VBG RAM G Act Comes Into Force Across India
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The VBG RAM G Act (Village-Based Governance for Rural Agricultural Markets and Governance) came into force across India on July 2, 2026, with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan calling it a 'historic day for rural India.' The Act aims to restructure rural agricultural marketing and governance by empowering village-level institutions, rationalising the role of APMCs, and integrating digital infrastructure for direct farmer-market linkages. It builds on the unfinished agenda of the 2020 farm laws — which were repealed in November 2021 — by adopting a more consultative, federally sensitive approach that works through state governments rather than bypassing them. The legislation also seeks to address the persistent gap between farm-gate prices and consumer prices, a structural inefficiency that has long suppressed rural incomes. For UPSC aspirants, this Act sits at the intersection of GS2 (governance, federalism, local bodies) and GS3 (agricultural marketing, rural development, inclusive growth).
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Q1. Under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, agricultural marketing is primarily a subject that falls under which of the following entries?
Q2. The VBG RAM G Act was enforced simultaneously across all Indian states. A policy analyst argues this raises a constitutional question about the Act's legislative competence. Which of the following explanations would most convincingly resolve the analyst's concern about the Act's pan-India simultaneous enforcement?
Q3. Consider the following statements about the constitutional and institutional framework relevant to the VBG RAM G Act's village-level governance component: 1. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment (1992) inserted Part IX into the Constitution, which includes Articles 243 to 243O governing Panchayati Raj Institutions. 2. The 11th Schedule, added by the 73rd Amendment, lists 29 subjects including 'markets and fairs' that may be entrusted to Panchayats — but this entrustment is mandatory on all states. 3. Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) are state statutory bodies, and most states have NOT transferred the 'markets and fairs' function from APMCs to Gram Panchayats despite the 11th Schedule listing it. 4. The three farm laws repealed in November 2021 included the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, the Farmers' Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and the Essential Commodities Amendment Act. Which of the statements given above are correct?