This document discusses agricultural commodity marketing. It outlines objectives related to understanding commodities markets, types of commodities including raw, hard and soft, and what constitutes soft commodities such as agricultural products in their original or primary processed form. The document also describes the farm system and important inputs, types of agricultural products, how global conditions affect commodity prices and availability, India's top agricultural exports including rice and sugar, and countries they export to. It concludes with mentioning the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) which was established in 1965 to determine crop production value, supply and demand, set international prices, and provide subsidies.