AGRICULTURAL MARKETING INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK: A GAP ANALYSIS FOR MAIZE

Abstract

The AGMARKNET portal is an initiative taken by the Department of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, with the aim of collecting and disseminating marketing related information of agricultural commodities throughout the country, as well as farmers’ welfare. This information is highly crucial in nature as it can be used by various stakeholders, such as farmers, traders and policy makers among others, to make important decisions at individual as well as national level. It also aims to strengthen the economic position of farmers as well as consumers by providing them with marketing related information of agricultural commodities spanning over all the markets in the country. Such information will enable the farmers to obtain fair returns on their produce. For consumers, it means that they will be able to obtain agricultural produce at fair and affordable prices.