CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -’Agriculture Acts 2020’ is written by former Madras HC judge A.K. Rajan. K. Veeramani releasing the book in Chennai on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-2: -The FPTC Act, enacted by the Central government, gives the freedom to sell and buy farm produce at any place in the country––within APMC mandis or outside them. To promote e-commerce in agriculture, the new law also allows the setting up of an electronic platform for the sale and/or purchase of farm produce.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Farm Acts allows electronic trading and e-commerce of scheduled farmers’ produce. prohibits state governments from levying any market fee, cess, or levy on farmers, traders, and electronic trading platforms for the trade of farmers’ produce conducted in an ‘outside trade area’.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Narendra Singh Tomar. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) Shri Narendra Singh Tomar released a book titled ‘Indian Agriculture towards 2030’ on 28 March 2022. It was launched at an event organized by NITI Aayog and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN.