What are the problems of agricultural marketing in India? Suggest policy measures to resolve there problems.
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In India, there are four systems of agricultural marketing like sale in village, sale in mandi, sale in market and cooperative marketing. In agricultural marketing transportation cost, inadequate market infrastructure, lack of market information, lack of processing units, storage facility, price fluctuation are the major problems. Eliminating middlemen, enough storage facility, freedom from moneylenders, adequate transportation facilities, availability of loan and training facilities etc. are required for satisfactory agricultural marketing. Some people have suggested that crop insurance and technical guidance should be provided for improvement in agricultural marketing in India. Among all these problems, transportation charges are concerned as a major problem by the maximum number of farmers.