|
To achieve the Mission and Vision, we have decided to work with
a teamwork concept. According to responsibilities and activities,
which are necessary for the facilitation of Market Integration and
other works,the entire workforce of OSAMB has been differentiated
into four major cells.
These are: |
|
| 1. |
Marketing |
| 2. |
Engineering |
| 3. |
Publicity |
| 4. |
Audit
& Survey etc. |
|
Apart from that OSAM Board is also involved in other devlopmental
works such as : |
| 1. |
Implementing
several schemes as a part of regulatory measures. |
| 2. |
Redesigning
the schemes to suit the trading pattern of different RMCs. |
|
Other
Promotional Activities:
|
| |
| Pledge
Loan: |
This
scheme is in operation in some of the affluent Regulated Market
Committees. Under this scheme, advance is given to the extent
of 60% of the value of the produce pledged for a maximum period
of 150 days. On this account, Rs.196.63 lakhs have been provided
to farmers.
|
| Free
transportation: |
This
facility is mainly provided to small and marginal farmers in some
of the Regulated Market Committees. These Regulated Market Committees
have their own transport bring the produces of small and marginal
farmers from the nearest roadside to the market yards.
|
| Construction
Works: |
Under
this activity of OSAMB, the engineering cell execute and guide
the Regulated Marketing Committees for the preparation of plans,
estimation of the cost and supervision of the construction work
at their market and sub markets places.
|
| Seminars
and Exhibitions: |
| 1. |
National
Seminars and Exhibitions are being organized by the Board
from time to time, to
create awareness regarding the benefits of the market
regulations among it's beneficiaries. |
|
| 2. |
Agmark
Exhibitions had been organised in Nov,' 92 and in Feb.'96
in collaboration with the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection,
Govt. of India, to popularise the concept of Agmark and quality
consciousness among consumers. |
|
| 3. |
The
9th National Conference of Agricultural Marketing had also
been organized at Bhubanewswar during Feb.' 96 in collaboration
with the Indian Society of
Agriculture Marketing, Jaipur (Rajasthan) and the Orissa
University of Agriculture
and Technology (O.U.A.T), Bhubaneswar.
|
|
|
| Market
Survey: |
At
the initiation of Govt. of India, a detailed market survey is
now undertaken in six selected districts viz. Cuttack, Sambalpur,
Mayurbhanj, Bolangir, Koraput and Kandhamal to access marketable
surplus and post harvest losses of food grains in the State.
|
| Scheme
For RMCs:
State Master Plan: |
According
to the provision of Central Government, Orissa State Master Plan
has been prepared in collaboration with R.M.C. staffs with the
financial assistance of World Bank. The total cost of preparation
of this plan is Rs. 2.50 lakhs. This facility is made available
those existing markets, which are in developing stage. Before
giving any financial assistance, the following criteria of the
Markets are taken into consideration
- Position of each
market in the state
- Financial requirements
of each market
|
