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An Agricultural Produce Market Committee(APMC) is a marketing board established by state governments of India.

The state government of Gujarat, in order to facilitate farmers to sell their produce and get reasonable prices, created APMCs in many towns. Most of the APMC have market where traders and other marketing agents are provided stalls and shops for purchase of agriculture produce from farmers. Farmers can sell their produce to agents or traders under supervision of APMC.

Farmers cannot sell produce outside the APMC mechanism. This makes them vulnerable to traders' and marketing agents' price manipulations. The Government of India is considering improving the ecosystem to benefit all parties involved. It is a platform for farmers to sell their produce