MANDI PARISHAD
UTTAR PRADESH
Website - www.upmandiparishad.in
NEW HORIZONS
PRESENT SCENARIO
A - INFRASTRUCTURE
 Total Regulated Markets & Sub-Markets
 Constructed Market yards
 Constructed Sub-Market yards
 Constructed Fruits & Vegetable market yards
 Constructed Fish market yards
 Constructed Milk market yards
 Constructed Flower market yards
 Rural hats
 Rural Godowns
 Rural Link Roads
 Village development scheme (Lohiya gram)
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Details of the Act
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UTTAR PRADESH KRISHI UTPADAN MANDI
ADHINIAM
1964,
KRISHI
UTPADAN
MANDI
NIYAMAVALI 1965 AND SCOPE IS WHOLE OF U.P. u/s
1.
BYELAWS MADE FOR EACH MANDI AT DIFFERENT
DATES.
 Mandi Samiti (APMC) is to be nominated by the State
Government u/s 12, but it is mostly superseded by
District Magistrate or his nominee .
 List of the notified agricultural produce in enclosed.
 Open auction, chit tender is provided in the Act. But for
many commodities sale by sample and by consent is
also taking place.
Details of the Act
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It is generally Cash but in certain cases it is by cheque .
The time of payment is decided between seller and
buyer.
 Market fee is uniform is the whole state. It is one time,
2% with 0.5% development cess.
 Exemption form market fee - under export scheme of
Rice and Til market fee was exempted. The schemes are
not in existence today but they are under consideration
of the State Government. Secondly, the agro processing
industry having spent not less then 10 crore on plant
and mercenary may be exempted for maximum period
of 5 yrs. by the State Government.
 Commission is payable only by the buyer. The rates are
3% for fruit and vegetables, 2% for food grains and
1.5% rent of the commodities
Details of the Act
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The trade changes till weighment is payable by the seller
and after that, the changes are paid by purchaser. The
rates are unloading 50 paise per quintal, cleaning Rs. 1.00
per quintal, weighment Rs. 1.00 per quintal, loading Rs.
2.00 per quintal.
The contribution payable to the board is such amount not
exceeding fifty per cent of the first fifty lakh repees of the
receipts as the State Government may, by notification,
declare from time to time, and all receipts exceeding fifty
lakh rupees. Every Committee shall pay to the Board every
month all moneys realised as development cess which shall
be credited to the Central Mandi Fund established under
Section 26-PPP.
No any other tax / local levy is collected by APMC.
KISAN MANDI BHAWAN
B. MANDI SHULK &TOTAL INCOME OF
ALL THE MANDI SAMITIES
In Crore Rs.
Agri-Year
Mandi
Shulk
Total
Income
2008-09
454.77
619.30
2009-10
569.72
772.47
2010-11
599.33
817.95
C. Public Welfare Schemes
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Farm and Threshing place fire accident assistance scheme –
It is in the range of Rs 7500-15000. In certain cases it may be
up to Rs. 1,00,000
Physical accident assistance scheme to farmers, farm
labourers, mandi Palledars. It is ranging from Rs 1500 to
50,000.
Scholarship scheme to agriculture and home science students
in graduate and post-graduate class. It is Rs 3000 per month
for selected scholars, who are dependents of farmers. It is
applicable in 5 universities and 24 degree colleges. Moreover,
home science students of 3 universities are also entitled for
similar scholarship. Total number of scholarships are 407.
Farmers Help-line – It is free in service with CSA University
Kanpur Number 1600335122 and Allahabad deemed agriuniversity numbering 1600335303.
To be continued…….
Market Intelligence system – It is interactive voice
response system with BSNL No.12633 at the charge
of Rs. 0.30 / minute.
 Mandi arrival – farmers gift scheme – Producers
arriving to the mandi , get coupon for quarterly and
half yearly bumper prizes like Tractor, rice –
transplants, power tiller, seed- drill, spray-machine,
steel bins .
 Mobile hand set gift scheme - To promote price
dissemination through coupon, 10 sets every month
every district.
 Assistance to Goshalas (Cattle Home) Rs.3.5 Core is
given to the department of animal husbandary to
assist Goshalas. Further assistance of 3.5 crore is
likely to be given soon.
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One Step Ahead
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(a) Computer in every mandi office.
(b) Video Conferencing mechanism in every district mandi .
(c) Total computerization of every activity in mandi yard , on Pilot
basis in Pilibhit and Saharanpur mandies . After successful completion,
it will be extended in other mandi yards.
Free & fair weighing Facilities in 110 mandis with Electronic weigh
bridges.
Kisan Sewa Kendra (Farmers’ service centre) 75 service centers are
established to provide technical assistance, new techniques, inputs,
soil-testing and other related facilities .It is being provided to the
farmers through private entrepreneurs like Khushhali and IFFCO.
Export promotion schemes – Dussehri, Chousa and Langra mangoes of
Lucknow and Saharanpur is being promoted as NAWAB Brand to get
exported with the help of mango pack- house at Lucknow &
Saharanpur. Potato export in the brand name of ‘TaJ’ is being
promoted. Facilities are being provided to the export of Basmati Rice
& Til, exempting market fee.
Geographical identification of MALIHABAD for Dussehari mango .
NEW SCHEME TO BOOST RURAL ECONOMY IN
BUNDELKHAND WITH MARKET YARDS & RURAL
INFRASTRUCTURE NUCLEI
With the assistance of National Rainfed Aria Authority , Planning
Commission , Government of India Mandi Parishad started with
A. All seven districts of two divisions Jhansi and Chitrakoot Dham namely
1. Jhansi, 2. Lalitpur, 3. Jalaun ,4. Hamirpur, 5. Banda, 6. Mahoba and 7.
Karvi to have ONE EACH SPECIAL MARKET YARD .With following
facilities 
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50 to100 acre area with reserve for value addition activities under PPP.
Double-storied Shops and covered auction platforms.
Primary & secondary processing facilities.
Ware houses for traders as well as for farmers and the government agencies
keeping in view food security of state and the country.
 Farmers service centre for INPUTS, Soil Testing, Implements and extension
service IT Kiosk.
 Bank & Financial inputs .
 Hospital for human & cattle .
 Procurement of commodities under PDS.
 Construction at the sight is going to be started very soon .
To Be Continued…..
B. Rural infrastructure Nuclei (RIN)
To feed the special market, small marketing
infrastructures
are
being
constructed
at
rural/remote areas .They shall work as rural
marketing centers .These centers shall provide
marketing & primary processing facility for local
arrivals . It would also work as F&V, milk
collection center .Out of 168 RIN construction work
is on at 111 places .
These setups consists of 4 shops, 1 covered auction
platform ,2 go downs 500mT each ,2 hand pumps ,
electrification and internal roads .
Value addition industry
scheme through PPP
The scheme is
government level
under
promotion
consideration
at
The spare land in the market yards & sub market yards
have been earmarked for value addition activities &
industries like cold storage, potato products, pulp and
Juice industry etc through public private partnership.
The rules are framed and the Mandi Parishad already
approved the scheme. The land will be allotted to
private entrepreneurs on long period lease .
Agriculture Marketing Hub
The present number of mandi yards and sub market yards do not
fulfill the need of farmers as they have to travel very long (on an
average 25-30 Km) to reach mandi yard. To reduce the transport
cost and save producer’s valuable time, it is proposed that for
every 10 Km there should be marketing facility .A scheme to
extend number of markets is chalked out by mandi parishad in
which 2105 AMH are to be constructed as market place ,primary
collection centre, procurement, storage and distribution centres.
For the scheme Rs 354 Crore is allocated by 13th finance
commission.
These hubs will consist of shops ,auction plate-form , hand-pumps ,
electrification ,and if required go-downs .
328 such hubs are being constructed at different places .
VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
Village development , through infrastructure
worth Rs.10 lac each , was taken up by past
governments in the name of Ambedakar Gram ,
Lohia Gram and Gandhi Gram schemes .Works
like internal road, drain,electrification and handpump ware executed .
 Now , Janeshwar Mishra Gram Vikas Yojna is
taken up to create village infrastructure in
enhanced budget of Rs.25 lac each for 1000
undeveloped villages every year.
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