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Produce Markets Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1956

PRODUCE MARKETS ACT, 1956 PRODUCE MARKETS ACT, 1956 An act to provide, for the better regulation of buying and selling of agricultural produce and the establishment of markets for agricultural produce in the State of Orissa Whereas it is expedient to provide for the better regulation of buying and selling of Agricultural produce in the State Of Orissa and establishment of Markets for agricultural produce. It is hereby enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows: Statement of Objects and Reasons- Agricultural producer is at present a victim of the unfair practice and undue exactions of a host of middlemen on whom he has to depend for marketing his surplus produce. It has been estimate that the Agricultural Producer is able to get only 5 to 19 annas in the rupee paid for his produce by the ultimate consumer. Unless the Agricultural Producer is assured of his legitimate share of the price paid by the consumer of his produce it will not be possible to bring about any improvement in the standard of living of the cultivators and sustain the progress achieved in expanding agricultural production. The.....