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    Deparment of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business: Activities

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    The Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business oversees 11 farmers markets in Salem district with average daily farmer attendance of 938 and consumer attendance of 42,257. It also maintains regulated markets in 14 locations to facilitate buying and selling of agricultural produce. Modern cold storage facilities have been established in 5 locations with storage capacity of 525 metric tons to allow farmers to store crops and sell at favorable prices. The department aims to educate farmers on storing, grading, marketing, value addition and processing of crops and provide post-harvest infrastructure and price information through computers. It also promotes food processing industries and strengthens the market intelligence system.

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    The Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business oversees 11 farmers markets in Salem district with average daily farmer attendance of 938 and consumer attendance of 42,257. It also maintains regulated markets in 14 locations to facilitate buying and selling of agricultural produce. Modern cold storage facilities have been established in 5 locations with storage capacity of 525 metric tons to allow farmers to store crops and sell at favorable prices. The department aims to educate farmers on storing, grading, marketing, value addition and processing of crops and provide post-harvest infrastructure and price information through computers. It also promotes food processing industries and strengthens the market intelligence system.

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    The Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business oversees 11 farmers markets in Salem district with average daily farmer attendance of 938 and consumer attendance of 42,257. It also maintains regulated markets in 14 locations to facilitate buying and selling of agricultural produce. Modern cold storage facilities have been established in 5 locations with storage capacity of 525 metric tons to allow farmers to store crops and sell at favorable prices. The department aims to educate farmers on storing, grading, marketing, value addition and processing of crops and provide post-harvest infrastructure and price information through computers. It also promotes food processing industries and strengthens the market intelligence system.

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    The Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business oversees 11 farmers markets in Salem district with average daily farmer attendance of 938 and consumer attendance of 42,257. It also maintains regulated markets in 14 locations to facilitate buying and selling of agricultural produce. Modern cold storage facilities have been established in 5 locations with storage capacity of 525 metric tons to allow farmers to store crops and sell at favorable prices. The department aims to educate farmers on storing, grading, marketing, value addition and processing of crops and provide post-harvest infrastructure and price information through computers. It also promotes food processing industries and strengthens the market intelligence system.

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    Deparment of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business

    Activities

    1. Establishment and maintainanceFarmers market (UzhavarSandhai)


    for the benefit of farmers as well as consumers,there are 11
    UzhavarSandai”s in Salem – Suramangalam, Ammapet, Attur,
    Thathagapatti, MetturHasthampatti, Elampillai,
    Thammampatti,Jalagandapuram&Eadapdi with average per day farmer
    arrival of 938nos,Consumers of 42257 no.
    2. Establishment and maintainance of Regulated markets in order to
    facilitate buying and selling of agricultural produce for the benefit of the
    farming community. Regulated Markets are located in
    Uthamasolapuram, Omalur, Valapaddy, Kadayampatty, Attur,Gangavalli,
    Thalaivasal, Thammampatti, Karumandurai, Mecheri, Kolathur,
    Konganapuram, Edapadi, Sankari,

    3. To set up modern cold storage facilities to enable the farmers to store


    and sell their produce at favourable price and to help consumers to get
    quality food products. Cold Storages are established at Mecheri
    (100.00mt, 25.00mt), Salem (100.00mt), Valapady
    (100.00mt),Attur(100.00mt) &Gangavalli(100.00mt).

    4. To create awareness among the farmers about the benefits of storing,


    grading, marketing, value addition and processing their produce by
    taking up training, publicity and propaganda.
    5. To provide necessary post harvest management and other
    infrastructure requiredand information prices prevailing at markets as
    an integrated approach through computers.
    6. To take up Agmark grading of agricultural products for the benefit of the
    consumers.
    7. To promote Food Processing Industries to minimise wastage of
    agricultural products, to increase employment opportunities and to
    enhance foreign exchange.
    8. To strengthen Market Intelligence and Information System for
    disseminating market information.

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