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Export slump, LPG shortage crash vegetable prices in Thane APMCs

Thane, India - March -12, 2026: after iran and istreal war The situation has affected overall business in the market as well. In Thane, traders were seen worried as customers were fewer and sales have dropped significantly ,in Thane ,in Mumbai, India, on, Thursday, March -12, 2026. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)
Published on Mar 13, 2026 07:12 am IST

Mum APMC board dissolved, administrator to steer nat’l market transition

The Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) oversees six markets within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) handling commodities such as food grains, fruits, vegetables, spices, dry fruits, pulses, edible oil and oilseeds. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Sept 03, 2025 06:06 am IST

200 containers of imported tur dal seized by APMC squad

Navi Mumbai, India - May 31, 2025:APMC seizes 200 containers of imported Tur dal for failure to pay dues, levies 1.11 cr fine at APMC Market in Navi Mumbai, India, on Saturday, May 31, 2025. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 02, 2025 02:59 pm IST

APMC scraps fish market plan at Pune’s Gultekdi area, eyes new site

After APMC cleared the proposal, it drew strong reactions from residents, particularly those living along the Satara Road. The area is home to a significant Jain and Gujarati population, including many grocery wholesalers from the Jain community, who were among the key opponents of the project. (HT FILE)
Published on May 11, 2025 06:56 am IST

NMMC stops water supply to onion-potato APMC market

Navi Mumbai, India - June 21, 2024:NMMC stops water supply to high risk APMC onion-potato market & other bldgs at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai, India, on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 07:44 am IST

Remove illegal hoarding at Gultekdi: NCP (SP)

The PMC administration took action against the hoardings at Katraj Chowk on Thursday, said officials. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on May 31, 2024 06:58 am IST

APMC markets to remain closed in Pune on May 13 

Pune Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) market. (HT FILE)
Updated on May 09, 2024 07:18 am IST

Vendetta behind criminal cases: APMC traders

Following Shashikant Shinde’s nomination as the NCP (SP) candidate from Satara, former APMC director and leading trader Sanjay Pansare was arrested in connection with the toilet scam. Two other former directors, Ashok Walunj and Shankar Pingle, were also reportedly interrogated. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 06:42 am IST

APMC cracks whip on vendors selling ‘fake’ Konkan Alphonso mangoes

APMC officials are creating awareness amongst citizens and customers coming to Market Yard regarding fake Konkan Alphonso mangoes. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 06:52 am IST

Onion traders break away from APMCs as deadlock with govt continues

Traders in Nashik are considering going solo by breaking away from the government-controlled Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC). (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sept 28, 2023 07:12 am IST

APMC polls: MVA ahead of ruling alliance

In Beed district, where NCP leader Dhananjay Munde is always at loggerheads with his cousin and BJP leader Pankaja Munde, NCP won all 18 seats in Parli, while BJP could win none. In Nanded, Congress under former chief minister Ashok Chavan won 13 of 18 seats in Bhokar while two were won by NCP. In the Karjat-Jamkhed constituency led by NCP’s Rohit Pawar, BJP and NCP won 9 seats each. In Latur, Congress under former minister Amit Deshmukh won most of the seats. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 01:06 am IST

Maha APMC polls: BJP-backed panel wins 13 of 18 seats in Pune

The polls in Pune APMC were held on Friday after 20 years (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 10:43 pm IST

195 candidates vying for 18 posts of the Pune APMC on April 28

Of the 301 candidates, the nomination forms of 195 candidates have been validated. Effectively, 195 candidates are in the race for 18 seats of the Pune APMC. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 11:10 pm IST

Weight, not box size, to decide the price of Himachal apples, fruits

Himachal government’s marketing board issued a circular directing the sale of apples and similar fruits to be based on the weight of the produce in all markets. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 12:06 am IST

Understanding the rationale of farm protests

Farmers during their protest against the new farm laws, New Delhi, January 3, 2021
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 06:13 am IST

Mentioned same reforms during 2019 election: Sitharaman reminds Rahul Gandhi of Cong’s manifesto

Finance Minister and BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to clear his stand on newly passed bills designed to reform the agricultural sector.
Updated on Dec 25, 2020 06:09 pm IST

PM Modi says Oppn intentionally did not work on Swaminathan Commission recommendations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses farmers at the 'Kisan Kalyan' event in Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) through video conferencing, in New Delhi.
Updated on Dec 18, 2020 04:21 pm IST

Farmers harden stance, say ‘if government is stubborn, so are we’

Traffic snarl near Rashtriya Prerna Sthal and Green Garden due to a road diversion owing to the ongoing farmers’ protests (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 03:51 pm IST

Pawar persuaded states to implement Vajpayee’s APMC Act, says NCP

Pawar is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on December 9 over the ongoing farmers’ protest against the new agrarian laws after the NCP joined opposition parties in supporting the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called on December 8 by farmer unions, which have demanded the repeal of the Centre’s new agri-marketing laws.
Published on Dec 07, 2020 03:35 pm IST

Farm reforms must ensure price stability, food security

Farmers listen to a speaker as they take part in a protest against the central government’s recent agricultural reforms at the Delhi-Haryana state border in Singhu on Friday.
Updated on Dec 04, 2020 05:03 pm IST

Govt not egoistic, holding discussions with farmers with an open mind: Tomar

Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar speaks to media after a meeting with farmers union leaders over the protest against agriculture reform laws, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
Updated on Dec 03, 2020 09:43 pm IST

Why Punjab should not go the Bihar way on agriculture reforms

Farmers in Punjab’s Mansa town, demanding the Centre repeal the three recent farm laws. Without regulated markets, agriculture markets are deprived of the marketing infrastructure and fair prices to farmers and other stakeholders in the economy.
Updated on Nov 19, 2020 06:39 am IST

HC allows Karnal farmer to bring produce from UP, but not sell it in APMC mandis

The farmer belongs to Karnal and he had sown paddy on around 75-acre land owned by his family in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 12:24 am IST

No rethink on farm laws, but will reach out to farmers again for talks: Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma

Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma firmly believes that farmers will ultimately see benefits of the new laws.
Updated on Oct 19, 2020 08:47 am IST

Reforms alone can’t raise farm growth, Bihar example shows

Big farmers’ groups, particularly in Punjab and Haryana, say the Centre’s farm reforms could pave the way for the dismantling of the MSP system and that deregulation will leave them vulnerable to powerful agribusinesses and in an even weaker negotiating position than before.
Published on Oct 10, 2020 03:24 pm IST

Maharashtra stays August order issued for implementation of farm reform laws

Both the Congress and NCP are opposed to implementing the laws in the state, terming them as “anti farmer”.
Updated on Sept 30, 2020 06:00 pm IST

Karnataka Bandh: Farmers to protest against state farm bills today

In Bengaluru, a protest march has been planned from Town Hall to Mysore Bank Circle against the “anti farmer” legislations, farmers organisations told news agency PTI.
Updated on Sept 28, 2020 07:30 am IST

‘Our farmer leaders clear about govt’s intentions, no scope for agitation’: Karnataka CM Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa speaks during the monsoon session of the Karnataka legislature, in Bengaluru.
Updated on Sept 27, 2020 09:14 pm IST

Centre orders early procurement of paddy in Punjab, Haryana at MSP

A farmer sprays fertilizer on his paddy crop, at Village Sidhuwal, in Patiala, Punjab on September 18, 2020.
Updated on Sept 27, 2020 02:42 am IST