3. Primary Market:
• These markets are organized weekly or twice in a week in
big villages or towns.
• These markets are connected through mud roads which are
capable on bull carts.
• Farmers sell the most part of their production in villages to
banyias, landlords traders etc.
4. Important facts:
• Number of primary rural
market in India is more
than 21,000.
• According to
MART(Marketing and
research team), New Delhi-
47,000 haats of 75% are
held once a week, 20%
twice a week and 5% are
held daily.
• Majority of haats (47.9%)
are held in big villages
(population of over 5,000
persons).
5. • Indebtedness to banyias.
• Urgent need to money.
• Less marketable surplus.
• Inadequate transport
facilities.
• Lack of information
regarding mandi price level.
• Malpractices of mandis.
Reasons:
6. Secondary Market:
• Secondary markets cater to the distant
demand.
• These market attract potential
buyers/traders who assemble the
produce and consolidate a truck load for
sale in the city wholesale market.
7. • These markets are convenient point for gathering large
amounts of produce from different sources.
• And divisions into small assortments to meet the needs of the
retailers in the country.
• Primary whole sale market are located in important towns
near the center of production.
• Secondary wholesale markets are generally located in district
headquarters or important trade centers.
Wholesale Markets:
9. Retail Market:
Retail market are an assembly of retail shops
centralized and located at a specific place or in a
building constructed for the purpose.
10. Terminal markets:
• The trade organizations which are helpful in export
and internal distribution of agricultural products.
• Government of India announced to set up eight
terminals for perishables at Nagpur, Nashik,
Bhopal , Kolkata, Patna , Rai, Chandigarh &
Mumbai during 2006-2007.
11. Live stocks markets:
• In this market live stocks are purchased or
exchanged mainly bullocks, calves, camels.
• Marketing of cattle is a big business for the
farmers and animal dealers.
12. Important facts:
• India is worlds largest milk
producer.
• Fifth largest country in egg
production.
• A study conducted in
Haryana – 280 cattle fairs
are organized by panchayat
samities or zila parishad
and earn rupees 130 lakhs
by state government.
13. Online agriculture market:
• National agriculture market or eNAM is an online trading
platform for agricultural commodities.
• The market facilitate farmers, traders and buyers with online
trading in commodities.
• The market is helping in better price discovery and provide
facilities for smooth marketing to their produce.
14. Important facts:
• eNAM is founded in 14
april,2016.
• Ownership under ministry of
agricultural government of India.
• 90 commodities are traded
including staple food, grains,
vegetables and fruits.
• Trade done in inter-market and
inter- state.
15. Fair markets:
• India is famous for
fairs. Some are
religious and some
for sale of
agriculture products
and animals.
• More than 1700 fairs
for sale of
agricultural products
and animals.
