1. Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board
Reforms & ICT Initiatives in Agricultural Marketing

2. Reform in Agricultural Marketing
Policy Reforms
Infrastructural Reforms
IT Reforms 2

3. Policy Reforms State level: APMC ACT amended
Director of Marketing & MD MSAMB two separate authorities
Minimum distance criteria for setting up of a Pvt. Market removed
APMC level:
Model bye laws adopted for all APMCs
Standard Accounting System for all APMCs
Facility of synchronization of records of APMC accounts with server at MSAMB 3

4. Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing
(Development & Regulation) Act 1963
Direct Marketing Licenses
Private markets Licenses
Single license system Licenses
Farmer Consumer markets
Contract Farming - PPP 4

5. Scenario Post Amendments
Direct Marketing
Particulars
Purchase Quantity
119 Lakh Qtls
Lakh Qtls
Purchase Value
Rs Crore
Rs Crore
Market Fee
Rs Lakh
Rs Lakh
Supervision Fee
Rs.4.36 Lakh
Rs.1.88 Lakh

6. Scenario Post Amendments
Private Market
Particulars
Purchase Quantity
36.15 Lakh Qtls
Lakh Qtls
Purchase Value
Rs Crore
Rs.1331 Crore
Market Fee
Rs Lakh
Rs Lakh
Supervision Fee
Rs Lakh
Rs Lakh

7. Infrastructural Reforms
Creation of infrastructure to minimize post harvest losses
Cold storages, pack houses by MSAMB through PPP
Creation of Infrastructure for Value addition
Grain handling units
Grading & packing line
Creation of specific infrastructure for Export like irradiation, Vapor Heat Treatment (VHT), Hot Water Treatment (HWT)
Creation of Infrastructure for Storage to avoid distress sale
Onion Storage Structure
Creation of Infrastructure for Capacity Building
State-of-the-art National Institute of Post Harvest Technology
Well equipped in-house training center at MSAMB 7

8. IT Support for Reforms
State-of-the-Art Tier-3 Data Center with Servers, SAN Storage, Network equipment.
26 online applications hosted at Data Center for various activities.
Online softwares (CAS, MID, MIS etc.), mail, websites, e-Office hosted in Data Center.
Online software for compiling information about trade by DML & Pvt. Markets and monitoring.
Successful implementation of e-Office for the day-to-day work
Dedicated team of IT experts at MSAMB.

9. Market Information Dissemination MSAMB Website - www.msamb.com
Dissemination of arrivals & prices of commodities
MSAMB Website -
SMS service

10. Market Information Dissemination Market Information Display
Mobile Apps
Price Ticker Board

11. APMC Automation Automation of Administrative Process
Software modules required for Office activities:
Automation of Process
Computerized Auction System is being implemented at Rahata, Chikhali, Hinganghat, Akot APMCs under World Bank Project (MACP)
Proposed Interlinking of above APMCs.
Licensing
Cess collection & monitoring
Human Resource Management
Statistics
Gate management
Investments & loans
Asset management
Recoveries
Members information & elections
Financial Accounting

12. Computerized Auction System (CAS)
Gate Entry
Display of Lots
LFD Screen to display Commodity Market Rates
Purchasers / Traders quoting for the lots
APMC Staff Monitoring the activities
Winner List Displayed

13. Proposed Projects Automation of APMC activities
Computerized of Arrivals, Auction & Dispatch process of Agri. Produce
Web based Integrated software application
Implementation of computer hardware and accessories
Dissemination of price information thro. Audio-Visuals and SMS
Implementation of ERP for MSAMB and NIPHT
Web based Integrated Software application for H.O, Divisional & District Offices and NIPHT
Avoid duplication of work and data redundancy
Compilation of necessary data and online MIS
Consultancy for implementation of ICT in Agricultural Marketing.

14. Introducing e-Trading Platform
Extension of CAS for creation of e-Trading Platform / Virtual Market
Involvement of Commodity Exchanges

15. eLets PSU Award 2014 at New Delhi on 22.08.2014 to MSAMB Website (www.msamb.com)
CSI-Nihilent eGoverance Award at Hydrabad for online application for Annual Statistical Information of all 300 APMCs in the State

16. Externally Aided Projects Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project (MACP)
World Bank Assisted
Project Development Objective- To increase Productivity, Profitability & Market Access of farming community of Maharashtra
Total Project Cost : Rs Crores
WB Contribution : Rs Crores (65.51%)
Government Contribution : Rs Crores (7.34%)
Beneficiary Contribution : Rs Crores (27.13%)
Interest free loan, Service charge of 0.75%.
Period for repayment: 35 years with 10 years grace period.
Period Effective Date: 20th Dec
Period Closure Date: 31st Dec
Three Line Departments- Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Agri. Marketing

17. Project Implementation Unit (Agriculture)
Producer Groups formed- 10,893
Producer Associations formed- 400
Farmers Producer Companies- 169
Study Tours- 88 within State
85 outside State
Buyer Seller Meet- 73
Trainings- Officers- 65 Batches
Farmers- 950 Batches
Demonstrations- 55,088 acres
Demo on PPP- 22,739 acres (20 crops, 50 Input & Buyer Companies)
FIAC- 66 modernised.
Market Strategy Supplements (MSS)- Completed for all districts

18. Project Implementation Unit (AHD)
Training of Village Lady Link Workers – 750
Support to Small Ruminant Farmers – 150 groups
Bucks Distributed- 989
Training to Farmers completed
Goat Demonstration Unit- 250 units
Animal Health Check up Camps- 130 camps
Strengthening of AHD Centre completed
Training to Officers- 309 trainings

19. Project Implementation Unit (Agri. Mktg.)
Promotion of Alternate Markets
Farmers Common Service Centers (FCSC)
10,893 Nos. of Producer Groups formed.
400 Nos. of Producer Associations formed.
169 Nos. of Producer Companies formed.
Rs lakhs Authorized share capital.
Rs lakhs Paid-up share capital.
1,85,181 Farmer members: 1,48,497 Male, 36,684 Female
83,331 Small, 70,369 Marginal, 31,481 Large - Land holding of members
78 Proposals approved by project costing Rs Lakhs.
1248 MT of inputs (seed, pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers)
120 MT of agriculture produce traded with Companies.
02 Trade wise model (Mahindra Samrudhi)
18 Proposed model (14 Mahindra, Deepak Saarthi -4)

20. Project Implementation Unit (Agri. Mktg.)
Promotion of Alternate Markets Contd…
Warehouse Receipt Development
112 MSWC warehouse.
Repairs, supply of lab equipments, accreditation undertaken.
Tie up with Banks – 8.
E-receipt started at 105 warehouse .
Farmers Traders
Total WH Receipts – 29, 099 nos – 34,923 nos
Total Grain Stored – 1,48,531 MT – 4,69,150 MT
Total Bank Loan availed – Rs Cr – Rs Cr.
Increase - No. of farmers – 29%
- Storage of farmers – 24%
Trade on e-platform – 1058 MT
– Rs. 424 lakhs

21. Project Implementation Unit (Agri. Mktg.)
Promotion of Alternate Markets Contd…
E-Market Pilots
- Computerized Auction System rolled out in 4 APMCs as pilots.
- Next step to interlink such CAS operated APMCs.
- Economic & Market Intelligence Cell proposed to be set up.
Investments in Agri-business Promotion Facility
- 962 proposals submitted to bank (Rs Cr)
- 327 proposals approved (Rs.33 Cr)

22. Thank You