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There are seven wings in the Board namely: i. Administrative
Wing
Administrative
Wing: The Computer
wing attached to the Administrative Wing is fully engaged in collection
and dissemination of market information pertaining to arrivals, sales,
minimum, maximum, model prices and value of important notified agricultural
commodities. Information regarding 125 notified agricultual commodities
is being collected every day by fax and systematic data on regular basis
is maintained in the computer. Memorandum of Understanding has been entered into with the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur for hosting a web site for and on behalf of the Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board, Bangalore. The hosting is under progress.
(a) This wing is engaged in conducting research pertaining to several aspects of agricultural marketing and allied subjects. So far 315 various research reports have been prepared. These reports include Appraisal reports to seek financial assistance for the development of market yards by NABARD, Establishment of special commodity markets for fruits and vegetables. Survey reports for the establishment of main and sub-markets and also amalgamation of markets. Establishment of pre-cooling units, cold storages in the state. The research wing of the Board is mainly undertaking the problem oriented research confronted by the market committees in their day-to-day activities. (b) The survey work entrusted by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, on "ESTIMATION OF MAKETABLE SURPLUS AND POST HARVEST LOSSES OF FOOD GRAINS" in selected four districts of Karnataka to the research wing has been completed as per schedule. (c) RIDF: A detailed project report on Development of 29 rural markets under RIDF with an estimated cost of Rs.4.45 crores has been sanctioned by NABARD during 2001. The cabinet sub-committee in its meeting held on 05.02.2002 has recommended the development of another 222 rural markets within an estimated cost of Rs.25.00 crores and is now being sent to NABARD for sanction. (d) The Research Wing is preparing the annual work plan to get grants from Government of India for agricultural marketing improvement. (e) During November
2001 the Board has entered into an MOU with University of Agricultural
Sciences at Bangalore and Dharwar to undertake research, , and extension
work. Necessary co-ordination work is carried out by the research wing.
(a) In order to popularise
the importance of regulated markets in rural areas the following extension
activities are taken up by the divisional offices. 5. Participating in cattle fair for awarding GOLD MEDALS got best tethered cattle. 6. Organising district level work shops for undertaking extension activities related to agricultural marketing. 7. Extending all other necessary facilities to undertake various studies on agricultural marketing. (b) As per the recent
restructure, the Divisional Offices are responsible for implementing
the schemes such as Raitha Sanjeevini, Janashree Vima Yojana for Hamals,
Janashree Vima Yojana for below poverty line agriculturists apart from
other different schemes of the Board relating to APMCs coming under
the respective divisions.
The Board has established
Two Training Centres at Mysore and Hubli. The training courses conducted
in these centres are as follows:
2. Training on Warehousing Storage and Rural Godowns for the officials of CWC, SWC and APMCs. 3. Grading, Standardisation
and Quality Control for the officials of APMC, Food and Civil Supplies
and Agriculture Department. 5. Training on Post Harvest management for progressive farmers. 6. Training on Export
Promotion for progressive farmers and Co-operative Societies. a.Printing Wing:
b. Publication Wing:
Grading and Quality Control Wing The Board has established a Grading and Quality Control Unit at Raichur. This Unit undertakes the grading of Groundnut and Cotton, which are extensively cultivated in this belt. The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Department of Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi has agreed to shift the Cotton Classing Centre to Board's Grading and Quality Control Unit Building at Raichur. Apart from this the quality control unit also undertakes the extension work throughout the state regarding advantages of grading of agricultural commodities at the farmers level. The Farmers education programmes are mainly concentrated on rural youth Associations and rural women folk.
The cell is engaged in providing information on licensing procedure, documentation, export demand, quality requirements, export contacts, export assistance available, etc., to the needy farmers and exporters to provide upto date knowledge to the farmers on post harvest technologies workshops are being conducted at state and national levels. The cell is regularly participating in National Level and International Agriculture and Food Trade Fair. Considering the export
potentialities for north Karnataka Horticultural products, an Export
Information Centre has been established in Hubli also. The centre will
provide all the export market information, the prevailing prices, quality
requirements etc,. in the importing countries. The Export Promotion
Cell has published two books viz., guidelines for export of fruits to
European Markets and Financial Assistance 21. Schemes of Central Government
Organisations for infrastructure development. LOANS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS The Board sanctions loan to market committees to undertake developmental works in their market yards. So far, the Board has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 9.15 Crores to 62 market committees for providing facilities in the market yards. The rate of interest charged by the Board is as under:
ELECTRONIC WEIGHING SCALES: It is one of the duties of the market committee to provide correct weighment facility to farmers. The Board has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 23.84 lakhs to 87 APMCs to purchase electronic weighing scales. ORGANISATION OF SEMINARS : The Board is organising District Level, State Level and National Level Seminars. In 1985 the Board in collaboration with Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Government of India organised AGMARK exhibitions at Hubli and again in 1987 at Bangalore. In 1991 the Board organised a National Seminar on "Development of Rural Markets" in collaboration with the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Government of India. In the year 1994, Agri-Expo 1994 was successfully organised to give awareness to Karnataka Farmers regarding export of agricultural commodities IX.FLOOR PRICE SCHEME FOR AGRI/HORT. COMMODITIES IN KARNATAKA. To ensure price stability in the Agriculture sector, it is necessary to ensure remunerative prices for the farmers' produce. It is, with this objective that Floor Prices Scheme for Agricultural commodities in Karnataka has been implemented. To protect the interests of the farmers against distress sale of agricultural commodities by assuring a floor price, The Agricultural Policy Resolution of the Government of Karnataka stressed to bring in "Price and Market Reforms" in the Agricultural Sector of the State. The scheme shall be applicable in the whole state of Karnataka and to notified Agricultural and Horticultural commodities grown in the state. To start with, the scheme has been restricted to purchase of onion and potato. This scheme is in addition to Minimum Support Price Scheme of Government of India. The scheme has come into effect from 24th November, 1999. For the year 2000-01 a sum of Rs 75.00 Crores have been allocated for the floor fund scheme out of which Rs.50.00 Crores will be met out by the APMCs and Rs 25.00 Crores will be State Government Grant. The Karnataka State
Agricultural Marketing Board is authorised to operate the funds of this
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Chief
General Manager heads this wing. The Administrative Wing co-ordinates
the activities of all the different wings of the Board. The important
activities looked after by the Administrative Wing are: Monitoring of
the Budget, Conducting Board meetings, Matters relating to sanction
and release of loans, Providing computer related solutions to the day-to-day
functioning of the Department and also to the APMCs of the State. The
wing does the overall supervision of all the wings of the Board.
Based
on the this primary data weekly and monthly reports are being generated
and sent to Director of Agricultural Marketing, Government of Karnataka,
Development Commissioner and Ex-officio Commissioner, Agricultural Production,
Government of Karnataka, Secretary to Government, Department of Co-operation,
Government of Karnataka, Commissioner for Food and Civil Supplies, Government
of Karnataka, Secretary to Government, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer
Affairs, Government of Karnataka,. Apart from this, data pertaining
to Agricultural Marketing is being supplied to University of Agricultural
Sciences, National Horticultural Board, Directorate of Marketing and
Inspection, Government of India, Bangalore Unit, Cotton Corporation
of India, Coimbatore and Bangalore etc, and desired users. 
The
Board has established an Export Promotion Cell in 1994. The main object
of establishing the said cell is to guide the agricultural and horticultural
farmers to export their commodities. Information regarding export of
agricultural commodities is supplied to the farmers. The export wing
is participating in National level and International level export exhibitions
to create demands for the agricultural and horticultural commodities
produced in Karnataka.