Marketing

Regulated Markets

Regulated markets ensurereasonable gain to the farmers by creating environment in markets for fair play of supply and demand forces, to regulate market practices and attain transparency in transactions and providing proper method of sale, correct weighing, prompt payment and various marketing related services. For controlling the activities of the marketing, Market Committee is there. The Committee consists of representatives of the farmers, commission agents and the Government nominees. Separate market committees are there for Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states.

State-Wise

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Regulated Markets - Tamil Nadu

S.No
District
Market committee/ Regulated markets
Address
Phone No

1

Kanchipuram Market Committee

Kanchipuram Market Committee

42B, Vadihya Road,
Kanchipuram - 831 502.

044 - 27222811

Acharapakkam

2/134, GST Road,
Acharapakkam - 603 301.

04115 - 222203

2

Cuddalore Market Committee

Cuddalore Muthunagar

Chidambaram Road, Cuddalore Harbour

607 003.

04142 - 2338072

 

Thittakudi

Thozhuthoor Road, Thittakudi.

04143 - 285352

Chidambaram

Uzhavar Sandal Complex,
Chidambaram 608 001.

04144 - 230677

Kurinchipadi

Chidambaram Road,
Kurinchipadi 607 302.

04142 - 2358371

 

Senthiathoppu

Kilangadu Road,
Senthaiathoppu 638 702.

04142 - 2358371

Sri Mushnam

Andimadam Road,
Sri Mushnam 608 003

-

Bhuvanagiri

Sandai thoppu Road,
Bhuvanagiri 608 601.

-

3

Villupuram Market Committee

 

Thirukoilur

Villupuram Main Road,
Aragandanallur,
Thirukovilur 606 752

04153 - 224223

Ulundurpettai

Trichy High Road,
Ulundurpet 606 107.

04149 - 222231

Thiruvennainallur

Near Bus Stand,
Thiruvennainallur 607 203.

04153 - 234237

Vikkiravandi

Main Road,
Vikkiravandi 605 652.

04146 - 233373

4

Vellore Market Committee

Vellore (millets)

Officers Line,
Tollgate, Vellore 632 001.

0416 - 220083

5

Dharmapuri Market Committee

Krishnagiri

Hamsa Hussain Sahib Street,
Krishnagiri 635 903

04342 - 222219

Hosur

Taluk Office,
Hosur 635 125

-

Rayakottai

Hosur Main Road,
Rayakottai 636 810

-

Thenkanikottai

Royakottai Road,
Thenkanikottai 635 107

-

6

Erode Market Committee

Dharapuram

347, Chinnakadai Street,
Dharapuram 638 656

04258 – 220323

7

Trichy Market Committee

Irumbudipatti (Millets)

Ayyarmalai Post,

Irumbudipattu – 639 194

-

Source: www.indg.in/agriculture/List_of_Regulated_Markets_Tn.pdf

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Regulated Markets - Karnataka

S.No
District
Market committee/ Regulated markets
Address
Phone No

1

Bangalore (Rural)

Kudur

Gram Panchayat, Kudur

-

Magadi

Gram Panchayat, Magadi

-

Doddaballapur

APMC, Doddaballapur

22114

Nelamangala

Gram Panchayat,

Nelamangala

-

2

Bangalore (Urban)

Chandapur

Gran Panchayat,
Chandapur

-

Jigani

Gram Panchayat, Jigani

-

Byatarayanapura

Gram Panchayat,
Byatarayanapura

-

3

Chamaraja Nagar

Chamaraja nagar

Secretary, A.P.M.C.,
Chamarajanagar

08226 - 22103

4

Chikkamagalur

Kadur

Secretary, A.P.M.C.,
Kadur

08267-

21252

Mudigare

Secretary, A.P.M.C.,
Mudigare

08263-
20162

Tarikere

Secretary, A.P.M.C.,
Tarikere

08261-
22221

5

Devangere

Channagiri

APMC. Channagiri

28038

Harapanahalli

APMC., Kottur Road,
Harapanahalli

20440

Honnali

APMC., Nyamathi Road,
Honnali

21014

6

Hassan

Hassan

A.P.M.C., Hassan

08172-
56186

Holenarasipura

A.P.M.C.,
Holenarasipura

08175-
73461

7

Kolar

Bangarpet

APMC, Bangarpet-
563114

55291

Bethmangala

APMC, Sub Market,
Bathamangola Hobli,
Bangarpet

-

Bagepalli

APMC, Sub Market,
Bagepalli, Kolar Dt

-

8

Koppal

Gangavati

Secretary, APMC, Sri
Channabasawaswamy,
Gunj, Gangavati, Dist.
Koppal-583227

70265
70369

9

Mandya

Maddur

A.P.M.C., Maddur

08232-
32349

Nagamangala

A.P.M.C., Nagamangala

08234-
86767

10

Mysore

Pitiyapatna

A.P.M.C., Pitiyapatna

08223-
74447

11

Shimoga

Shikaripura

APMC., Shikaripura

62261

Shiralakoppa

APMC Sub Market,
Shiralakoppa, Shikaripura
Taluk

-

12

Tumkur

Chikkanayakanahalli

APMC, Chikkanayakanahalli

27251

Chelur

APMC, Sub Market,
Chelur, Gubbi Taluk

-

Gubbi

APMC, Gubbi,
Tumkur District

22250

Huliyar

APMC, Huliyar,
Chikkanayakanahalliu Taluk

56042

Source: Directory of Wholesale Agricultural Produce Assembling Markets in India, Government of India

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Regulated Markets - Pondicherry

S.No
District
Market committee/ Regulated markets
Address
Phone No

1

Pondicherry

 

Madagadipet (Millets)

The Secretary, Pondicherry Market
Committee, Agriculture Complex,
Thattanchavady, Pondicherry-9

641148

Kanniakiol

The Secretary, Pondicherry Market
Committee, Agriculture Complex,
Thattanchavady, Pondicherry-9

611020

Source: Directory of Wholesale Agricultural Produce Assembling Markets in India, Government of India

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Market Information Sources

i.Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI)

Services

  • Promotion of Standardisation and Grading of agricultural and allied produce
  • Market Research, Surveys and Planning
  • Argicultural Marketing Reforms
  • Agricultural Marketing Information Nectwork
  • Promotion of Cold Storage
  • Construction of Rural Godowns
  • Development of Marketing Infrastructure, Grading and Standardization
  • Training in Agricultural Marketing
  • Marketing Extension

Contact details

Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI)
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
Ministry of Agriculture
Faridabad

www.agmarknet.nic.in

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ii.Food Corporation of India (FCI)

Services

  • To provide the farmers remunerative prices
  • To make foodgrains available at reasonable prices, particularly to the vulnerable sections of society
  •  To maintain buffer stocks as a measure of Food Security
  • To intervene in the market for price stablilisation

Operations of FCI

  • Procurement of foodgrains
  • Storage and Contract
  • Movement
  • Finances
  • Sales
  • Stocks
  • Quality Control
  • Engineering
  • Export and Import

Contact details

Food Corporation of India
 16-20, Barakhamba Lane,
New-Delhi-110001, India
Phone: 011-43527462

http://fciweb.nic.in/

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iii.Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC)

Services

  • Warehousing activities of CWC include foodgrain warehouses, industrial warehousing, custom bonded warehouses, container freight stations, inland clearance depots and aircargo complexes.
  • Apart from storage and handling, CWC also offers services in the area of clearing & forwarding, handling & transporation, procurement & distribution, disinfestation services, fumigation services and other ancillary activities.
  • CWC also offers consultancy services/ training for the construction of warehousing infrastructure to different agencies.
  • Scientific Storage Facilities for more than 200 commodities including hygroscopic and perishable items through network of 482 warehouses in India with its 5,704 trained personnel. 
  • Import and Export Warehousing facilities at its 36 Container Freight Stations in ports and inland stations.
  • Bonded Warehousing facilities .
  • Disinfestation services.
  • Handling, Transportation & Storage of ISO Containers.

Contact details

Central Warehousing Corporation
4/1 Siri Institutional Area Opp. Siri Fort
New Delhi-110016

http://cewacor.nic.in

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iv.Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Services

  • To promote the production and development of certain agricultural and  food products for export. The Authority
  • provides financial assistance under various schemes to the exporters registered  with it.
  • Development of scheduled agriculture products related industries for export.
  • Provides financial assistance to these industries for conducting surveys, sensibility studies, relief and subsidy schemes.
  • Registration of exporters for scheduled products.
  • Adapting standards and specifications for the purpose of export of scheduled products.
  • Carrying out inspection of meat and meat products for ensuring the quality of such products.
  • Improving the packaging of the scheduled products.
  • Promotion of export oriented production and development

Contact details

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
NCUI Building, 3, Siri Institutional Area
August Kranti Marg,
New Delhi 110 016
Phone: (011) 26513204/26513219/2651472/2653 4186

www.apeda.com

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v.National Co-operative Development  Corporation (NCDC)

Services

  • Establishment of new processing units.
  • Expansion/modernisation/rehabilitation/diversification of existing units
  • Strengthening of share capital base
  • Margin money/working capital to commodity cooperative and State-level Commodity Federations for expansion of their business activities
  • Providing financial assistance towards setting-up of agro-based processing units for plantation crops (Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cashew, Arecanut, Spices etc.), food grain processing (rice/dal mills, bakery,  roller flour mills, maize starch/ glucose plants etc.),oilseed processing units and various other processing units.  (particle based, paper board projects, etc.) 

Contact details

National Co-operative Development   Corporation
4, Siri Institutional Area,
Hauz Khas,
 NEW DELHI - 110016
Phone: 011-26962478, 26960796, 26962379, 26569246
FAX: 0111-26962370, 26516032

http://www.ncdc.in/

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vi.National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED)

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED) was established on the auspicious day of Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October 1958. Nafed is registered under the Multi State Co-operative Societies Act. Nafed was setup with the object to promote Co-operative marketing of Agricultural Produce to benefit the farmers. Agricultural farmers are the main members of Nafed, who have the authority to say in the form of members of the General Body in the working of Nafed.

Activities

  • Central nodal agency of Government of India for procurement of pulses, millets and oilseeds under price support scheme.
  • It undertakes sale of pulses and oilseeds procured under PSS and import.
  • Provide storage facilities.
  • Consumer Marketing Division of NAFED serves the consumers in Delhi through the network of its retail outlets (NAFED BAZAR) by providing consumer items of daily need.
  • Processing of pulses, fruits, etc for internal trade.

Contact Details
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Fedration Of India Ltd. (NAFED)
NAFEDHouse,
SiddharthaEnclave
RingRoad,AshramChowk,
New Delhi-110014
Telephone EPABX : 011-26340019, 26341810

http://www.nafed-india.com

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vii.Director General of Foreign Trade, (DGFT)

Services

  • To implement the Exim Policy or Foreign Trade Policy  of India by introducing various schemes and guidelines through its network ofdgft regional offices thought-out the country.
  • To Grant Exporter Importer Code Number to Indian Exporter and Importers. IEC Number is a unique 10 digit code required by the traders or manufacturers for the purpose of import and export in India.
  • DGFT permits or regulate Transit of Goods from India or to countries adjacent to India in accordance with the bilateral treaties between India and other countries.
  • To promote trade with neighboring countries.
  • To grant the permission of free export in Export Policy Schedule 2 .
  • DGFT also play an important role in controlling DEPB Rates .
  • Setting standard input-output norms  is also controlled by the DGFT.
  • Any changes or formulation or addition of new codes in ITC-HS Codes are also carried out by DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade).

Apart from the above, DGFT also acts as a trade facilitator. It also deals with the quality complaints of the foreign buyers. Officials DGFT works in close coordination with other related economic offices like Customs Commissionerates, Central Excise authorities, DRI authorities and Enforcement Directorate.

Contact details

Director General of Foreign Trade, (DGFT)
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

http://dgft.delhi.nic.in/

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viii.Director General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCIS)

Services

It is the pioneer official organization for collection, compilation and dissemination of marketing related data i.e. export-import data, inter-state movement of foodgrains etc.
For over one hundred and forty years this Directorate is serving the nation relentlessly as the principle authority on trade related information in India.
The quality of information both in terms of authenticity and timeliness has made this organisation a veritable trade intelligence warehouse not only in India, but also across the globe.

Contact details

Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics,
1, Council House Street,
Kolkata-700 001, India

http://www.dgciskol.nic.in/

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ix.Directorate of Economics and Statistics

Services

  • Collection and compilation of field data on cost of cultivation and cost of production in respect of 28 crops;
  • Generation of estimates of cost of cultivation and cost of production of various crops in different States covered under the scheme ;and
  • Construction of the indices of terms of trade between agriculture and non-agriculture sectors.
  • Dissemination of market intelligence through publication and internet.

Contact details

Directorate of Economics and Statistics
Shastri Bhavan,
New Delhi

http://www.dacnet.nic.in

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x.Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC)

Services


  • The state governments, in order to facilitate farmers to sell their produce and get reasonable price constituted APMC in many towns.
  • Most of the APMC have market yard where traders and other marketing agents are provided godowns and shops for purchase of agriculture produce from farmers.
  • Farmers can sell their produce to agents or traders under supervision of APMC.
  • Arranges training, tours, exhibitions etc.

Contact details

Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee(APMC),
Shastri Bhavan,
New Delhi

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xi.State  Agricultural Marketing Boards

Services

  • Grading and standardisation of agricultural produce.
  • General improvement of the regulation of marketing in the state
  • Giving aid to financially weak (or needy) market committees in the form of loans and grants.
  • Propaganda and Publicity on matters relating to regulated marketing of agricultural produce.
  • Imparting education in regulated marketing of agricultural produce.
  • General improvement of the facilities for the transport of notified agricultural Produce and the marketing thereof.
  • Training the officers and staff of MCs in the state.
  • Advise on matters referred to it by the State Government;
  • To co-ordinate functioning of all the market committees with the help of information service obtained by both National and International market.
  • To arrange for safety insurance on the life of farmers and if necessary contribute towards premium payable in respect of all agriculturists in the state.
  • To arrange or organise seminars, workshops or exhibitions on subject relating to agricultural marketing.

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xii.Kisan Call Centers

Services

  • Provides expert advise to the farmers.
  • These centers will operate through toll free telecom lines throughout the country.
  • A country wide common four digit number 1551 has been allocated to these centers.

Centers

New Delhi , Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hydrabad, Bangalore, Chandhigarh, Lucknow.

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Related Web Links


S.No
Particulars
Website Address
1

District  industries centre, Coimbatore

http://www.diccoimbatore.com/functions.html

2.

Tamilnadu industrial investment corporations

http://www.tiic.org

3.

Tamilnadu government

http://www.tn.gov.in

4.

Tamilnadu industrial development corporation

http://www.tidco.com/goi.html

5.

Industrial And Technical Consultancy Organization Of Tamilnadu Limited

http://www.itcot.com

6.

Tamilnadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited

http://www.sidco.tn.gov.in 

7.

Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Ltd

http://www.tansi.com

8.

National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development

http://www.nabard.org

9.

Indian market data

http://www.indiandata.com

10.

Indian traders market

http://www.trademart.in

11.

Indian market

http://www.dir.indiamart.com

12.

Indian industries

http://www.indianindustry.com

13.

Indian traders

http://www.tradeindia.com

14.

Indian exporters

http://www.exportersindia.com/

15.

Potentiality of district

http://www.laghu-udyog.com

16.

Agricultural rural industries in India

http://www.ari.nic.in

17.

Indian business

http://www.business.mapsofindia.com

18.

Agricultural marketing in India

http://www.agmarknet.nic.in

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Marketing Channels


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Export


Exporters

1.Manna Food Products

Manufacturer and exporters of quality food products like idly, muruku, puttu, kanji powders & idiyappam, sprouted ragi, rice flours, etc. manna health mix for all ages.

Manna Food Products
55, Y Block, 8Th Street,
Anna Nagar, (Neariyyappan Temple)
CHENNAI - 600040 (Tamil Nadu) India
Phone(s) : +91-44-6283991

2.Saga Food Products Pvt. Ltd

Manufacturers and exporters of manna's health products and food products. health products : -manna nutri mix - -manna ragi malt. flour products : -sprouted ragi flour -plain ragi flour - instant products : -manna ragi idiyappam -manna ragi sticks -manna instant idiyappam -manna instant puttu powder

Saga Food Products Pvt. Ltd.
AF - 2214, 7th Street,
11th Main Road, Anna Nagar
Chennai - 600040 (Tamil Nadu) India
Phone(s) : +91- 44 - 2628 3991/ 2628 6620

3.Dhaniyalakshmi Agro Foods

Exporters of  maize product, ragi flour,  raggi flour food product

Address:
563, Rangai Gowder Street Near Visyal street town
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Baskaran. Mbl: +91 9443035304
Phone: 091-422-2390134

4.Bhagyanagar Foods

Exporters of Ragi and Soya
Address: 
16-10-1/2, MALAKPET, HYDERABAD - 500 023, INDIA Country : INDIA 
Phone: +(91)-(40)-30916417

5. Amrutha Food Products
Exporters of Sprouted Ragi, Chocolate Vitarich 
Address:
 72, 5TH STREET, V.N.R. NAGAR, VADAVALLI, COIMBATORE 641041 ,TAMIL NADU ,INDIA City : COIMBATORE Country :INDIA 
Phone: 91-422-2424928   

6. Sri Balaji Agency
Exporters of all kinds of maize, rice, ragi, jowar etc. 
Address: NO 116/47 , TRINETRA SADAN , KIRAWADI LAYOUT, K . B . EXTENSION, DAVANGERE - 577 022, INDIA Country : INDIA 
Phone: +(91)-(8192)-255555      Fax: +(91)-(8192)-255555 

7. Simant Udyam
Manufacturers and exporters of finger millet nutrients, ragi nutrients, body fitness  supplements, dietary supplements, nutritional protein supplements, nutritional supplements under nachni satwa bran etc.

Address: A/6, SUKHKARTA APPT., GANPATI MANDIRAJWAL, CHINCHWAD GAON, PUNE - 411033, INDIA 
Phone: +(91)-(20)-27453031

8. Raja Industries
Engaged in manufacturing and exporting instant noodles, hakka noodles, rice flour, ragi flour and papad. 
Address: 5/1, 5TH CROSS, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 026, INDIA Country : INDIA 
Phone: +(91)-(80)-26753456      Fax: +(91)-(80)-26749595 
 
9.Bardhan Foods
Exporters of south indian food ready mixes, Idiappam powder, puttu podi, adai dosa mix, ragi dosa mix etc. 
Address: 37, PERUMAL WEST CAR STREET, TIRUNELVELI - 627 001, INDIA Country : INDIA 
Phone: +(91)-(462)-2339620      Fax: +(91)-(462)-2335312

10.Kamal Exim
export indian origin cereals like sorghum, milky white(snow white) sorghum, maize, green millet, ragi, red finger millet, barley and other indian origin cereals
Address

kamal exim
13/2,azadnagar,wadala,
mumbai, maharashtra
India 400031
Tel : 91-22-6580-3970

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