In Brief
A public interest petition raised concerns about farmer awareness regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP) and accessibility of mandis (agricultural markets) and procurement centres in Tamil Nadu. The petitioner, through an amicus curiae, highlighted that MSP covers 26 crops procured by the Food Corporation of India and state agencies. The Court focused on two key issues: disseminating MSP awareness among farmers and ensuring mandis are within reasonable distance of farmland with timely procurement centre operations. The State of Tamil Nadu undertook to provide information on existing awareness programmes and consider additional measures, with the Court appreciating the cooperative approach rather than adversarial litigation.
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