 Today's "Free Market" System |
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| Today's "Free Market" System |
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In a narrow sense, "free market" ( 
) refers designated areas in the
city where farmers are allowed to sell their produce directly to urban consumers. But in a
broader sense "free market" (
), it refers to the privatization of the growing and
distribution system that emerged as part of the government's decontrol of the agricultural
sector beginning in 1985. Under the new system, individuals and privately owned
companies perform most of the functions that the government had performed. The
government is no longer involved in growing, distribution or price setting. The system
operates on supply and demand in a decontrolled, private marketplace.
Farmers can to sell their produce to consumers at local free markets or through wholesale channels.
Farmer arrives at a morning market |
Trucker-brokers can purchase produce from farmers and to resell at wholesale markets.
By 10 a.m., only one bag of beans |
