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Title
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Agricultural Marketing Information Network
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Type
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Central
Sector Scheme
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Objectives
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‘Empowerment of the farmers
through Market Information'.
To
establish a nationwide information network for speedy collection
and dissemination of market data for its efficient and timely utilization; to ensure flow of regular and reliable
data to the producers,
traders and consumers to derive maximum advantage
out of their sales and purchases, and to increase
efficiency in marketing by effective improvement in the existing
market information system.
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Salient
features
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The
components of the
scheme include
providing connectivity to comprising the State
Agricultural Marketing Departments/ Boards/ markets
local bodies, private
market operators and Head
Office of the DMI. These
concerned nodes are being provided with one computer and its
peripherals. The NIC
who are consultant on
turnkey basis to the project have developed a
software package based on which the State Agricultural
Marketing Boards/ Departments/ Markets are to collect desired
market information and pass on to the respective State Authorities
and Head Office of the Directorate for onward dissemination.
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Pattern of
assistance
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100% grant
by Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.
Provision also made for
substitution of computer hardware wherever genuinely required at
the nodes covered during previous years.
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Eligibility
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The
eligible markets are identified in consultation with State
Governments based on their volume handled and commercial
importance in commodity flow of the Region/ State.
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Procedure to
apply
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The
different nodes/ markets have to apply for internet connectivity
to NIC.
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Person to be
contacted
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The
Agricultural Marketing Adviser
Directorate of Marketing and Inspection,
Head office, NH-IV, Faridabad
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Date of
start/ duration
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March, 2000/
upto end of XIth plan upto March, 2012.
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Implementation
status
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Till
now, 3254 nodes have been supplied with computers with the
peripherals.
Administrative approval for another 500 nodes during
the XIth plan has
have been accorded.
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Additional
information
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To boost the frequency of data
uploading, a provision has been made to provide financial
incentive of Rs.500 per month to those market committee personnel
who upload data for 20 or more number of days per month.NIC would
arrange this payment through the concerned state marketing boards,
Directorates etc based on performance diary This incentive is
.This National Agricultural Policy has proposed for coverage of
another 2000 nodes during the Tenth Plan. Provision made for grant
of awards to those who make outstanding contribution towards
dissemination of market information, management of state portals
etc. |