For Indiaâs Farmers, APMCs Are Fast Losing Relevance by Tushar G. - Mar 2, 2021 12:13 PM APMC Mandis Are Fast Losing Relevance For Farmers Snapshot When viewed from the lens of MSPs, pricing, trader interests, and farmer income, the APMC structure comes across as a decade-old socialist curse, hindering growth, agriculture expansion, investment, and innovation. The socialist curse of APMCs has thrived for far too long, and while it cannot be abolished, the next best option is to have the farmers the freedom to opt for the private sector route to sell their crops. One of the greatest misconceptions surrounding the new farm laws was that they would do away with the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMCs). Given the protests were centered around Punjab where a majority of the MSP procurement happens at the APMCs, the concerns did warrant addressing.