Insertion of new section 30 A and 30 B

In the Principal Act, in chapter V, new sections 30 A to 30 B shall be inserted:- (i) 30 A Any person may get licence to purchase agricultural produce by establishing private yard, or direct purchase from agriculturists in any market area for:- (i) process of the notified agricultural produce; (ii) trade of notified agricultural produce of particular specific variety; (iii) export of notified agricultural produce; (iv) grading, packing and transaction in any other way by value addition of notified agricultural produce. (ii) 30 B (i) Consumer / Farmer market may be established by developing infrastructure as prescribed, by any person in any market area. At such place, producer of agricultural produce himself may, as prescribed, sell his produce directly to the consumer. Provided that the consumer may not purchase more than such quantity of a commodity at a time in the consumer market as may be prescribed. (ii) Market service charge shall be collected on sale of agriculture produce by the seller and will be remitted to the proprietor of the consumer market. (iii) Save as otherwise provided in this Act no market fee shall be levy able on the transactions undertaken in the consumer / Farmers market. (iv) Licence for establishment of consumer / farmer market shall be granted by the State Govt. / Director."