With the futures markets being alleged by many as fuelling speculation in prices of food commodities, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister, K V Thomas while speaking at an international convention on 'Commodity Futures Market - Building the Nation' emphasized that, the commodity futures market maturity in the country should not only be judged by the volume of trade but also by its ability to perform the functions of price discovery and price risk management.
The convention was organized by Commodity Participants Association of India (CPAI) in association with market regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) focusing the proposed Forward Contract Regulation Act (FCRA), integration between spot and future market, among other issues. The changing perception will however be a major challenge and can only be achieved by the active participation of the farmers and the consumers apart from the stock exchanges and the brokers, the minister added.
Further, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Secretary Pankaj Agrawal also point out the role of the regulator in ensuring the integrity of the system along with the commodity markets, ensuring customer protection. Moreover, financial integrity of the commodity markets is considered as a major one, keeping customers’ investment safe; ensure increased participation from all, including the farmers, whose interest is most important for the market's growth.
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