After meeting, APMC traders decide to wait and watch Updated: Updated: Minister has promised to look into their demand Share Article Minister has promised to look into their demand Traders from the agricultural produce marketing committees (APMCs) across the State, who had threatened to go on a strike against the hike in market cess, have now decided to wait and watch over Cooperation Minister S.T. Somashekhar’s assurances of a favourable resolution. The Minister met stakeholders from APMC yards from across the State in the city on Wednesday over the issue. “The Minister claimed the hike of market cess from 0.35% to 1% had happened without his knowledge. He assured us that he would discuss the issue at State Cabinet meeting on December 28 and promised a favourable resolution. So we have decided to wait till then,” said Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, chairman, APMC Committee, Federation of the Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry.