As Agri Minister, Sharad Pawar Sought APMC Act Amendment to Give Way to Private Sector: Report 

 
With NCP chief Sharad Pawar backing farmers' protest against the contentious agri reforms, government sources on Sunday pointed out that as the agriculture minister in the UPA dispensation he had asked chief ministers to amend the APMC Act in their states to allow the private sector to play an important role in the field.