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CHAPTER – II<br />

REVIEW OF LITERATURE<br />

2.1 The DMI has been engaged in conducting agricultural marketing surveys since its inception in the<br />

year 1935. The commodity survey reports brought forth background <strong>of</strong> commodity marketing, the<br />

problems <strong>and</strong> remedial measures required to overcome the same. These reports provided<br />

information on marketable surplus ratios, which were utilised by the Department <strong>of</strong> Statistics,<br />

Ministry <strong>of</strong> Planning, in framing estimates <strong>of</strong> ‘Net National Product’ <strong>and</strong> by Department <strong>of</strong><br />

Industrial Policy & Promotion for assigning weights to different agricultural commodities in<br />

compilation <strong>of</strong> “All India index numbers <strong>of</strong> wholesale prices”. The marketable surplus ratios in<br />

respect <strong>of</strong> foodgrains <strong>and</strong> sources are indicated below:<br />

S.N<br />

o.<br />

TABLE NO. 1<br />

MARKETABLE SURPLUS RATIOS OF FOODGRAIN CROPS<br />

Commodit<br />

y<br />

Marketable<br />

surplus<br />

ratio<br />

(Percentage<br />

)<br />

Year <strong>of</strong> which data relates<br />

1. Rice 32.2 Market Report 1951<br />

2. Wheat 37.8 Marketing Report1957-58 & 1958-59<br />

3. <strong>Jowar</strong> 29.6 N.A.<br />

4. Bajra 27.2 N.A<br />

5. Barley 28.0 N.A.<br />

6. Maize 38.5 N.A.<br />

7. Ragi 18.2 N.A.<br />

8. Gram 45.2 N.A.<br />

9. Arhar 62.4 Marketing Report 1956-57<br />

10. Urad 63.5 -<br />

11. Masoor 28.8 -<br />

12. Moong 60.7 -<br />

Source: Directorate <strong>of</strong> Economics & Statistics U.O. No. 8-8/76-AWPT-ES dated 22.11.1976.<br />

2.2 In view <strong>of</strong> the persistent dem<strong>and</strong> from user organisations, another National survey was undertaken<br />

by the DMI during 1972-73 in respect <strong>of</strong> Paddy, Wheat, <strong>Jowar</strong>, Bajra <strong>and</strong> Maize. The marketable<br />

surplus ratios obtained therein are furnished below:

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