This document outlines several key institutions that were established to improve agricultural marketing opportunities and increase farmer incomes in India. The Council for State Agricultural Marketing Boards (COSAMB) was established in 1988 to monitor and coordinate the activities of state agricultural marketing boards. The Food Corporation of India, established in 1965, works to procure agricultural products at incentive prices and address price fluctuations through its purchase and distribution network. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), also established in 1965, makes recommendations to the government of India on minimum support prices and procurement prices. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), founded in 1986, links Indian farmers to global markets and promotes agro-exports.

1. INSTITUTIONS FOR
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
THIS INTRAVENTION IS IMPORTENT TO PLAY ROLE IN
INCREASING FORMARS INCOME BY IMPROVING MARKETING
OPPORTUNITIES.

2. COSAMB (COUNCIL FOR STATE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
BOARD)
EST: FEB 1988
• IT S ATONAMUS BODY TO MONITOR AND CO-ORDINATES THE ACTIVITES OF SAMB.
(GRADING AND STANDARDIZATION, TRAINING )
• THINK – TANK TO SHARE KNOW HOW .(INFORMATION ABOUT HUB OF SAMB)
• FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SAMBS.
• SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS( LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND FORMING PRACTICES)
• LINKAGE WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS.(LINKAGE WITH NETWORKING WITH FISHERS AND DIERIES FOR
EFFICIENT FUNCITON).
• ADVISORY : (TO GIVE ADVICE TO GOVT REGARDING PRICE REGULATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL MARKING)
FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA.
• EST:1965 JAN 1’
• FUNCTIONS: PROCURE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AT INCENTIVE PRICE.
• TIMELY RELEASES THROUGH PDS.
• ADDRESS THE PRICE FLUCTUATIONS THROUGH PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK.

3. CAMMISION FOR AGRICUTURAL COST AND PRICES (CACP)
• EST: JAN 1965.
• RECOMMENDATION TO GOVT OF INDIA REGARDING MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE,
STATUTORY MINIMUM PRICE AND PROCUREMENT PRICE EXTC.
APEDA(AGARICULCTURE AND PROCESEDFOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
• EST :FEB 1986.
• IT S LIKNAGE BETWEEN INDIAN FORMAR PRODUCERS AND GLOGAL MARKENT.
• PROMOTION OF AGROEXPORTS.
• EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH VALUE ADDITION.
• FINANICAL ASSISTENCE TO IMPROVE POST HARVEST FECILITIES.
• INFORMATION DISSEMINATION TO INCORPORATE LATEST PRACTICES.