Amul chief says new farm laws are good, only doubts need to be put to rest

By Mahua Venkatesh New Delhi, Feb 11 : Communication, flexibility and adequate tweaking of the law to ensure that the big corporates do not reap the benefits and monopolise the situation are the need of the hour to end the impasse over the three farm laws, R.S, Sodhi, Managing Director of Amul said, adding that farm reforms are critical for the economy.
“Government’s intention is good. These farm laws are good. But yes, there are some apprehensions and they need to be removed,” Sodhi said.
Speaking exclusively to IndiaNarrative.com, Sodhi said that while farmers have demanded legal framework to continue the system to providing minimum support price (MSP), it has not brought any benefit to the agriculture sector.
MSP has not yielded results “My views on MSP are totally different. Sectors such as milk, poultry, fisheries do not have any MSP system. Yet they are growing. Those engaged in animal husbandry have seen 14 per cent growth in the last 10 years while in agriculture growth has been only 3 per cent,” Sodhi said.
The Amul boss added that MSP should be provided for agricultural items where production is not adequate. MSP should be determined on the basis of demand and supply, he added.