NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2014 (26 th & 27 th February, 2014) GROUP - IV MARKETING INTERVENTION TO ENSURE REMUNERATIVE PRICES OF PULSES, OILSEEDS AND COARSE CEREAL GRAINS

ISSUES 1. REMUNERATIVE PRICES FOR OILSEEDS PULSES AND COARSE GRAINS 2.MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE 3.IMPROVEMENT IN PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY 2 of

REMUNERATIVE PRICES RESTRUCTURING OF MSP PUBLICITY OF MSP TIMELY INTERVENTION BY NODAL AGENCIES LACK OF ADEQUATE FUNDS / CREDIT LINE FOR PROCUREMENT 3 of

MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE LACK OF STORAGE FOR NODAL AGENCY LACK OF STORAGE FOR FARMERS TO HOLD THEIR PRODUCE LACK OF TRANSPORTATION LACK OF PACKAGING MATERIALS LACK OF PRIVATE INVOLVEMENTS LACK OF MARKET INFORMATION ON PRICES & ARRIVAL AT BLOCK / FARMERS LEVEL 4 of

IMPROVEMENT IN PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY ALLOW FOR MARKET LED HYVs INCREASE IN PRODUCTION IS SHORT OF DEMAND CRASH OF PRICES DESPITE LARGE DEMAND LACK OF VALUE ADDITION / PROCESSING FACILITIES LACK OF SUPPORTIVE TRADE POLICY 5 of

RECOMMENDATIONS APMC REFORM TO PROVIDE ALTERNATE MARKETING CHANNELS TO THE FARMER -- CONTRACT FARMING –DIRECT MARKETING –E-MARKETING –SETTING UP OF PRIVATE MARKET –CONSUMER FARMER MARKET CREATION OF STORAGE WITH PLEDGE LOAN FACILITIES AND NEGOTIABLE WAREHOUSE RECEIPT 6 of

RECOMMENDATIONS CLOSE COORDINATION BETWEEN CENTRAL AND STATE AGENCIES FOR PROCUREMENT STATE GOVT. ROLE:- ADEQUATE STORAGE FACILITIES CLOSER TO THE PROCUREMENT CENTERS ADOPTION OF NEW MARKETING AVENUES THROUGH PPP MODE CREATION OF REVOLVING FUND TO AVOID DELAY IN PROCUREMENT DISSEMINATION OF MARKET INFORMATION ON PRICES & ARRIVAL AT BLOCK / FARMERS LEVEL - FARMERS PORTAL 7 of

UPSCALING INITIATIVES PROPER UTILISATION OF RURAL GODOWN FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT PRIMERY LEVEL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY PROMOTION OF FPOs & PPP MODEL FOR PROCUREMENT PLEDGE LOAN FACILITIES TO FARMERS BY NEGOTIABLE WAREHOUSE RECEIPT AT MANDI LEVEL AVAILABILITY OF SWC GODOWN TO THE FARMERS PRIORITY EXEMPTION FROM TAX / DUTIES ON FOOD PARKS 8 of

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