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

1. "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;
2. "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;
3. "farmers' produce " means,-
4. "farmer producer organisation " means an association or group of farmers, by whatever name called,-
5. "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;
6. "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;
7. "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;
8. "person " includes-
9. an individual;
10. a partnership firm;
11. a company;
12. a limited liability partnership;
13. a co-operative society;
14. a society; or
15. 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;
16. "scheduled farmers' produce " means the agricultural produce specified under any State APMC Act for regulation;
17. "State " includes the Union territory;
18. "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;
19. "trade area " means any area or location, place of production, collection and aggregation including-
20. farm gates;
21. factory premises;
22. warehouses;
23. silos;
24. cold storages; or
25. 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-
26. "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.