Selvaraj, K.N. Parimalarangan, R. and Burigi, S.
E-trading facilities utilization pattern in regulated markets of Tamil Nadu and feasibility of converting low/non-arrival regulated markets into primary processing centers - Agricultural Situation in India - 79(2), May, 2022: p.21-33
In Tamil Nadu, there are a total of 284 regulated markets functioning under 23 market committees. Their main purpose is to ensure fair price to farmers by reducing the market charges and protecting them from the clout of traders by creating marketing facilities and basic infrastructure. Though regulated markets have established adequate infrastructure facilities, their utilization is either low or negligible in certain markets which have thrown many challenges for effective utilization of available infrastructural facilities and successful functioning of the regulated markets in the state. The study covers APMCs in eight districts of Tamil Nadu to assess various feasibility aspects such as converting low/non-arrival regulated markets into primary processing centers and leasing out the e-trading facilities created in various regulated markets. Data were collected from the records maintained by the district market committees for the triennium period ending 2019-2020. Nearly 88 to 99 percent of revenue generated through market fee collection is from the sale of the produce outside the market yards due to notified area in the state. Creation of PPC facilities in Kaliakkavili regulated market in Kanyakumari district, Pudukkottai regulated market in Pududkkottai district, Andipatti regulated market at Thangamalapuram in Theni district, Kalugumalai and Ettayapuram regulated markets in Thootukudi district and Tisaiyanvilai in Tirunelveli district are vital in order to attract more arrivals to the market yards and for effective utilization of existing infrastructural facilities. Though performance indicators such as produce e-traded, both in terms of quantity and value, are found sound in the Cumbum and Theni regulated markets in Theni district and Harur regulated market in Dharmapuri district, increasing the participation rate of FPOs and unified license holders is imperative, thereby a greater number of notified commodities can be e- traded for generating higher revenue. – Reproduced
Regulated markets, Market arrivals, E-trading, Primary processing centers.
E-trading facilities utilization pattern in regulated markets of Tamil Nadu and feasibility of converting low/non-arrival regulated markets into primary processing centers - Agricultural Situation in India - 79(2), May, 2022: p.21-33
In Tamil Nadu, there are a total of 284 regulated markets functioning under 23 market committees. Their main purpose is to ensure fair price to farmers by reducing the market charges and protecting them from the clout of traders by creating marketing facilities and basic infrastructure. Though regulated markets have established adequate infrastructure facilities, their utilization is either low or negligible in certain markets which have thrown many challenges for effective utilization of available infrastructural facilities and successful functioning of the regulated markets in the state. The study covers APMCs in eight districts of Tamil Nadu to assess various feasibility aspects such as converting low/non-arrival regulated markets into primary processing centers and leasing out the e-trading facilities created in various regulated markets. Data were collected from the records maintained by the district market committees for the triennium period ending 2019-2020. Nearly 88 to 99 percent of revenue generated through market fee collection is from the sale of the produce outside the market yards due to notified area in the state. Creation of PPC facilities in Kaliakkavili regulated market in Kanyakumari district, Pudukkottai regulated market in Pududkkottai district, Andipatti regulated market at Thangamalapuram in Theni district, Kalugumalai and Ettayapuram regulated markets in Thootukudi district and Tisaiyanvilai in Tirunelveli district are vital in order to attract more arrivals to the market yards and for effective utilization of existing infrastructural facilities. Though performance indicators such as produce e-traded, both in terms of quantity and value, are found sound in the Cumbum and Theni regulated markets in Theni district and Harur regulated market in Dharmapuri district, increasing the participation rate of FPOs and unified license holders is imperative, thereby a greater number of notified commodities can be e- traded for generating higher revenue. – Reproduced
Regulated markets, Market arrivals, E-trading, Primary processing centers.