For reference: 1. Organised retail itself relies on commission agents: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/%3Ci%3Emandi-%3Ci%3Eagentskey-link-i n-retail-chains/292100/ 2.

Ficci has recommended that APMC Mandis be allowed to remain with better monitoring and infrastructure in addition to the new channels being now allowed: http://bsl.co.in/india/storypage.php?autono=322644 3. The farmers are interested in FDI retail only in the case of direct proc urement is made mandatory: Sample - But big farmers are all for retail reforms. Bharat Krishak Samaj, a farm l obby with more than 75,000 members, said it supports FDI in retail [b][u]on the condition that direct procurement from farmers is made mandatory.[/b][/u] http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-12-01/news/30463166_1_farmersand-consumers-farmer-bodies-farmer-leaders