A STUDY ON ARRIVALS AND PRICES OF MAJOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AT LARGEST APMC IN VIDARBHA REGION
Pratik Moghe and Dr. Jyoti Zirmire
Pratik Moghe: Student MBA (Agri.), Post Graduate Institute of Agri-Business Management, Latur, India.
Dr. Jyoti Zirmire: Assistant Professor, College of Agri-Business Management, Loni, Maharashtra-413536, India.
ABSTRACT
The present Research Article, “A Study on Arrivals and Prices of Major Agricultural Commodities at Largest APMC in Vidarbha Region” therefore, is a small attempt in reviewing the performance of the Regulated market by Analysing the trends in Arrivals and Prices and Marketing Channel of Major Commodities at the micro-level. This study, thus by way of evaluates the performance of market regulation through various dimensions.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard, Hinganghat is on the forefront in business activities and on developmental aspects. The Hinganghat APMC has been ideally outlined on an area of 10.03 ha. The market provides all essential amenities to farmers and trader’s viz., auction platform, shop-cum-godown, weighbridge, city bus service terminus. The market has spacious auction platforms, sale halls, parking space. It has built commercial shops. The Hinganghat APMC has 2 sub-markets with all amenities. The APMC is famous for Cotton and Soybean marketing. The main sources of income were market and license fees and the expenditure items were salary and miscellaneous.
Market committee follows sale of produce by open auction method only which is prescribed in the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963. The declining trend was observed in number of market functionaries over the study period.
It is noticed that although trend of arrivals of some commodities viz., Cotton, Soybean and Gram was increasing but the prices of all the selected commodities showed the significant increasing trend during the period of 10 years i.e., 2012-13 to 2021-22. Further, it is observed that prices were more dependable upon lagged year prices in case of all commodities. The APMC Hinganghat need at this moment is efficiency and dedication of committee members to protect farmers’ interests; suggestions may help to strengthen the organization and to achieve the objective of APMC Hinganghat for which it was brought in existence. Good management practices, honesty, and dedication of members of APMC Hinganghat will definitely help to achieve the pride, which it deserves.
Keywords: Agricultural Produce Market Committees, APMC Hinganghat, Arrivals, Prices, Marketing Channel, Commodities, Vidarbha Region.