Project of dhan mandi

A

Project Report
on
Current and Future
analysis of “Kota Grain
Mandi”

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Preface

Indian economy has been dependent on agricultural products for many centuries. Either
directly or indirectly it is one of the aspects of the economy which is a vital force for the
growth of the nation.

By the time there has been various changes in this particular field, new products as well
as new trading patterns has been introduced in the market, market places has been
replaced by the market space. Technology has started playing a vital role in trading a lot
of other aspect of the agricultural products, in simple words we can say that most of
aspect of agriculture in India has changed.

But still there is one thing which has not changed by the time is “Mandi” a market place
where buyers and sellers trade physically in various commodities. These mandis are the
places which might not be working on the state of the art technology but still one of the
places which generates huge amount of employment and facilitates trades with the help
of mediators working in the field.


Acknowledgement

We all express our sincere thanks to our project guides Ms. Parul Agrawal, faculty
Proseed Business School and Sandeep Mehta, faculty Proseed Business School for
guiding us right from the inception till the successful completion of the project. We
sincerely acknowledge them for extending their valuable guidance, support for literature,
critical reviews of the project and the report and above all the moral support they have
provided is with all the stages of the project.

Ms. Parul Agrawal

Mr. Sandeep Mehta and Group


Executive summary

Every product in this world needs a market where it can be sold and purchased and
agricultural products are not an exception of it. In a nation like India which is largely
dependent on agriculture either directly or indirectly we need these places to be
properly organized.

“Seth Bhamshah Krishi Upaj Mandi,Kota” is another marketplace for agricultural
products to be traded, the only thing which makes it different from others is the size and
variety of trade happening here.

For years this place has been serving a number of farmers in the process of price
discovery for their crops and for sure has a huge local, national and international
importance which is discussed in the report.

In this report title “Importance of Seth Bhamashah Krishi Upaj Mandi,kota” we will
discuss various aspect of the Mandi and its importance on national and international
aspect, here we have also identified some of the products traded in the mandi which
have a huge national and international importance.


Contents

Chapter page no.

1. Introduction 1
1.1 History 2

2. Types of business 4

2.1 Broking 5

2.2 Agency Model 6

2.3 stocks by the traders 7

2.4 Financing for traders and farmers 8

3. Source of finance 9

4. Major crops 10

5. Trading 11

5.1 schedule of trade 11

6. Local and national importance 13

6.1 variety of crops 14

6.2 revenues 15

7. International aspects 16

7.1 Important products 17

7.2 Indian production of coriander 18

7.3 Production of coriander in Rajasthan 19

7.4 demand 22

7.5 Importance of organic spices 22

7.6 benefits of exports 23


7.7 Some other important crops 24

7.8 role of government and various agencies 25

8. Future Development of Kota mandi 28

8.1 development of Agri export Zone 29

8.2 Technology 30

8.3 The business in future 31

9. Conclusion 32

10. Bibliography 33


Chapter 1- Introduction

It was in May of 1994 when the grain market of Kota was shifted from “new dhan mandi”
to “SETH BHAMASHAH MANDI”, anantpura, Kota. The new place was better than the
older one in terms of various aspects like the size of the auction yards, basic amenities,
technology, size of shops and godowns and many more.

The journey started and till date it has established several milestones in terms of trade
and various other aspects. The turnover of the mandi has grown by leaps and bounds;
traders are now more technology savvy than they used to be. The farmers is now not
that trodden community which was extorted by landholder and moneylenders due to
healthy competition available in the market.

The mandi has now stared getting international recognition when it comes to crops like
Mustard, Soybean and Coriander. The association of traders is considered to be of the
richest among mandis of the whole nation.


Chapter 1.1- History

It was established at Gandhi chowk rampura, since Kota was established.

Then it was shifted to ranio ka bagh nayapura. It was moved to the place where
currently the sarovar picture hall is placed; later the hall got constructed over there itself.
Then in 1948, another market was developed at Sindhi colony gumanpura, but the
shopkeepers refused to move there because, there were no residents in that area and
there was no opportunity of growth so they didn’t moved there. Then in 1964, they
moved near the area of aerodrome circle and they named it as nai dhanmandi. There
only the first union of mandi shopkeepers was formed named as grain merchant
association. Later they moved to Anatpura circle in 1998 and are still conducting
business from there only.


Chapter 2- Types of business

The business style and the product offering of all of the mandis in various parts of a
state is more or less same due to the legal restrictions put by the state governments.
These grain markets directly work under the control of state government and the traders
and the brokers have to get a license from the state government to conduct the
business and grain trading activities.

It’s not only about buying and selling of grains rather it is a place where a huge amount
of financing takes place, this financing is driven by a good chunk of liquidity available
with the traders and various other people Associated with mandi.

Besides direct trading of grains, a lot of ancillary services are available there which
facilitates the trade in the mandi.

Under the various heads of this particular chapter we will discuss different types of
trading and related activities conducted in Kota mandi


2.1Broking

2.1.1Procedure

The more famous name for this type of business is “Kacchi Aadhat”. The farmer or the
producer come to the mandi with their crops, and then search for a broker who can sell
their crops to the buyer at the best price.

2.1.2 Brokerage

The broker charges 2% each from both the parties, on the traded commodity.

2.1.3 Brokers working as financiers

Due to the long procedure of transaction, sometimes the buyer is unable to make
immediate payments to the seller, at that time the broker funds to the seller and charges
the interest on that particular amount. The rate of interest if generally 2 % per month if
the cash is kept for more than 3 days, but this rate can be reduced to the level of 1.30%
if the amount is repaid by the buyer within 3 days.


2.2 Agency model

Another type of work done in this particular place is based on agency model. In this type
of business any buyers like exporters, oil mill owners and food processing industries
appoints their agents and purchases the grains and other thing through them.

These agents are selected from the bunch of brokers available in the markets; these
agents purchase grains from either farmers or any other trader and than supplies it to
the buyer.

Following is the process adopted by the agent while doing business according to the
agency model.

The agent takes order from the buyer over telephone or internet.

Then they purchase raw material from Farmer.

Afterwards the grain is processed in grading plants to get it finished.

Packaging of grains is done.

At last the grains are transported to the purchaser.

It is notable that this type of purchasing is done majorly by exporters, oil mills and food
processing industries because the need of raw material for them is always there. After
making the transaction happen, the agent can receive the payment from the purchaser
in following manner.

A) From RTGS


B) Demand draft in INR

2.3 Stock by the traders

Another important type of business is done in terms of keeping a stock of the grains and
other type of products. This stock is done to take advantage of price fluctuation in Agri
products. In simple words we can say that it is purely speculation. The process of this
business is very simple. The stockist purchases the product from the market and keeps
it with itself until the prices goes upwards.

Getting engaged in this type of business is not always easy, there are a lot of factors
associated to this particular type of business, some of the most important are as follows:

1) Stocking of grain and other agri products is very capital intensive business.

2) The fluctuation in prices of products is very frequent and full of volatility.

3) State government used to keep a check on the volume of stock on a regular
basis.

4) Some time some commodity enters in long term bear market and in this case it is
not easy to sell it and recover the amount which has been invested.


2.4 Financing for traders and farmers

One of the most important types of business is related to financing for traders and the
farmers. As we know that most of the types of business done in these markets are very
capital intensive and there is always a never ending need of capital, to satisfy this need
of capital a lot of indigenous bankers are available in the market place. Indigenous
bankers are those people who makes finance available with the help of an instrument
called “Hundi” it nothing but a type of negotiable instrument used by these traders and
bankers.

Following are some of the most important aspect of this part of the business:

1) Trust- most of the finance is made available on the basis of trust only, the
indigenous banker provides finance of huge sum even without any security.

2) Rate of interest- the rate of interest is different for traders and the farmers, the
rate for farmers is 2% per month and for traders it is 1-1.5% per month. The
interest is compounded after every two months

3) Brokers- The financing business is also done through some brokers, the broker
remains in contact with both of the parties i.e. the borrowers and the financiers


Chapter 3- Sources of finance for business

“Finance is the life blood of business”

In previous chapters we could understand various types of business done in Kota mandi
and we know that every business needs some source of finance which provides them
working capital and capital for investment purpose. Following are some of the major
sources of finance available for the traders of Kota mandi.

3.1 Bank Limits

Bank limit or CC limits is formed on the basis of turnover, goodwill and against the
documents of any asset. Bank provides financial assistance up to the 60% value of that
asset, and charges interest on monthly basis at very nominal interest rates.

3.2 Personal Finance

It includes the capital invested by the merchant while commencement of business. It
also includes the transfer of capital from some other business of that same person to
the business of mandi.

3.3 Third Party Finance

Here the businessman of mandi purchases the commodities on behalf of some outsider.
The physical ownership of commodity is not necessary to exist in such kind of
transactions. It is a part of current as well as future trade.


Chapter 4- Major crops at Bhamashah Mandi, Kota

As we know that the “SETH BHAMASHAH KRISHI UPAJ MANDI” is one of largest
market place of agricultural products in India that is why almost every type of
agricultural production is traded at this place. Following are various crops covered under
the Rabi and Kharif crops.

1) Wheat
2) Gram
3) Jowar
4) Maize
5) Barley
6) Linseed
7) Gur
8) Dhaniya
9) Paddy
10) Mustard
11) Soybean
12) Urd
13) Methi

Major supply areas of commodities-

Madhya Pradesh, Sultanpur, Digod, Itawa, Baran, Anta, Khatoli and various suburban
areas in the vicinity of 50 K.M. kota


Chapter 5- Trading of commodities

“SETH BHMASHAH KRISHI UPAJ MANDI” is very systematic when it comes to the
style of working and the trading timings. All of the trading activities happen through an
open outcry system, the traders and the farmers gather at the place called “mandi yard”
where auction of commodities is done.

Phase -1

The procedure adopted is very simple. First of all the farmer contact to a broker in the
market and then the broker tries to find out a buyer who will pay the higher amount for
the commodity. Afterwards the trade happen in an open outcry manner, where the
brokers can be seen chasing the buyer to sell the commodities of the concerned farmer.

Phase-2

Once the trade is completed the time of payment comes. Due to most of the trade
happening on credit basis, the buyer does not pay the amount of transaction
immediately; rather it takes time of almost seven days. But the farmer may be in need of
money to pay off various amounts related to the crops. At this stage the broker works as
the financier also. He pays a part of the amount and charges some interest on it, which
may vary from 1 to 2 percent per month

5.1 Schedule of trade

The trading time for every commodity is fixed for the whole year, which is very rarely
changed.

The trading starts when the crop is kept for bidding, after the placing a name plate of
shopkeeper on it.

10 am - wheat and soya bean bidding is done.

12 pm – corn bidding is done.


1 pm - mustard bidding is done.

2 pm – coriander.

5.2 Let’s play with numbers

The total amount of trade in terms of Rs. – 1800-2000 crore p.a.

The total amount of trade in terms of bags per year.5000000+

The total amount of sales tax collected from grain mandi. 40+ crore


Chapter 6-Local and National importance of kota mandi

As we all know that Kota mandi is one of the largest trading platforms available in for
the whole nation with more than 1800-2000 crore of trade happening per annum. In
national aspect Kota mandi plays a vital role in terms of both revenue generation and
grain availability. Following are various heads which describes the importance of Kota
mandi in national aspect.


6.1 Variety of crops

Kota mandi is not restricted to a few crops only in terms of availability and trade rather it
has a variety of commodities are available here. The traders facilitate the supply of
these crops to every part of the nation wherever it is needed. Soybean is from Kota is
sent to almost every part of the nation to be consumed by the oil mills and others.
Following is the list of commodities and the quantity traded in Kota mandi within a year

Months Wheat Gram Jowar maize Barley Linsee Gur Dhaniya Paddy Mustard Soybe Urd Methi Sugar Others Total
d an
Apr 504000 105000 769 1275 2890 2857 0 86000 16688 195000 33260 957 130000 14895 9416 1103007

May 385500 121865 1055 1320 3880 3335 18 216530 8400 172770 34960 623 180700 9952 140908 1140908

Jun 175000 40950 2590 1860 2770 2050 0 35600 1846 62675 35500 505 55150 14100 8810 439406

Jul 47415 13023 1436 843 983 316 0 8326 263 16140 15180 388 10725 13172 2989 131199

Aug 51875 7437 1516 730 585 228 1900 9704 332 20800 30500 621 8952 15046 4559 154785

Sep 59870 3557 329 1449 517 160 0 16386 332 15647 8601 1779 9145 12889 3209 133870

Oct 60710 6940 1205 7255 345 203 3230 20562 9170 21266 85220 9945 14686 14757 3521 259015

Nov 60125 9430 2325 12250 398 215 3660 15856 73052 14923 150000 8305 16645 17275 4763 389222

Dec 75340 11545 4500 13299 305 300 4418 18482 70740 19852 62500 5395 13495 16262 4672 321105

Jan 78475 10500 5780 10325 265 305 1375 20812 28447 14000 23647 3400 5400 17304 4091 224126

Feb 69225 7215 4960 7425 204 132 2084 19605 6713 32144 16260 1848 4760 15385 1501 189461

Mar 84150 16185 2820 5160 1355 235 2175 80828 3794 183982 16105 3794 15785 19198 3509 439075

Total 1651685 353647 29285 63191 14497 10336 18860 548691 219777 769199 511733 37560 465443 170283 60992 4925179

NOTE- the data is related to the year 2002-03, in past few years the trade in Kota mandi
has taken a huge shape and almost triple.

With the help of this particular table we can say that Kota mandi has a variety of
commodities to be traded in it and that too in a large quantity.


6.2 Government revenues

VAT- State government charge VAT on every transaction happening in mandi which
varies from 4 to 16 % on various crops. It provides a huge amount of revenues to the
government. Every year around 1800-2000 crores of trade takes place in Kota grain
mandi which provides around 40 crore of VAT to the state government, which is a large
sum.

MANDI TAX- mandi tax is also charged on every transaction, which is at a rate of 1.6
percent on the quantum of trade, on a base of 1800-2000 crore it amounts to around 18
crores revenue to the government.

These particular taxes are charged to the buyer of the commodities


Chapter 7- International aspects of Kota mandi

Rajasthan is considered to be a state which is most of the time full of drought and does
not have any sort of importance when it comes to the national and international
importance of agricultural products. But in all case this is not a truth and if we look at
some of the data and the facts available with us we can clearly sees that Rajasthan is
one of the largest producers of a lot of products and net exporters also. According to
past data and the facts we can see that Rajasthan and in particular Kota, can work a lot
in terms of export of a some of the products outside the nation. The annual turnover of
Kota mandi is around 1800-2000 crore per annum and a huge amount of this particular
part comes from export demand.

Taking kota mandi on the international map is not a tough task if the state government
can come forward to help the system. With a turnover of around 1800-2000 crore it is
the largest mandi of Rajasthan and one of the largest in the nation.

In the following chapters we will discuss the international aspect of Kota mandi and its
future prospects in the international markets we will study it under the following heads:

1) Products important for international markets.
2) Role of government and various agencies in facilitation of trade and other areas


7.1 Important products for export from Kota mandi

Coriander

This particular product is one of the main strength of Kota mandi in terms of national
and international markets, most of the trading in the mandi happens of Coriander only.
The global demand for this particular product is very high because of a simple region
that crops like wheat and other are cultivated in most of the part of the nation but
Rajasthan is the largest producer of this crop in the whole nation with around 62% share
of total production.

Rajasthan is a leading producer of coriander accounting for about 62% of all India’s
output. The districts of Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawar account for the entire
production in Rajasthan. There is scope for enhancing the value addition and export
potential for coriander from Rajasthan implementation of an Agri Export Zone in these
districts.

The global market for spices is valued at USD 2.3 billion. A number of derivatives such
as powder, paste, etc. are prepared from coriander. There is huge demand for
organically grown products and coriander grown in Rajasthan could fetch premium
prices.

India, known as “THE HOME OF SPICES”, is the largest producer consumer and
exporter of coriander in the world. The total world trade of coriander is about 52000 MT.
Coriander is used for many preparations in India as well as in other parts of the world.
Fresh leaves and fruits of coriander have pleasant aromatic odor and are used in
preparing chutneys and sauces as also for flavoring curries and soups and various food
preparations including bakery products.
Coriander also has medicinal value, the seeds are considered to be carminative,
diuretic, tonic, stomachic, ant bilious, refrigerant and aphrodisiac. Moreover, oil
extracted from coriander seeds is a valuable ingredient in perfumes. Good quality
oleoresin can be extracted from coriander seeds, which is used for flavoring beverages,
pickles and sweets.


India has 27 % share in terms of volume and value in global market. Other major
coriander exporting countries are Bulgaria, Russian Federation, Morocco, Egypt and
Romania.

Sri Lanka is the major importing country, with about 27% of the total world trade. Other
importing countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore etc.

7.2 Indian production of coriander
India is not only the main producer and consumer but also the major exporter of the
coriander in the world market, having 27 % share in terms of volume and value in global
market. The export of coriander from the country is around 11.7 MT in terms of volume.
Considering the total volume of the trade and export potential, there is lot of scope for
enhancing the level of exports.
The production of coriander is about 3 lakhs MT and occupying 5.5 lakhs ha area. The
state wise area, productivity and yield of coriander are given in table:


State wise production of coriander in India in 2007-08

State Area Yield (MT/Ha)
(Ha)
Andhra Pradesh 1,07,100 0.21
Bihar 2,800 0.46
Karnataka 17,300 0.17
Madhya Pradesh 1,75,900 0.37
Orissa 8,100 0.48
Rajasthan 1,98,200 0.91
Tamil Nadu 30,600 0.21
Uttar Pradesh 6,500 0.68
Total 5,46,500 0.53

7.3 Production of coriander in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the major producer of coriander in the country. About 62% of the total
coriander output is from Rajasthan with 36% of the area under cultivation. The state has
the highest productivity of coriander in the country. Thus the state has a relative cost
advantage as compared to other states. Moreover, the quality is also superior as well as
internationally acceptable. The total production of coriander in Rajasthan is 166
thousand MT. Strengths of Rajasthan in coriander are:

-Highest area, production and productivity in the country
-Internationally acceptable quality
-Climatic conditions suitable for quality production as coriander requires arid
conditions


District wise Area, Production and Productivity of coriander in Rajasthan
(2007-08)

Districts Area Productivity
(ha) (MT/Ha)
Ajmer 198 0.95
Jaipur 110 0.30
Dausa 7 1.00
Sikar 40 0.50
Jhunjhunu 6 0.50
JAIPUR REGION 361 0.70
Alwar 86 0.79
Bharatpur 5 1.40
Dholpur 0 -
S. Madhopur 44 0.32
Karoli 35 0.23
BHARATPUR REGION 170 0.57
Bikaner 6 2.00
Churu 4 3.50
Ganganagar 4 0.50
Hanumangarh 0 -
GANGANAGAR REGION 14 2.00
Jodhpur 49 0.59
Jaisalmer 1 00
Jalore 1 1.0
Barmer 4 0.75
Nagaur 718 0.10
Pali 24 0.50
Sirohi 2 0.50
JODHPUR REGION 799 0.15


Kota 31091 1.14
Baran 61900 1.42
Bundi 2925 0.79
Jhalawar 46980 0.84
Tonk 183 0.33
KOTA REGION 143079 1.15
Banswara 0 -
Dungarpur 3 -
Udaipur 63 0.35
UDAIPUR REGION 66 0.33
Bhilwara 20 0.45
Chittore 699 1.08
Rajsamand 31 0.23
BHILWARA REGION 750 1.03
STATE 145239 1.15

From the above mentioned data we can clearly Say that Kota region has the largest
share in the production of coriander and there is a huge scope of export and trading
activities for this particular product.


7.4 Demand

Annual world imports of spices over the past five years averaged 52,000 Mt, valued at
USD 2.3 billion. Imports have recorded strong growth averaging 8.5% a year over the
past five years. About one-third of this supply is from India. The export demand for
coriander is expected to grow because of increase in popularity of Indian culinary
preparations in major overseas markets and increased use of coriander in medicines
and ayurvedic treatment. Therefore, this growth rate is a good indicator of the growth in
consumption of spices. The main causes of the growth in consumption of spices has
been increasing trend towards eating ethnic or oriental foods in the developed countries
and the increasing affluence of consumers in Asian, Latin American and Middle eastern
developing countries Moreover, usage of spices and herbs by consumers is increasing
also because they are appreciated as completely natural, rather than artificial, additives.

7.5 Demand and importance of Organic spices

The consumers all over the world are quite concerned about the detrimental effect of
pesticide residuals in food and are ready to pay a premium price on agricultural
products grown without the use of chemicals. Thus, organic agriculture is gaining
momentum and demand for organic commodities like spices is increasing particularly in
developed countries.
This had led to the development of international trade for organic spices. Spices grown
organically fetch premium prices. Europe, the USA and Japan are by far the largest
markets. There are smaller but unexplored markets in many other countries, including a
few developing countries.
In Rajasthan, most of the farmers are cultivating spices on marginal land without use of
any chemical inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, growth regulators
etc. Therefore, the farming by default is organic. However, gaining certification from
recognized international agencies is a costly affair. The Spices Board meets up to 50
per cent of this cost to enable groups of growers to obtain certification for their produce


7.6 Benefits of export of coriander

-A large number of farmers would be benefited due to increase in productivity and better
price realization

-Training of large number farmers for adoption of scientific methods of farming

-Opportunities for processors for value added derivatives like oleoresin, curry powder

-Creation of employment through additional investment in the state

-Increased export earnings for the state and country

-Incremental exports in value term expected to exceed Rs. 10 crore per annum from 5th
year onwards.

-Additional profits to exporters and traders

-Increment in quality of products marketed in domestic market

-The incremental economic benefit in the form of additional coriander production,
increased exports, creation of employment and better price realization by the farmer
would justify the additional investments envisaged.


7.7 Some other important crops for Kota mandi

Besides coriander, there are some other crops also available in the market of kota
mandi which can provide it world level exposure. Following are some of the important
one.

Wheat

With around 40 to 45 lacs sacks of wheat trading happening on an annualized basis,
kota mandi is one of the hubs for wheat trading. In past few years a lot of international
groups have started purchasing wheat from kota mandi through their agents. Some of
the largest players in the field are ITC, CARGIL, AWB (Australian wheat board) and
some others.

Major areas of production in kota region are the suburban areas of kota namely Digod
and Sultanpur.

Major threats to wheat exports

In past few years there has been a lot of hue and cry over the export of agricultural
products form the nation. One of the major reasons for this spat is considered the rate
of food inflation in past few years. This is perhaps one of the major risks of export
activities from the whole nation or sometime we may have to import some products due
to rising consumption in the nation.


7.8 Role of government and various agencies

State government

One of the major factors affecting any type of trade happening in grain markets is the
state government; following are the major areas where the state government can play a
vital role in the export promotion of crops.

Major areas of concern and agencies involved

Item Agency Remarks
Production and quality enhancement Ministry Of Quality seeds
Agriculture, GoI production,
contract farming,
improved package
and practices
Area expansion State govt. Farmer
awareness, offer
minimum support
prices, introducing
drip and sprinkler
irrigation facilities
Setting up Laboratory facilities MOA/Spices For testing the
Boards quality of coriander
and value added
products
Agri Disease State govt. Cultivation, market
information

Demonstration and State govt. Improved
Training agronomical
practices and


training of new
technologies
Drying and curing NHB/Spices Scientific drying
centres Boards and storage
Organic certification Spices board Certification from
international
agency
Storage facility NHB Cold storage for
retention of the
color and aroma of
coriander
Export promotion Spices Board Export market
survey, attending
international trade
fares
Establishment of MFPI Making of curry
processing units paste, oil,
oleoresin,
coriander powder
Quality system Spices board Quality standards
implementation, according to the
need of importing
countries
Developing varieties for local conditions Rajasthan High yielding and
Agriculture disease and pest
university, Bikaner resistant Varieties
Future trading FMC, Stability of prices,
Spices board risk mitigation for
exporters/processo
rs, increase of the
volume of trade 4-5


times more than
the actual trading


Chapter 8- Future development of Kota mandi

“The only thing which is constant is change”

In last so many years the mandi is changed a lot and it’s still changing, new ways of
business has been included and the mandi has more importance on national and
international front rather than being of local importance only. Technology has started
knocking on the doors of mandi and now it’s in reach of many more people.

Big boys of the nation like ITC and BHARTI group have started taking deep interest in
the business of mandi because of being so lucrative. Most of the part of the purchase by
these companies is done on direct basis through agents and used in in-house
consumption.

Money is probably the last thing about which the traders have to worry now; most of the
commercial banks are now at the doorstep of the traders. All of this is possible only
because of the nature of the business in mandi. This is something which is related to
the basic of any economy.

In following few pages we will discuss about various aspects of future developments for
Kota mandi


8.1 Development of Agri export zone

As we all know that Kota mandi is the largest mandi of Rajasthan and probably one of
the best built of all, crops like coriander and wheat are traded in abundance here. A
huge amount of export has also been started in recent years. To facilitate the trade of
crops like coriander, the government may start working towards establishment of Agri
export zone in Kota, which will work for export facilitation.

The objective of AEZ should be to provide remunerative returns to farmers on a
sustained basis by improved access to exports. As per the policy, this objective is to be
achieved by encouraging the state governments to identify product specific Agri Export
Zones for “end-to-end” development, for export of products.

The emphasis of AEZ should be market orientation. It starts with identification of
products, which have good export potential, devising strategies for market penetration
and niche marketing, and then taking necessary steps to exploit the market potential.
This new approach recognizes the fact that sporadic and disjointed efforts by various
organizations are not enough for export promotion, and hence the entire approach has
o be taken up in a project mode, at the state government level.

The overall aim of the project should be to develop kota as an exporting city of various
crops and majorly of coriander, which is a strength of kota mandi in terms of production
and the quantum of trade.


8.2 Technology

Kota mandi is for sure one of the largest trading place of agricultural products in India,
but it is still not working on a good base of technology. For most of things like trading old
methods are being used. Use of technology like internet is still restricted only to a few
players in the market.

Followings are some of the suggestions to improve this particular part of Kota mandi.

1) Satellite office can be established in various areas like Digod, Sultanpur,Baran
and other suburban areas which are major sources of crops for the mandi. It will
facilitate the trading activity and post trade formalities, these offices will also work
as knowledge centers for farmers.
2) On a gradual basis the trading process can be changed to complete electronic
rather than open outcry, in this case the trade will be almost hassle free and the
seller will come to know about each and every buyer for every price.
3) An information portal of Kota mandi can be developed which will allow farmers
and importers to be informed about various aspects of mandi on current basis.


8.3 The business in future

The commodity business is on very uncertain and now a day’s volatile also , one of the
basic reason of this condition of the business is that this business is related to the basic
need of humanity which id “food”, this need will never go down rather tend to increase
as the world population is increasing.

Another part of the business is it unpredictability, on every front. In which we can
include policy of government related to various aspects like “minimum support price”,
“export-imports”, “licensing” and some other.

At last we can say that to predict the future of Kota mandi is a tough task, but for sure a
lot of things like use of technology, global market linkages will surely be there.


Chapter 9- Conclusion

At last we can we can conclude by saying that, this Kota mandi has a potential to grow
internationally in every aspect. Due to the advancement of technology the buyers and
the sellers can transact frequently with each other and fulfill the demands.

But still there are a lot of aspects on which the government and various agencies need
to pay a lot of attention, what all we need is to reduce the quantum of control and let
them trade freely but this seems to be very unlikely because this place trade is related
to the basic need of the nation which is food and free trading can take the prices to any
level.

What all we can say the Kota mandi has taken various shapes and seen various ups
and downs but it is still working as a pillar of economy of kota.


Chapter- 10 Bibliography

1. www.google.com
2. Publications of The grain merchant association,Kota
3. Record books of Mandi Tax.


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