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what measures have been taken by the Indian government to improve agricultural marketing in post independence india​

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After Independence, the Government of India adopted a number of measures to improve the system of agricultural marketing, the important ones being establishment of regulated markets, construction of warehouses, provision for grading and standardisation of produce, standardisation of weights and measures, daily broadcasting of market prices of agricultural crops on All India Radio, improvement of transport facilities etc.

1. Organisation of Regulated Markets: Regulated markets have been organised with a view to protect the farmers from the malpractices of sellers and brokers. The management of such markets is done by a Market Committee which has nominees of the State Government, local bodies,Aarhatiyas, brokers and farmers. Thus, all interests are represented on the committee. These committees are appointed by the government for a specific period of time.

Most of the State and Union Territory governments have enacted legislations (Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Act) to provide for regulation of agricultural produce markets. There were 7,157 regulated markets in the country as on March 31, 2010.

2. Grading and Standardisation: Improvements in agricultural marketing system cannot be expected unless specific attempts at grading and standardisation of the agricultural produce are made. The government recognised this quite early and the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marketing) Act was passed in 1937. Initially, grading was introduced for hemp and tobacco.

The government set up a Central Quality Control Laboratory at Nagpur and a number of regional subsidiary quality control laboratories. Samples of important products are obtained from the market and their physical and chemical properties are analysed in these laboratories. On this basis, grades are drawn up and authorised packers are issued AGMARK seals (AGMARK is simply an abbreviation for Agricultural Marketing).

3. Use of Standard Weights.

4. Godown and Storage Facilities.

5. Dissemination of Market Information.

6. Government Purchases and Fixes Support Prices

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