DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES:
PROFILE:
The Agricultural Marketing Department is established for the sake of facilitation of farmers to get his benefits on Agriculture after post harvesting. The Agriculture Market Committees are the platform to the farmers to sell their produce in a hassle free manner, where all the facilities for marketing are provided in the market yards. The Department is also providing some schemes for utilization of farmers.
In Bhadradri Kothagudem District, there are (6) Agril. Market Committees and (10) Sub-Market Yards in Bhadradri Kothagudem District as detailed below.
|
SI.No |
Name of the AMC |
Name of the Sub Market Yard |
|
1 |
Kothagudem |
1.Chandrugonda |
|
2 |
Burgampahad |
2.Manuguru 3.Aswapuram |
|
3 |
Bhadrachalam |
4.Dummugudem |
|
4 |
Yellandu |
5. Tekulapally 6. Gundala 7. Garla 8. Bayyaram. |
|
5 |
Dammapeta |
9.Mulakalapally |
|
6 |
Nugur Cherla |
10.Venkatapuram |
Activities:
- Market Fee collection
- Establishment & development of Market Yards and providing infrastructure to the government agencies in MSP operations.
- Extending Co-operation to the Govt.Agencies in MSP operations.
- Establishment of Rythu Bazars and organizing them.
Rythu Bazars:
There are Two Rythu Bazars at Kothagudem and Palvancha.
Infrastructure:
The following infrastructure is available in the market yards of Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
Nabard Godowns:
|
SI.No |
Name of the AMC |
Total Godowns |
Capacity in MTs |
|
1 |
Kothagudem |
3 |
10,000 |
|
2 |
Yellandu |
6 |
20,000 |
|
3 |
Burgampahad |
3 |
7500 |
|
4 |
Dammapeta |
3 |
10,000 |
|
5 |
Bhadrachalam |
1 |
2500 |
|
6 |
Nugur Cherla |
3 |
10,000 |
|
|
Total |
19 |
60,000 |
Non – Nabard Godowns:
|
SI.No |
Name of the AMC |
Total Godowns |
Capacity in MTs |
|
1 |
Kothagudem |
9 |
5850 |
|
2 |
Yellandu |
11 |
8750 |
|
3 |
Burgampahad |
10 |
9800 |
|
4 |
Dammapeta |
6 |
4800 |
|
5 |
Bhadrachalam |
4 |
3300 |
|
6 |
Nugur Cherla |
3 |
1800 |
|
|
Total |
43 |
34300 |
The following MSP Equipments available in Bhadradri Kothagudem District:
|
SI.No |
Tarpaulins |
Electronic Weighing Scales |
Paddy & Maize Moisture Meters |
Paddy Cleaners |
|
1 |
4550 |
419 |
262 |
302 |
Achivements:
The Market Fees target and achievement for 2022-23 and 2023-24 up to February 2024 as detailed below.
|
SI.No |
2023-24 |
2024 -25 |
||
|
Target ( in crores) |
Achievement (in crores) |
Target (in crores) |
Achievement (in crores) as on 30.05.2024 |
|
|
1 |
19.20 |
18.13 |
21.70 |
3.65 |
CCI: Cotton Corporation of India
The CCI has purchased Cotton this Vanakalam Marketing Season2023-24 through the following Ginning Mills as detailed below:
|
SI .No |
Name of the AMC |
Name of the Ginning Mill |
2023-24 |
||
|
Total Farmers |
Total Qtls |
Amount paid to the farmers (in crors) |
|||
|
1 |
Kothagudem |
Manjith Cotton Pvt, Ltd, Ginning Mill, Sujathanagar. |
4760 |
116354 |
80.76 |
|
2 |
Yellandu |
Sri Laxmi Priya Cotex, Ginning Mill, Singareni(M), |
1313 |
32725 |
9.55 |
|
3 |
Bhadrachalam |
Sri Rama Cotton Industries, Ginning Mill, Nellipaka(v) Aswapuram(M). |
2089 |
68282 |
47.46 |
|
4 |
Burgampahad |
Anusri, Industries, Laxmipuram(V) Burgampahad(M) |
2440 |
77685 |
53.93 |
|
Total |
10602 |
2,95,046 |
181.70 |
||
Uniforms:
Uniforms were supplied to Market functionaries of Agril. Market Committees
- ,Hamali, Dhadwai and Chatawala in the District.
Staff & Contact Details :
| Sl.No. | NAME OF THE OFFICER | DESIGNATION | PLACE OF WORK | CONTACT No. | Email ID |
| 1 |
Sri. J.Narendar |
Junior Marketing Supervisor | Kothagudem |
8555829686 |
dmoktdm@gmail.com |
District Marketing Officer,
Bhadradri Kothagudem.