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Under the new policy, high value, value-added and perishable agro products will be given special preference.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The Cabinet also decided to set up state clusters for export promotion of agro products.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Talking to reporters, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said, “The new agricultural export policy is in-line with the prime minister's stated commitment of doubling farmers' income by 2022. The policy has been formulated after extensive consultation with state governments”.</p>
<p class="rtejustify">The Centre on Thursday asked all state governments to remove Mandi tax, a fee on the sale and purchase of agricultural products, with immediate effect and lifted all restrictions on the export of agro products barring highly sensitive onion and a few others.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The Cabinet also decided to remove all export restrictions on organic and agro-processed food products under the first ever agriculture export policy in the country which aims to double farm sector exports to $60 billion by 2022.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The policy was cleared by the cabinet at a time when farmers across India are up against the government and want a special session of Parliament to discuss their distress.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Under the new policy, high value, value-added and perishable agro products will be given special preference.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The Cabinet also decided to set up state clusters for export promotion of agro products.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Talking to reporters, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said, “The new agricultural export policy is in-line with the prime minister's stated commitment of doubling farmers' income by 2022. The policy has been formulated after extensive consultation with state governments”.</p>
