General Studies III · Subtopic
Agricultural marketing
Official syllabus
Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, - different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
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What this covers
Separate trading rules, price discovery, sale, settlement and physical fulfilment.
Key ideas
- APMC
- Price discovery
- Assaying
- Settlement