Under 12 point initiative programme of Chief Minister, Krushak Bazar (Farmers Market) were set up to help farmers to their produce directly to the consumer as like in some other state where call it APNI Mandi, Rayatu Bazar etc.

43 krushak bazars ware established in the State at different location under some of the RMCs in the state with basic infrastructure facilities out of which 32 are functional.

Steps are being taken to activate all the Krushak Bazar, Department has already advised to all the collectors to make the Krushak Bazars Functional.

At Present, 91”Agmarknet” nodes have been set up in different RMCs for collection and dissemination of market information .Data on market arrival and price range of different agricultural produce are uploaded in the portal on daily basis so as to provide up to data information on the demand & supply position of different produce and to facilitate price discovery by farmers. The RMCs have engaged data-entry operators for uploading the required data in the net and, for the purpose, incentive of Rs.500/- per month is reimbursed to the RMCs by the Government of India.
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In order to Promote electronic trading of Agricultural produces like Maize, Cotton etc., the state has entered into a MOU with National Spot Exchange Ltd. (NSEL) in 2009. The NCDEX Spot Exchange has already made a preliminary survey in collaboration with RMC Nawarangapur to explore the possibility of introducing spot trading for Maize in Nawarangapur subdivision of Koraput District of the State.
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• The National Spot Exchange ltd have been granted with licence for establishment of private e-marketing facility to facilitate trading of commodities like as maize ,cotton ,oilseeds and  pulses.

• The Forward Market Commission (FMC) have set up (2009-10) 18 nos of Price Ticker Boards through in identified RMC Yards.

There is a full-fledged Grading & Standardization Cell operating in the Directorate of Agricultural Marketing of the State as a permanent scheme funded under the State Plan. Besides, promoting Grading & Standardization, the cell creates awareness conducts training programme, especially for paddy. There is a mobile grading laboratory operated by the Directorate of Agricultural Marketing for the purpose There are 428 Market Yards under 65 RMC’s.Most of these Yards are used for Paddy Procurement Programme. Besides there are 1630 PACS involved in Paddy Procurement.RMC’s have provided Measuring Grading equipments in these yards and also to PACS. The details are given below. OSAM Board has also issued guidelines for purchase of grading equipments to be used in paddy procurement operation. OSAM Board Order No.411 dt. 05.01.2011 regarding supply, installation and commissioning of different types of grading equipment etc, containing the specifications, names of the suppliers and rates, terms and conditions of supply, installation and commissioning including payment terms, penalty clauses, guaranty / warranty period, annual maintenance contract (AMC) with rates may be strictly followed. The grading equipments not included in the above rate contract of OSAM Board, need to be purchased at the rate contract and the agencies approved by State Level Technical Evaluation Committee (SLTC) of Directorate of Agriculture & Food Production / D.G.S. & D / E.P. & M. The agencies should have valid documents as stated vide clause 29 of Annexure B to the above order of OSAM Board.

Odisha produces about 10.51m.MTof horticultural produces from an area of 1.30m ha and accounts for 4.89% of total horticultural production in the country. The vegetables (80.59%) and fruits (14.59%) from the major horticulture produce in the State. The 10 agro-climatic zones of the State are most suitable for growing of fruits, Vegetable, flowers and spices.

A Study has been made in collaboration with KIITS School of Rural Management (KSRM) titled “Vegetable Marketing System” in the erstwhile districts of Cuttack and Puri .The study covered 7 districts erstwhile part of Cuttack and Puri. The main objectives of the study was to understand production system, map the existing marketing network, marketing infrastructure ,activities, practice and channels with reference to vegetables .The study also envisaged to assess for low utilization of existing 65 RMCs ,the trading system prevalent in vegetables and contours of action plan for overall improvement towards making vegetable market system more efficient.

One Meeting of the Sub-Collector-Cum-Chairman of Regulated Market Committees (RMC) was held under the Chairmanship of Minister, Tourism, Culture and Cooperation on different issues relate into Agriculture Marketing of Odisha .The Commissioner-Cum-Secretary Cooperation Department, the Commissioner-Cum-Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management was also present in the meeting. The Commissioner-Cum-Secretary Revenue stress upon allinitation and govt land for setting of Market yard in the State .Commissioner –Cum-Secretary Revenue advice the sub Collector –Cum-Chairman of RMC to expedite the allinitaion process as early as possible for the benefit of farmers of the state.

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