CONTENTS

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1. Module-III - Study of Agriculture Produce Market
Committee
1 Introduction
1.1 Regulated market
1.2 Objectives
1.3 History of market regulation
1.4 Growth and development market regulation
1.5 Progress/growth and development of regulated market
1.6 Need for reorientation of regulation of market
1.7 Classification of regulated market
1. Wholesale market
2. Retail market
3. fair
2 Objectives of study
3 General information of APMC Narayangaon
3.1 Name of regulated market
3.2 Composition of market committee
3.3 Market committee members of APMC Narayangaon
3.4 Source of finance
3.5 Facilities available in market committee
4 Objectives of APMC
5 Market yard structure of AMPC Narayangaon
5.1 Layout of AMPC Narayangaon
6 Features of regulated market
6.1 Method of sale
6.2 Weighment of produce
6.3 Grading of produce
6.4 Market new service
6.5 Market charges
6.7 Payment of the value
6.8 Licensing of market functionaries
 6.9 Supervision
6.10 Market committees
6.11 Constructions of market committee
6.12 Settlement of disputes
6.13 Functions of market committee
7 Government policies for development of regulated
market
7.1 APMC model act
7.2 The Indian agriculture act 2020
7.3 Lows regulation weights, measures and packing
8 Market functionaries
8.1 Types of market functionaries or agencies
8.2 Functions of market functionaries working in APMC
Narayangaon as follows
1. wholesaler
2. retailer
3. commission agent
4. traders
5. graders
6. weighman
7. hamal
8. transport agency
9. auctionary
9 Study of traders in arrivals and prices coriander
10 Study of problems of market committee
10.1 Problems of farmers
10.2 Problems of commission agents
10.3 Problems of traders
10.4 Problems of facilitative middleman
10.5 Problems of market committee
11 Summary
12 Experience gained
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 MODULE III
Study of Agriculture Produce Market Committee
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Regulated market :
Under the traditional system of marketing of the agricultural products, producer-
sellers incurred a high marketing cost, and suffered from unauthorized deductions of
marketing charges and the prevalence of various malpractices. To improve marketing
conditions and with a view to creating fair competitive conditions, the increase in the
bargaining power of producer-sellers was considered to be the most important
prerequisite of orderly marketing. Most of the defects and malpractices under, the then
existing marketing system of agricultural products have been more or less removed by
the exercise of public control over markets, i.e., by the establishment of regulated
markets in country. Definition A regulated market is one which aims at the elimination
of the unhealthy and unscrupulous practices, reducing marketing charges and providing
facilities to producer- sellers in the market. Any legislative measure designed to regulate
the marketing of agricultural produce in order to establish, improve and enforce standard
marketing practices and charges may be termed as one which aims at the establishment
of regulated markets. Regulated markets have been established by State Governments
and rules and regulations have been framed for the conduct of their business .The basic
philosophy of the establishment regulated markets is the elimination of malpractices in
the system and assignment of dominating power to the farmers or their representatives in
the function of the markets.

1.2 Objectives

The specific objectives of regulated markets are:

1. To prevent the exploitation of farmers by overcoming the handicaps in the marketing
of their products
2. To make the marketing system most effective and efficient so that farmers may get
better prices for their produce, and the goods are made available to consumers at
reasonable prices
3. To provide incentive prices to farmers for inducing them to increase the production
both in quantitative and qualitative terms.
 4. To promote an orderly marketing of agricultural produce by improving the
infrastructural facilities. Important features of regulated markets Under the provisions of
the agricultural produce market act, the state government gives its intention to bring a
particular area under regulation by notifying market areas, market yard, main assembling
market and sub market yard, if any, under the principle regulated market. The meaning
of these terms is explained in the following paragraph. 1. Market area: The area from
which the produce naturally and abundantly flows to a commercial centre, i.e., the
market, and which assures adequate business and income to the market committee 2.
Principle assembling market: It is the main market which is declared as a principal
market yard on the basis of transactions and income generated for the market committee
3. Sub market yard: It is sub yard of the principle assembling market. This is a small
market and does not generate sufficient income to declare as a principal assembling
market 4. Market yard: This is a specified portion of the market area where the sale,
purchase, storage and processing of any of the specified agricultural commodities are
carried out.
1.3 History of Market Regulation :

An Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) is a marketing

board established by state governments in India to ensure farmers are safeguarded from
exploitation by large retailers, as well as ensuring the farm to retail price spread does not
reach excessively high levels. APMCs are regulated by states through their adoption of
an Agriculture Produce Marketing Regulation (APMR) Act.

The concept of a agriculture produce market regulation programme in India dates

back to the British Raj: raw cotton was the first farm produce to attract the attention of
the Government due to the anxiety of British rulers to make available the supplies of
pure cotton at reasonable prices to the textile mills of Manchester (UK). Consequently,
India's first regulated market (Karanja) was established in 1886 under the Hyderabad
Residency Order, with the first legislation being the Berar Cotton and Grain Market Act
of 1887, which empowered British residents to declare any place in the assigned district
a market for sale and purchase of agricultural produce and constitute a committee to
supervise the regulated markets. This Act became the model for enactment in other parts
of the country. An important landmark in the agricultural marketing scene in the country
has been the recommendation of the 1928 Royal Commission on Agriculture for
regulation of
 marketing practices and establishment of regulated markets. One of the measures taken
to improve the situation was to regulate the trade practices and to establish market yards
in the countryside. In pursuance, Government of India prepared a Model Bill in 1938 and
circulated it to all states; however, not much headway was made until India's
independence.
During the 1960s and 1970s, most of the states enacted and enforced Agricultural
Produce Markets Regulation (APMR) Acts. All primary wholesale assembling markets
were brought under the ambit of these Acts. Well laid out market yards and sub-yards
were constructed and, for each market area, an Agricultural Produce Market Committee
(APMC) was constituted to frame the rules and enforce them. Thus, the organized
agricultural marketing came into existence through regulated markets. In 2015, the
year's Union Budget proposed to create a United National Agriculture Market with the
help of state governments and NITI Ayog.

1.4 Growth and Development of Market Regulation

Before the independence period, Government of India had too little interest in
the problems of agriculture. They rather concentrated on increasing the revenue and
looking after law and order situation and judicial administration in the country. The
great famine of 1866, which hit badly the then provinces of Assam and Bengal, forced
the Government to draw its attention to the need of developing agriculture as a means of
averting famines and protecting people from starvation. From the time so many reforms
in agriculture have come into notice like The Berar Cotton and Grain Market Law 1887,
The Indian Cotton Committee 1917, The Bombay Cotton Market Act 1927, The
Royal Commission on Agriculture 1928, The Bombay Agricultural Produce Markets
Act 1939, The Dantwala Committee on Agriculture 1950-51, The Export
Committee1955-56, The Hyderabad Conference on Agriculture 1955, The Jaipur
Conference 1956, The Ford Foundation Team on Agricultural Production 1959, The
National Commission on Agriculture 1976. Regulated markets are established as per
the provisions of the ‘Agricultural Produce marketing Committee Acts’ (APMC Act)
of state Government. India being an agrarian economy depends on agriculture as a
source of livelihood to majority of the population. Earlier the farmers were worried
about the sale of their agricultural produce to get a good price. The royal commission
on agriculture 1928 studied the problem and suggested commencing with the
regulated markets and consequently various market
 committees were incorporated in different states. These regulated markets function
under the market committees as per the regulations in the APMC act. Most of the
wholesale markets and some of the rural primary markets have been brought under the
regulation. Many of the regulated wholesale markets have a principal markets with large
area and relatively better infrastructure and number of sub yards attached to the principal
market. The establishment of these regulated markets has helped in creating orderly and
transparent marketing conditions. There were a meager 286 regulated market yards at
the time of independence and it increased to more than 7249 in 2011. These consist of
more than 2433 principal markets and 4816 sub yards. The number of regulated markets
is relatively more in geographically large states viz. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. These six states account
for 53% of the regulated markets in the country. The states of Punjab and Haryana
though geographically small, have a large number of regulated markets owing to sizable
quantity of surpluses of rice and wheat. These two states account for 9.5% of the
regulated markets in the country. The National Commission on Farmers (2004) has
recommended that the facility of regulated markets should be available to the farmer
within the radius of 5 km.
1.5 Progress / Growth and development of regulated market :
Though the establishment of regulated markets was started during 1930s the
programme got momentum after independence. The number of regulated markets which
before the commencement of first FYP (1951) was only 236, increased to 715 in march
1961, 5766 in April 1986, 7161 in march 2001, 7521 in march 2005, and further to 7566
in march 2006.their no. decreased to 7465 in march 2007 and 7157 march 2010 due to
the merger or deregulation of some markets as in Bihar state. • The appreciable no of
regulated market in state of Andhra Pradesh (889),Maharashtra (880) ,west Bengal(684),
UP(587) • The no. of regulated markets is negligible in the states of Arunachal Pradesh,
Meghalaya, Nagaland and Sikkim • Market regulation has not been enacted in two states
( Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur) and three union territories(Andaman and Nicobar
islands ,Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep. • On average each regulated market
in the country serves an area of 459 sq km. the situation varies from state to state in
terms of area covered per regulated market. • National commission on agriculture had
recommended that the facility of regulated market should be available within 5km
radius. Accordingly the
 country needs 41838 markets but 27738 markets spread all over the country (21221 are
primary and 6517 are terminal and wholesale markets.
1.6 Need for Reorientation of Market Regulation :
The benefits of regulation in a market vary directly in proportion to the
availability or creation of market infrastructural facilities in them  Emphasis in most of
the regulated markets has remained mainly on the construction activities( roads ,yards
and building) and on collection of market fees  Several weaknesses and malpractices
are still reported in the working of the regulated markets  Bureaucratization in the
management of the regulated markets exists in most states which resulted in continuation
of several malpractices  Most of the regulated markets do not have qualified staff to
manage and movement of agricultural produce in the country is not smooth.  Most
producers refrain from bringing their commodities to theseregulated markets as they
report that there is no additional benefit to them.  The regulated markets have indirectly
led to monopolization of trade by the way of granting licenses to different types of
market middlemen which in turn are not allowing others to enter in the business of
market yards.

1.7 Classification of regulated market

Types of agricultural markets in India and their classification
Market for agricultural produce may broadly be divided into three categories

 Wholesale market
 Retail market
 Fairs
1. Wholesale Markets:
These markets are subdivided into

I. Primary wholesale markets: These markets are periodically held, either ones or twice
a week. Agricultural produce comes from neighboring villages. These markets deal in the
sale of fruits, vegetables, foodgrains, and all household requisites etc. for e.g. Village
market

II. Secondary wholesale market: These are also known as mandis. These are situated
generally at district or taluka headquarters. Small merchants purchase from primary
wholesale market and sale in this markets. Some cultivators directly sell their produce in
these markets. Each market comprises area with a 10-20 miles radius. For e.g. District
and taluka market.

III. Terminal markets: These are the markets in which the produce is either finally
disposes of, direct to consumer or processors or assemble for shipment to foreign
countries. These markets are the parts where warehouses and storages are available/
cover a wide area may be state.

1. Retail markets: These markets are spread all over the city or town subject to
municipal control. They generally deal in all types of produce and serve the needs of the
city people as well as of the surrounding villages. Particular type of market is located in
particular locality. Cloth market is one locality and grain, vegetable are in different
localities. There is direct selling to consumer.

2. Fairs: These are held on religious occasions, at pilgrim centre. These markets deal in
livestock, agricultural produce etc. for e.g. Magh Mela at Allahabad. There are various
dimensions of markets. Any market may be classified on the basis of this Dimensions

I. On the basis of free intercourse or degree of competition

a. Perfect market: A market said to be perfect, when all potential sellers and buyers are
promptly aware of the prices at which transaction takes place, any buyers can purchase
from any sellers. The principle underlying a perfect market expects that there must be a
uniform price for any one standardized commodity at a particular time at any place,
there should not be restriction on the movement of a commodity, there must be a good
number of buyers and sellers.

b. Imperfect market: A market is said to be imperfect where, some buyers or sellers or

both are not aware of the prices at which transactions takes place. There is restriction for
movement of goods.

Imperfect markets are

a. Monopoly market: There is only one seller of the commodity
b. Duopoly market: It has two sellers of a commodity.
c. Oligopoly market: There are more than two but a still a few sellers of commodity
d. Monopolistic competition: A large number of sellers will deal in heterogeneous
and differentiated form of a commodity.
II. On the basis of time:
a. Very short period markets: These are for few hours and are mostly for highly
perishable commodities like fruits, vegetables, fish, milk, etc.
b. Short period market: In these markets commodities are perishable and can be
traded for some time. This commodities are like foodgrains and oilseeds.
c. Long period markets: Time span available is long to adjust supply to meet demand
even by managing production. These markets can be for machinery and manufactured
goods

III. On the basis of nature of commodities (Type of goods transacted):

i. Commodity markets
ii. Produce exchange- commodities are produced and not manufactured. Generally
one market in one commodity. e.g. cotton exchange Mumbai.
iii. Manufactured goods markets: These are markets of manufacture and semi
manufactured goods. For e.g. Leather exchange of Kanpur
iv. Precious stones. These are highly specialized and well organized markets of world
for e.g. bullion market of Mumbai
Capital markets:
a. Money markets: Broad term include a number of agencies providing a finance to
business. These are at large trading centers like Mumbai, London
b. Foreign exchange market: It is international market and largely concerned with
export and import trade of countries.
c. Stock exchange: This is market for investments stocks bonds debentures shares are
purchased and sold in different parts of the countries for e.g Calcutta and Madras
stock exchange

IV. On the basis of area of coverage:

1. Village Markets: Buying and selling activities are confined among buyers and
sellers of the village or nearby villages mostly for perishable a commodities.
2. Regional markets: (District/ Sate) Buyers and sellers for among commodity are
drawn large area than the local markets in India there generally exist for food
grains.
3. National Markets: Buyers and sellers are at National level e,g. Durable goods such
as Jute, Tea.
4. World Markets: Buyers and sellers drawn from the world biggest markets form area
point of view and exist for commodities having world wide demand e.g., Coffee, Gold,
silver.

V. On the basis of location or importance:

a. Primary Wholesale markets: These are located in big towns near the centres of
production of agriculture commodities, transaction mostly take place between
farmers and traders.
b. Secondary Wholesale markets: These are generally located at districts
headquarters or important trade centres near railway stations. Produce is handled in
large quantity.
c. Terminal markets: Here produce is either finally disposed off to the consumers or
processors or assembled for export. These are located in Metropolitan cities like
Mumbai, madras and Calcutta.
d. Sea board markets: These are located near seashore and are mainly meant for import
and export of goods.
e. Fairs: These are held on religious occasions.

VI. On the basis of nature of transaction

I. Spot or cash markets: Here goods are exchanged for money immediately after sale of
within reasonable short period of time.
II. Forward or future markets: Here a transaction takes place for a
standardized commodity with a promise to pay and deliver a commodity at some
future dat

VII. On the basis of volume of transaction:

i. Wholesale markets: Here commodities are brought by and sold in large lots or in
bulks. Transaction takes place generally between traders.
ii. Retail markets: Her commodities are brought by and sold to the consumers as
per their requirement

VIII. On the basis of no of commodities in which transaction take place:

I. General market: In these markets almost all the types of commodities, such as
food grains, oilseeds, gut fiber crops etc. are brought & sold.
II. Specialized markets: In these transaction takes place only in one or two
commodities. For every group of commodities, separate markets exist e.g. Food
grain markets. Cotton, markets etc.
IX. On the basis of stage of marketing:
I. Producing markets: These market mainly assemble goods for further distribution to
other markets for production purpose. They are located producing areas.
II. Consuming markets: Here produce is collected for final disposal to the consuming
population. These are located generally in thickly populated areas, where production is
adequate.

X. On the basis of extent of public intervention:

I. Regulated markets: Here business is done as per the rules and regulated by statutory market
organization. Market charges are standardized and fixed and practices regulated by Argil
Produce Market committee.
II. Unregulated markets: Here business is conducted without ant set of rules and regulations.
Traders frame rules and conduct business. These markets suffer from various defects in
functioning.
2. Objectives Of Study
1. To Select and study the general information of selected APMC.
2. To study Objectives and Features of selected APMC.
3. To Study various market Functionaries involved in market.
4. To Study trends in arrivals and prices of Potato.
5. To Study Problems of APMC.
3. General Information Of the APMC Junnar
3.1 Selection of unit- Krishi Utpana Bazaar Samiti Junnar,
Table no : 3.1

Sr. Particulars Information

No
.
1 Name of selected APMC APMC, Junnar
2 Address Junnar , Tal- junnar Dist.
Pune
3 Establishment under ACT APMC Act 1963
4 Establishment Year 1961
5 Area Of Market Yard 6 ha
6 Name of Main Market Yard APMC, Junnar
7 Important commodities traded in the market Onion, potato , ect.
8 Market buildings
1. Shops 25
2.grading hall( Patra shed) 4
3. Sell hall 4
9. Licensee in the market
1. Trader 30
2. Weighmen 111
10. Staff in market yard
1. Office staff 10
2. Watchman 2
3. Security 2
4. Driver 1
5. Peon 1
11. Market fee
1. Commission agents commission 5-8%
2. Hamali 5 per bag
12. Working hours of market 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
13. No. of hotels 6
No. of small stalls 2
No. of retail store 0
No. of Patsantha 0
 No. of other Shops 8

3.2 Composition of market committee :

Table no :3.2
Sr. No. Particulars No.
1. No of present member 14
2. Co-operative Society member 8
3. Member from commission agent 2
4. Market functionaries 1
5. Marketing board 1
6. Government nominee 2
3.3 Market committee members of APMC Junnar:
Table no: 3.3

Committee member Position

Adv. Sanjay Shivaji Rao Kale Sabhapati
Mr. Dilip Maruti Dumbare Upsabhapati
Mr. Dhondibhau Sadashiv Pingat Director
Mr. Nivrutti Murlidhar Kale Director
Mr. Prakash Nanabhau Tajane Director
Mr. Dipak Vithhalrao Avate Director
Mr. Santosh Eknath Tambe Director
Mr. Dhanesh Chunnilal Sancheti Director
Mr. Santosh Ramchandra Ghogare Director
Mrs. Suman Dnyndev Borhade Director
Mr.Sachin Sarsamaskar Nibhandak
Mr. Rupesh Subhash Kavade Prabhavi Sachiv

3.4 Sources of Finance :

1. Market fees
2. License fee
3. Co-operative banks(PDCC)
4. Commercial banks
5. Market place revenue
6. Others taxes & charges

3.5 Facilities available in market committee:-

1. Auction halls
2. Weigh bridges
3. Godowns
4. Shops for retailers
5. Canteens
6. Roads
7. Lights
8. Drinking water
 9. Police station
10. Post-office
11. Bore-wells
12. Warehouse
13. Farmers amenity center
14. Tanks
15. Water Treatment plant
16. Banks
17. Toilet blocks
18. Various taxes
19. Fees/charges
20. Cess levied on the trades conducted in the Mandis
21. Security
22. Farmer residency
23. Meeting hall

4. Objective of APMC :

1. To give Competitive price to farmer for their produce.

2. The system of selling of the produce of the productive farmers should be good and accurate
and it should be near to farmer.

3. There should be no financial fraud and extortion in various way and there should be no
unauthorized exemption etc

4. The produce should be weighted accuratedly and proper payment on produce made in cash.

5. Market Yard structure Of APMC Junnar

APMC Junnar is a Main market yard. Which is established in 1961.

Main market yard Junnar

Sub market yard 1. Alephata
2. Narayangaon
3. Bhele
4.Otur
 Layout of Junnar APMC:

JUNNAR BUS
STAND
Sell hall

Sell hall
Sell hall

Office
Sell hall

shops Main shops

Gate

JUNNAR ROAD

6. Features of Regulated Market :

6.1 Method of Sale :

1. The sale of agricultural produce is undertaken either by open auction method.

2. These methods of sales ensure a fair and competitive price for the produce and
prevent the cheating of farmers by market functionaries.
6.2 Weighment of Produce:
1. Weighment of the produce is done by a licensed weighman with standard weights and a platform
scale.
2. This eliminates short weights and malpractices.
3. Electronic weighing system is following APMC Junnar ,weighment of produce
is done by weighman & he give the weighman slip to the farmer.
4. This eliminates short weights and malpractices.

Fig Name- Weighment of produce

6.3 Grading of Produce :

1. The produce in the regulated markets is expected to be sold only after grading; but because of
the absence of facilities, such as space, funds for the employment of technical experts for
grading and the purchase of grading equipment, the grading scheme has not been fully
implemented in all the markets in the country.
2. Grading is done at farmer level & also done in APMC.

6.4 Market News Service:

1. The arrival & prices of commodity is spread through social madia such as whats app,
youtube .

2. Market publish the news in newspapers about arrival & prices of commodity.

3. Market yards also provide the information on national portal, which can be accessed
on the website.
4. Youtube Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4d2umWsmt8
6.5 Market Charges
1. In APMC Junnar market charges is different for different commodities.

2. These charges is paid by the trader.

3. while the rates of other market charges, such as commission, brokerage, hamali and
weighing charges, were specified in proportion to the extent of the service rendered
by different middlemen.

Sr.No Items Charges

1 Weighment 2 Rs/Bag
2 Hamali 5 Rs/Bag

6.6 Payment of the Value:

1. Payment is done in cash and online ,payment should be done 24Hrs after the selling.

6.7 Licensing of Market Functionaries:

1. All the functionaries within a market having their authorized liasence, which is provided
by market committee.
2. Licence is renew after 1year,licence is expired at 31 st march of every year. Which is
renews by paying lincence fee.
Table no : 6.1
Trader Class Deposite Liscene Fee Renew Fee
A Above 60,000 200/- 180/-
B 31,000 to 61,000 100/- 90/-
C 15,000 to 31,000 50/- 45/-
D 15,000 25/- 23/-
Commission - 200/- 180/-
Agent
Mapadi - 20/- 18/-
Hamal - 10/- 09/-

6.8 Supervision :
1. In APMC Junnar supervision is done by market committee, office staff, secretory.
2. For supervision & watchman are in work in market yard & is under CCTV
surveillance.

3. The day-to-day functioning of regulated markets is supervised by the officials of the

market committee, i.e., the secretary, auction clerks, and other staff.

4. The administrative decisions are taken by the nominated/elected market committee.

.
6.9 Market Committee :
For easy working of sub market,main committee construct the subcommittee.
1. Contruction committee
2. Dispute settlement committee
3. Staff committee

1. Contruction committee: function of this committee is to develop infrastructure

within market yard.

2. Dispute settlement committee: to solve the disuptes which arises in market yard during
the trading of produce.

3. Staff committee: this committee work for to solve the problems of the staff members
and market functionaries.

6.9 Construction of market committee :

1. Market committee consists of representative of all section .i.e. farmer ,trader, co-operative
society & government bodies.

2. The member of this committee are elected through election. In APMC Junnnar market
committee consists 21 members

6.10 Settlement of Disputes:

1. Disputes arising between producer-seller and traders by reason of the quality of the
produce, accounts and deductions of unauthorized charges, are solved by the sub-
committee of the market committee. This avoids the legal complications and
unnecessary expenditure. If a farmer was not satisfied, he had to go to a court of law
to get his due justice, which involved a lot of expenditure and wastage of time.

2. To solve the dispute which arises in market yard during the marketing of
produce.
 Total Disputes 2020-21 = 68 (All Pending).

6.11 Function of market committee:

1. To manage the main and sub-market yards and run them in the interest of the
Agriculturists and traders.
2. To issue, renew or withdraw licences of market functionaries with a view to regulating
the entry of persons in the market
3. To fix market charges for various functions and services
4. To collect and disseminate market news among the farmers, and buyers
5. To control and regulate the behaviour of those who enter the market for transactions;
6. To settle disputes, which arise out of the sale and purchase of notified agricultural
 commodities, among farmers, traders and other marketing functionaries.
7. To provide facilities for grading and standardization and to take steps for the prevention
of adulteration of agricultural produce
8. Collecting and maintaining daily lists of prices of different types and grades, of agricultural
produce regulated by it, and supplying them to the Government, when required.
9. Taking all possible steps to prevent adulteration of agricultural produce in the market area.
10. Appointing the secretary of the committee, other officers and servants for managing its affairs,
and a disputes committee for settlement of disputes between buyers and sellers.
11. To fix market charges for various functions and services .

7. Government policies for development of regulated market:

7.1 eNAM (national agriculture market):

National Agricultural market (eNAM) is pan-India electronic trading portal which network the existing
APMC mandies to creat a unified national market for agricultural commodity.

8. MARKET FUNCTIONARIES
Def- The transfer of produce or goods takes place through a chain of middlemen those
middleman are called market functionaries (agencies).

8.1 Types of market functionaries or agency -

1) Producer or farmer

2) Middleman -

A) Agent middle man - I) commission agent or arhatias

II) Broker

b) Merchant middleman - I) Wholesaler.

II) Retailer.

III) Village trader

IV) Mashakhors

3) Speculative middle man

4) Facultative middle man

 a) Hamal

b) Weighman

c) Transport agency

d) Grader

e) Communication agency

f) Advertising agency

g) Auctionary

5) Processor

8.2 Functions of market functionaries working in APMC Junnar as follows :

1) Wholesaler - wholesaler is the middleman who take a title of good. he purchase

a produce in bulk quantity and sale to retailers. The loss and profit are depending
on purchase price and selling price.

2) Retailer - retailers are the middleman who take a title of good the purchase produce
in large quantity from Wholesaler and sell in small quantities to consumers as per their
demand. The profit, loss, gain are depend on the purchase price and selling price of the
produce.
Function of Retailers.
 Selling the product to consumer as per their need.

3) commission agent( Arhatais) - commission agent are the agent middleman who
does not take a title of produce. They only provide services to buyer and seller. They
received income in the from of commission.
Function of commission agent.
• To do arrangement of selling of produce.
• To collect payment from buyer.
• To solve the dispute between farmer and trader that arises during the sale of produce.
• To do payment to producer.
• To pay market fees to market committee.
• To do auction of the produce.

4) Trader- trader are the person who take a title of good. They purchase produce by
give highest price during auction of the produce.
In APMC Junnar there are 8 traders working in market yard.
Function of trader.
 4. To participate in bidding of produce.
5. Purchase of produce.
6. Make payment of produce with comission and market fee to the commission agent.

5) Grader. - Grader is the facilitative middleman who provides grading services in

the market. They received income in the form of wage from trader.
6) Weighman - Weighman is the facilitative middlman. They received income in
the from of monthly wage.
In APMC Junnar there are 113 Weighman is working.
Function of Weighman.
 Take the weighing of the produce.
 To make weighing slip.
 To note the prices of produce during the auction.

7) Hamal - Hamal are the facilitative middleman in the market yard. They received
income from commission agent on the basis of loading and unloading of produce. No of
hamal in APMC Junnar are 55
Function of Hamal.
 Loading of produce.
 Unloading of produce.
 Weighing of the produce.

8) Transport agency - transport agency providing the vehicle for transportation of the
produce from market. They also provide driver with their vehicle. They received
income in form of rent from trader.
9) Auctionary - to do auction of the produce.
9. STUDY OF TRENDS IN ARRIVALS AND PRICE POTATO
Data Collection Period – 2016-2021
Commodity name – Potato

2021
Months Average Arrivals (Qtl ) Average Prices
January 2960 800

February 2360 900

March 2700 980

April 1900 1100

May 1700 1200

June 1860 1300

July 1480 1300

August 1770 1200

September 1470 1150

October 1900 980

November 2500 900

December 3050 840

Total 25,650

Table no :9.1

2020
Months Average Arrivals (Qtl ) Average Prices
January 3150 870

February 2700 1020

March 2480 1050

April 1800 1180

May 1700 1200

June 1500 1250

July 1480 1200

August 2190 1220

September 1700 1100

October 2160 920

November 2650 800

December 2900 730

Total 26,410

Table no :9.2

2019
Months Average Arrivals (Qtl ) Average Prices
January 2650 820

February 2300 850

March 1860 900

April 1400 980

May 1670 1140

June 1780 1120

July 1080 1150

August 1370 1200

September 1230 1100

October 1660 930

November 2100 980

December 2700 950

Total 21,800

Table no : 9.3

2018
Months Average Arrivals Average Prices
 (Qtl )
January 2780 900

February 2250 960

March 1900 980

April 1600 1040

May 1750 1100

June 1500 1200

July 1280 1140

August 1550 1180

September 1400 1020

October 1800 1000

November 2250 950

December 2600 840

Total 22,660

Table no : 9.4

2017
Months Average Arrivals Average Prices
(Qtl )
 January 2550 720

February 2370 800

March 2100 920

April 1790 1080

May 1800 1110

June 1750 1120

July 1360 1200

August 1700 1240

September 1550 1100

October 1800 1000

November 2160 900

December 2400 830

Total 23,330

Table no : 9.5

2016
Months Average Arrivals Average Prices
(Qtl )
 January 2080 900

February 1950 930

March 1700 900

April 1560 960

May 1600 1000

June 1540 1000

July 1010 1140

August 1580 1200

September 1200 1200

October 1400 1120

November 1900 1000

December 2150 980

Total 19,670

Average arrivals and prices of Potato between 2016-2020

Months Average Average Seasonal Seasonal
Arrivals Prices Indices Of Indices Of
(Qtl ) Arrivals Prices
January 2695 835 139 81
February 2322 910 120 89
March 2123 955 110 93
April 1675 1057 86 103
May 1703 1125 88 110
June 1655 1165 85 113
July 1282 1188 66 116
August 1693 1207 87 117
September 1425 1112 74 108
October 1787 992 92 97
November 2260 922 117 90
December 2633 862 136 84
Total 1938 1027 1200 1201

Table no : 9.9

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INTERPRETATION-
Seasonal indices of arrivals of potato in November,December ,January and
february is high because of harvestion done during theses months. Hence price
during these months are low. Then april-August prices are high because of
shortage of potato.
10. STUDY OF PROBLEMS OF MARKET COMMITTEE
10.1 PROBLEMS OF FARMER :

1) Some Farmer does not have knowledge about grading of onion , so they fetch
low prices for their produce.
2) Farmer does not having MSP for their produce.

3) If the prices are low then the value of produce does not cover the marketing cost of the
produce. Then farmer have to pay remaining amount from his own wallet.
4) Farmer may also fetch the problems during weighing of produce due to this disputes
arises between farmer and trader.

10.2 PROBLEMS OF COMMISSION AGENT :

1. Sometimes trader doesn’t pay his amount on time to commission agent but he has pay
to farmer on time.

10.3 PROBLEMS OF TRADER :

1. There is less number of grading platforms.
2. Transportation cost is high.

10.4 PROBLEMS OF FACILITATIVE MIDDLEMAN

1) They does not get salary on time.

2) Not getting bonus and more working hours

10.5 PROBLEMS OF MARKET COMMITTEE :

1. Parking Space Is Less.
2. No Cold Storage Facility in market.
3. Limited no of sell hall and shade so during rainy season rain affect quality of
harvested produce in market.
4. No warehouse system in market.
 11. SUMMARRY :

APMC Junnar is one of the important market in Maharashtra which is located at junnar. It is
Establish in the year 1961 as sub market yard of APMC Alephata, Narayagaon, Belhle, Otur.
In APMC Junnar open auction method is followed for sale of produce. Onion is sold directly
farmer to trader there is no middleman in the selling of Onion. Also the farmer has no cost and
charges in the market yard.
For smooth working of the market it has a committee. Ad. Sanjayrao kale is the chairman of the
committee. Fir internal working of market 3sub committees are formed as construction
committee, dispute settlement committee and staff committee.

11.2 Conclusion:
This project was conducted in APMC Junnar, upto 7 th week (As per the guidelines of SRP
Module-III).
In APMC Junnar their working and all activities are carried down under APMC state govt.
rules and main market committee of Junnar. But when I studied, major problems for farmers,
middlemen and also for market committee members had identified clearly that if the APMC
market committee take action and improve the cold storage, grading, transportation facilities acc.
to their problems, it'll helps to increase APMC's economy and also to improve infrastructure of
APMC as well as it,ll get easy to farmers & all workers to do their job properly.

12. EXPERINCED GAINED

 I got knowledge about method of sale of Potato

 I got knowledge about various market functionaries.
 I got knowledge about the producer and sellers Daily works.
 I got knowledge about arrivals and prices of the commodities.
 I got knowledge about various features of market and overall
working of the market.
PhotoGallery:

APMC JUNNAR
Visiti To Junnar APMC

Sell-Hall
Weighing