Section 10
Other parties to farming agreement.
The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020.
About this Act
An Act to provide for a national framework on farming agreements that protects and empowers farmers to engage with agri-business firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for farm services and sale of future farming produce at a mutually agreed remunerative price framework in a fair and transparent manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Save as otherwise provided in this Act, an aggregator or
farm service provider may become a party to the farming agreement and in such case, the role and
services of such aggregator or farm service provider shall be explicitly mentioned in such farming
agreement.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section,--
(i) "aggregator" means any person, including a Farmer Producer Organisation, who acts as an intermediary between a farmer or a group of farmers and a Sponsor and provides aggregation related services to both farmers and Sponsor;
(ii) "farm service provider" means any person who provides farm services.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section,--
(i) "aggregator" means any person, including a Farmer Producer Organisation, who acts as an intermediary between a farmer or a group of farmers and a Sponsor and provides aggregation related services to both farmers and Sponsor;
(ii) "farm service provider" means any person who provides farm services.