- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "electronic trading and transaction platform " means a platform set up to facilitate direct and online buying and selling for conduct of trade and commerce of farmers' produce through a network of electronic devices and internet applications, where each such transaction results in physical delivery of farmers' produce;

(b) "farmer " means an individual engaged in the production of farmers' produce by self or by hired labour or otherwise, and includes the farmer producer organisation;

(c) "farmers' produce " means,-

(d) "farmer producer organisation " means an association or group of farmers, by whatever name called,-

(e) "inter-State trade " means the act of buying or selling of farmers' produce, wherein a trader of one State buys the farmers' produce from the farmer or a trader of another State and such farmers' produce is transported to a State other than the State in which the trader purchased such farmers' produce or where such farmers' produce originated;

(f) "intra-State trade " means the act of buying or selling of farmers' produce, wherein a trader of one State buys the farmers' produce from a farmer or a trader of the same State in which the trader purchased such farmers' produce or where such farmers' produce originated;

(g) "notification " means a notification published by the Central Government or the State Governments in the Official Gazette and the expressions "notify " and "notified " shall be construed accordingly;

(h) "person " includes-

(a) an individual;

(b) a partnership firm;

(c) a company;

(d) a limited liability partnership;

(e) a co-operative society;

(f) a society; or

(g) any association or body of persons duly incorporated or recognised as a group under any ongoing programmes of the Central Government or the State Government;

(j) "scheduled farmers' produce " means the agricultural produce specified under any State APMC Act for regulation;

(k) "State " includes the Union territory;

(l) "State APMC Act " means any State legislation or Union territory legislation in force in India, by whatever name called, which regulates markets for agricultural produce in that State;

(m) "trade area " means any area or location, place of production, collection and aggregation including-

(a) farm gates;

(b) factory premises;

(c) warehouses;

(d) silos;

(e) cold storages; or

(f) any other structures or places, from where trade of farmers' produce may be undertaken in the territory of India but does not include the premises, enclosures and structures constituting-

(n) "trader " means a person who buys farmers' produce by way of inter-State trade or intra-State trade or a combination thereof, either for self or on behalf of one or more persons for the purpose of wholesale trade, retail, end-use, value addition, processing, manufacturing, export, consumption or for such other purpose.