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Rural Development
Write down the weakness of agricultural marketing system prior to independence.
The weaknesses of agricultural marketing system prior to independence:
1. There was absence of marketing information.
2. There were superfluous middleman and mal-practices.
3. There was absence of grading and standardisation.
4. The weak financial position of the farmers forced to sell their products to the money lenders and middle men.
5. There was faulty weighing.
6. The agricultural markets lacked storing facilities.
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What do you mean by agricultural marketing?
Mention some obstacles that hinder the mechanism of agricutlural marketing.
Why the cooperative marketing could not gain momentum in India.
Explain the areas of focus while diversifying the activities to agriculture.
Define agro-processing industries.
What are the alternative channels available for agricultural marketing ? Give some examples.
What are two types of purposes for which Indian farmers require credit?
Name the two categories of agricultural finance (credit) in India?
Who occupies the prime place in non-constitutional agricultural finance in India?
Name the policy instruments as measures initiated by the Government to improve the agricultural marketing system.
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