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        The Objectives of the Central Sector Scheme "Agricultural Marketing Information System Network (AGMARK-NET)" are as follows

i) To establish a nation-wide information network for speedy collection and dissemination of market information and data for its efficient and timely utilization.

ii) To facilitate collection and dissemination of information related to better price realization by the farmers. This would cover:

      (a) Market related information such as market fee, market charges, costs, method of sale, payment, weighment, handling, market functionaries, development programmes, market laws, dispute settlement mechanism, composition of market committees, income and expenditure, etc;

      (b) Price-related information such as minimum, maximum and model prices of varieties and quantities transacted, total arrivals and dispatches with destination, marketing costs and margins, etc;

      (c) Infrastructure related information comprising facilities and services available to the farmers with regard to storage and warehousing, cold storage, direct markets, grading, rehandling and repacking etc.; and

      (d) Promotion related information covering accepted standards and grades, labeling, sanitary and phyto-sanitary requirements, pledge finance, marketing credit and new opportunities available in respect of better marketing

iii) To Sensitize and orient farmers to respond to new challenges in agricultural marketing by using ICT as a vehicle of extension

iv) To Improve efficiency in agricultural marketing through regular training and extension for reaching region-specific farmers in their own language.

v) To Provide assistance for marketing research to generate marketing information for its dissemination to farmers and other marketing functionaries at grass-root level to create an ambience of good marketing practices in the country.

Link: http://www.agmarknet.nic.in/