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Well middlemen as far as i can see have no value to the supply system. They simply make it more difficult for the farmer and make food more expensive than it should be. They are also important vote banks for local politicos.
So i believe that the only way they would go down would be if some big retail empire like reliance crushes them. This in itself is proving very tough and will probably take years.
As to the families thing, this being india a lot of people will get hurt no matter what. But my sympathy is with average small farmer.
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