Annual Report 2009-2010 - Department of Agriculture & Co-operation

Annual Report 2009-2010
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10.6 With a view to facilitating states in the
drafting of modified rules under the amended
Act, the DAC formulated the Model APMC Rules
based on the Model APMC Act, and circulated
the same among the states in November 2007.
The states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan,
Maharashtra, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh (only for special
license for more than one market), and Haryana
(only for contract farming) have notified such
amended Rules so far.
10.7 Terminal Market Complex: The
Department has recently taken the initiative to
promote modern Terminal Market Complexes
(TMC) for fruits, vegetables, and other
perishables in important urban centres of the
country. These markets would provide state-ofthe-art
infrastructure facilities for electronic
auctions, cold chain, and logistics, and operate
through primary collection centres conveniently
located in producing areas to allow easy access
to farmers. The terminal markets are envisaged
to operate in the hub-and-spoke format, wherein
the terminal market (the hub) would be linked to
a number of collection centres (spokes),
conveniently located in key production centres
to allow easy access to farmers for marketing
their produce.
10.8 The Department has modified the ongoing
Terminal Market Complex scheme under
which as per the revised norms, a subsidy not
exceeding 40 per cent of the project cost
(excluding the cost of infrastructure and land for
non-marketing services and limiting the portion
of cost of the land for the TMC to a level as allowed
under the Wholesale Market Component under
the National Horticulture Mission for calculating
subsidies) would be provided, which shall not
exceed Rs. 50 crore per TMC. There will be no
equity participation in the project by the
Government. For protecting the interests of the
farmers, there will be a provision for participation
of the Producers' Association in the equity of the
project up to 26 per cent. Already, in-principle
approval of the EC of the National Horticulture
Mission has been accorded for initiating bidding
for Terminal Market Complex projects at
Babangaon in Thane District of Maharashtra, at
Perundural in Erode District of Tamil Nadu, at Patna
in Bihar, and at Sambalpur in Orissa.
10.9 Agri-business Development project
through the ADB: A project on agri-business
infrastructure development for improving
marketing infrastructure and market intelligence
including capacity building through Asian
Development Bank (ADB) Technical Assistance
has been initiated for the states of Maharashtra
and Bihar. Asian Development Bank consultants
have completed the first TA Study and have
submitted their final report. The ADB has
undertaken a further consultancy study in
collaboration with both states to prepare detailed
project reports for mapping two end-to-end value
chains in Maharashtra and Bihar for
implementation purposes.
10.10 Multi-State Agricultural Competitiveness
Project (MACP): A Multi-State Agricultural
Competitiveness Project has been taken up in six
states, i.e., Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Orissa, Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab, for World Bank
assistance under the state sector. The project aims
to achieve the development of competitive
marketing systems and improved market access
for farmers through enhanced knowledge and
more effective producer organisations, increasing
efficiency and reducing costs in the marketing chain
for the benefit of both producers and consumers,
increased Small and Medium Enterprise
investment in agriculture, and more effective use
of public funds allocated to extension/applied
research and investment schemes.
10.11 All states have submitted the Preliminary
Project Report (PPR). Maharashtra and Rajasthan