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Department Activities

 

                  Department is associated with various activities such as Management of Functional Markets, Trade regulation,

                  Rythu Bandhu Pathakam, Maintenance of Storage facilities, support to Procurement agencies, Market

                  Intervention and Management of Rythu Bazars.

 

 

Functional Markets

                There are 80 Functional markets managed by the Department. Breakup particulars are: Fruits – 19, Vegetables

                 – 22, Cattle - 29 & Grains, other commodities – 10. AMCs will regulate and facilitate in arriving at

                competitive price through tender/auction, correct weighment and prompt payment in these functional markets. In

                these functional markets, some Farmer facilities (Accommodation, Canteen, Bank and other amenities) have

                been provided.

 

Trade Regulation

               Trade regulation is done through issuance of Trade licenses, Monitoring of Checkposts, Inspection of Storage and  

               processing units and collection of Market Fee.

 

Rythu Bandhu Pathakam

          ·        Introduced in 1982, as pledge finance scheme and renamed as Rythu Bandhu Pathakam in 1995.

               Financing against 75 % value of produce stored in godowns (ceiling Rs. 2 Lakhs per farmer, no interest

                        upto 180 days).

                        During 2014-15, Rs. 17.83 Crores advanced to 2423 farmers.

                        During 2015-16 (upto January 2016) Rs. 23.75 Crores financed to   2333 farmers. following is the progress

                        during last 3 years under the scheme

S. No

Year

Phy.

Fin. (In Lakhs)

1

2013-14

2194

1533.75

2

2014-15

3145

2601.60

3

2015-16 (upto January)

2333

2375.74

 

                                In addition to continuing the existing pattern, it is proposed to pay the  interest charged by ICICI

                   bank on loans given to Red Gram farmers against the warehouse receipts organised by Markfed.

                   This proposal under examination at Government level.

 

Maintenance of Storage facilities

                         In total 1060 nos of Godowns with storage capacity of 8.48 Lakh MT is existing in Market

              yards of the Department.

Sl.No

Ware house

Andhra Pradesh

Number

Capacity in
Lakh M
.T

1

Godowns Existing  up to 2004

591

3.74

2

Godowns Existing  2004-2009

289

2.38

3

Godowns Existing  2009-2016

60

1.69

4

Godowns under Progress in RDF

33

0.63

 

Total

1060

8.48

 

                  From 2011 onwards godowns are being constructed with upgraded technology of truss less roofing system

                 with turbo ventilators. Due to this Roof panels of godowns are mechanically seamed (Inter-locked) and they

                 are free from holes, nuts, bolts, overlaps, ensures zero maintenance and also resistant to extreme weather

                 conditions and 100% leak proof roofs.

 

                33 Nos of Godowns are sanctioned in 13 Districts of A.P., with 62500 MTs capacity, with an estimate cost

                of Rs. 3710.00 Lakhs. All the godowns are at different stages of execution.

 

               Accreditation and Registration of the Godowns of Agricultural Market Committees with Warehousing

               Development and Regulating Authority (WDRA) has been taken up for making them fit for scientific storage.

              Repairs and upgradation works have been taken up in 210 Godowns and secured Certificate of Accreditation.

              302 Godowns are identified for taking up works for Accrediation.

 

Support to Procurement Agencies

 

             The Market Committees are providing Storage facilities (Godowns) to procurement agencies on reasonable rent.

             Procurement agencies are also supplied with  various equipments such as moisture meters, electronic weighing

             scales, paddy cleaners, tarpaulins etc from AMCs.

 

Market Intervention

 

            Onion prices are fluctuating from time to time. Recently onion prices have fallen down in Kurnool District.

            In order to ensure reasonable prices to the farmers, and to avoid distress sale, necessary Market intervention has

            been started in Kurnool District. Onions are procured directly from the farmers at field level and sent to various

            Rythu Bazars in Coastal Andhra Pradesh (Vijayawada and Vishakhapatnam Regions) for disposal. Onions are

            procured at the price of Rs.800/- per Quintal. Onions are sold at the price of Rs. 10 to Rs. 11 per Kg in Rythu

            Bazars. This intervention started from 23.02.2016 onwards. About 345 Tones of onion were procured from

            37 farmers up to 02.03.2016 and sent to various Rythu Bazars.

 

RYTHU BAZARS

       ·        The Rythu Bazars were established in the year 1999.  The concept of Rythu Bazar was developed to facilitate direct

             marketing between consumers and farmers.

       ·        80 Rythu Bazars are functioning  in the State with Temporary/semi t permanent structures.

       ·        No service charges and no market fee is levied in Rythu Bazars. 

       ·        Joint Collector is the Co- ordinating officer of Rythu Bazars in the District.

       ·        Chief Executive Officer, Rythu Bazars will supervise, control and coordinate at State level.

       ·        The main objective of Rythu Bazar is to ensure remunerative  price to farmers and provide quality and fresh vegetables

            to consumers at reasonable rates.

       ·        Rythu Bazars provide direct interface between farmers and  consumers eliminating intermediaries in trade.

       ·        The Price Fixation of vegetables in Rythu Bazars will be

       through a Committee of Farmers and the Estate Officer.

       ·        The prices generally  will be 25% above the wholesale rates    and  25% less than the local retail prices.

       ·        Prices are displayed through boards which are updated everyday.     

       ·         Repairs and renovation works have been undertaken in 34 Rythu Bazars.

       ·          New Rythu Bazars have been sanctioned at S.Kota (Vijayanagaram Dist.), Mandapeta and Peddapuram (E.G.Dist),  

            Velpur/Tanuku (WG Dist),  Kuchipudi (Krishna Dist) and Ponnur (Guntur Dist). works are under progress.

       ·         Proposals for the following New Rythu bazaars are under process at District level. 

 

        District

        Location

 

Srikakulam

Tekkali

Kotabommali

 

Vizianagaram

Kothavalasa

Gajapathinagaram

East Godavari

Samarlakota

Anaparthy

Mummadivaram

West Godavari

Koyyala gudem

Janga Reddy Gudem

Krishna

Pedana

Challapally

Anantapuram

Dharmavaram

Guntur

Macharla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

New Initiatives in Rythu Bazars

 

               Recently the following initiatives have been takenup in the Rythu Bazars Arranged “Rythu Seva” in all

               Rythu Bazars for providing information and services to farme

               Cold storage units are provided in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Tirupati.

               Repairs and Renovation works have been taken up in 34 Rythu Bazars.

               CCTV surveillance system has been introduced in 21 Rythu Bazars

               Action is underway to automate various activities of Rythu Bazar such as arrivals, disposal, farmers

                    information and electronic price display.

                    Necessary steps are being taken up to form groups of vegetable farmers   and to make arrangements for collection and aggregation at village level, and distribution to Rythu Bazars and other consumption centres in urban areas.