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1. To sell the members product directly in the best market
and in a state which attracts the best price.
2. To grade the produce in such a way that the best price
is obtained for all qualities to the advantages of the
grower.
3. Give fair weight.
4. Handle the crop without damage or waste.
5. Strengthen the bargaining power.
6. Help members to produce the best product, which has
most demand, this may include processing also.
7. Educate the members in marketing.
8. Stand for fair trading practices and stop manipulation of
prices.
9. Provide finances to producers and help them in getting
finances.
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Marketing of produce
Distribution of fertilizers
Distribution of seeds and agricultural machinery
Grading and pooling of produce
Processing activities
Provision of storage faccilities
Provision of financial assistance
Manufacture of Implements
Foreign and Inter-state trade
Other activities
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• Brings in economy in cost of marketing.
• Supply quality goods to customer.
• Makes available grading & transportation
facilities.
• Acts as a part of the government for
procurement and implementation of price
support policy.
• Encourage self – help and thrift.
• Links marketing with credit.
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1. Abolition of Middlemen.
2. Collective bargaining.
3. Storage facilities – for members.
4. Standardization and grading.
5. Higher prices of members.
6. Market infrastructure.
7. Supplying inputs and consumer goods.
8. Facility of correct weighing.
9. Relief from illegal deductions.
10. Linking credit, processing and & farming.
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1. Reduce cost and improved services.
2. Improve marketability – reduce all undefined
and undesirable market changes.
3. Safeguards against rising costs & input prices.
4. Provides credit.
5. Storage facilities.
6. Processing of agr. produce.
7. Market intelligence.
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National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing
Federation (NAFED)
It was established in 1958, with the following
objectives:
1. Co-ordinate & promote the marketing and trading
activities of its members in agr. Goods.
2. Undertake or Promote inter – state, intra – state &
international trade.
3. To Undertake the supply of agr. Inputs lilke seed,
fertiliser, manure, agr. Implements, etc..
It has brancehs at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata & Delhi.
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These are apex institutions for all co-operative
marketing in the state.
Functions of State Level Co-operative Marketing
Societies:
1. They provide credit and other facilities to District
Marketing Societies.(DMS)
2. They buy and sell products of DMS.
3. Wholesale distribution of chemical fertlisers, iron,
steel, cement, sugar, wheat, kerosene,
coffeeseeds, rice, milkpowder, etc., in addition to
agr. Implements & insecticides.
4. Overall co-ordination of co-operative marketing.
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District Level Marketing Societies – Central
Marketing
Societies
1. They deal with primary marketing
societies(PMS) at village level.
2. Purchase & sell agr. produce & supply agr.
Inputs to farmers through PMS.
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1. Unplanned setup – no attention while fixing the
volume of produce, area of operation, finance
requirements, etc.
2. Malpractices.
3. Lack of initiative by members, only Govt.
initiative.
4. Less no. of regulated markets.
5. Competition from credit societies, middlemen,
traders, etc..
6. Lack of co-ordination.
7. Lack of audit and supervision.
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8. Illiterate farmers & less marketable
surplus.
9. Lack of warehousing & transport facilities.
10. Defective loan policies.
11. Untrained persons.
12. Lack of funds.
13. No incentives to Marketing Societies.
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1. Proper Storage facilities.
2. Grading & Standardization.
3. Large area of operation – so as to have
large business.
4. Bring down cost of management.
5. Specialized knowledge and techniques.
6. Better co-ordination between credit
societies and marketing societies.
7. Trained and experienced staff.
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8. Target oriented approach – in terms of number of
societies.
9. Organization of societies should be run on
democratic lines
10. Finances of the societies should be improved
11. Marketing societies should undertake sales on
commission basis
12. Existing potentially viable societies should be
revitalized while defunct societies should be
liquidated
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