it includes DMI,FCI,JCI,CCI,SAMB,NAFED ORIGIN AND FUNCTIONS

1. PARASTATALS IN AGRICULTURE
MARKETING
Rani laksmi bai central agriculture university
Made by ,manisha duhan (rlbcau002)

2. DIRECTORATE OF MARKETING AND
INSPECTION
• Genesis: On recommendation of royal
commission on agriculture in 1928 & central
banking enquiring committee 1931,central
marketing department was established in
1935.
• On recommendation of patel committee the
inspection department of ministry of food
was merged with central marketing
department to form DMI.

3. OBJECTIVES
• To build up a body of knowledge of the
marketing of agriculture commodities and
suggest measures for the promotion of an
orderly and marketing system for farm
products.
• Structure : DMI work under ministry of
agriculture head office at faridabad and
branch head office nagpur headed by
agriculture marketing advisor.

4. FUNCTION
• Marketing research and commodity surveys
• Market extension
• Statutory regulation of markets and market
practices.
• Promotion of grading and standarization
APMA Act 1937,AGMARK.
• Market intelligence cell
• Training of market personnel
• Marketing improvement and development
cell
• Publication of journal

5. STATE AGRICULTURE MARKETING
BOARDS
• Genesis: SAMB established in 16 states and 2
UT to organize and to supervise and provide
guidance to market committees.
• Rajasthan is a solitary example where an
economist has been included amongst the
members of board.

6. CONSTITUTION
• 1 Representative from revenue district of state
• Chairman of all the market committees of
district.
• Hon’ble minister of regulated markets is Ex-
officio chairman of board.
• Secretary to govt. ,cooperation deptt.
Secretary to govt., ag. Deptt. Ex-officio
members of board.
• Director of agriculture marketing
• Director, deptt. Of agriculture marketing is Ex-
officio

7. FUNCTIONS
• Imparting training and education, research.
• Carrying out propaganda , promotion of
grading
• Providing legal assistance to needy market
committees.
• Publications of periodicals.

8. NATIONAL AGRICULTURE
COOPERATIVE MARKETING
FEDERATION
• Genesis: october 1958, head office delhi and
branch office mumbai ,calcuta ,chennai.
• Members : state level marketing federations,
national co-operative development co-operation.
• Objective : to coordinate marketing activities ; to
promote interstate international trade in
agriculture it acts as agent for purchase sale
storage and distribution

9. FUNCTION
• Interstate trade
• Export of ag. commodities through
cooperative marketing system.
• Nodal agency to take up price support system
• Expert staff for promotional activities.
• Scientific storage system
• Multicommodity processing unit.
• Take up production and marketing of ag.
Inputs.

10. COOPERATIVE MARKET SOCIETIES
Voluntary buisness organization
established by its member patrons to
market farm products collectively for
their direct benefit, it is governed by
democratic principles and savings
approtioned to members on basis of
patronage.

11. STATE TRADING CORPORATIONS
• IDEA dates back to 2nd world war, subject of
STC was examined by 2 committees.
• 1st : dr. P Deshmukh appointed in 1949
• 2nd : mr. S.V Krishnamurty rao in 1952
• Several other taxation enquiry commission,
food grain enquiry.
• State trading corporation are entirely state
owned organization was est. in may 1956 under
indian companies act.

12. FUNCTIONS
• Export- import.
• Trade promotion agreements.
• Export aid to micro industries.
• Participation in export oriented co-orporation.
• Purchase, sale ,transport and distribution
organized by it from time to time.

13. FOOD GRAIN STC
• Genesis: to stabilize the prices of food grains
the chief minister conference recommended
the establishment of food grain STC( sep,1964)
• It started functioning from june 1965.
• Functions : reasonable price to farmer.
• To ensure that consumer price do not rise
undully.
• To avoid excess price fluctuations.
• To build up sizeable buffer stock.

14. JUTE CORPORATION OF INDIA
• JCI established in 1971.
• Functions : to conduct purchase options to
maintain MSP.
• To produce and maintain a buffer stock fibre.
• To conduct commercial operations in judicial
manner.
• To import fibres to extent authorized by GOVT.
• To process and export jute goods.
• Export promotion measures.

15. COTTON CORPORATION OF INDIA
• CCI established in 1970.
• Functions: create marketing opportunities of
cotton.
• Takes step to increase income of cotton yield
per hectare.
• R&D centre for purpose of improving
agriculture operations.
• Developmental activities.
• Provide better quality cotton to textile mills.

16. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA
• GENESIS: started operation in 1965, the
corporation discharges it’s responsibility to nation
through a country network of offices and points
of contacts.
• Procurement: FCI undertakes the procurement of
food grains on behalf of both central and state
government. It prevents distress sale by ensuring
support to the farmers.
• Buffer stock: the term buffer stock of food grains
refers to the stock of food grain maintained by
govt to cushion the shocks of updown of supply
and price to meet the emergency needs.

17. ADVANTAGES
• It helps in stabilization of prices by
counteracting the effects of activities of
speculators and hoarders.
• It safegards the producers.
• It imparts stability to country food economy.

18. FUNCTION
• To procure sizeable portion of marketable
surplus of foodgrain and other agriculture
commodities at incentive prices.
• To make timely release of stocks through PDS
system.
• To minimise seasonal and inter-regional price
fluctuations.
• To build up a sizeable buffer stocks.

19. COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE COST
AND PRICES
• In 1965 to advice the govt. price policy of
agricultural commodities.(CACP)
• The public price policy aims at evolving a
balanced and integrated price structure taking
overall needs of economy.
• The price policy CACP considers the aspect:-
• The needs for incentives to farmers for adoption
of improved technology.
• The need of rational utilization of land and other
resources.
• The likely effect of price policy on rest of
economy.