Market Research and Surveys

The Directorate undertakes   commodity  marketing  surveys and in-depth studies of marketing system in respect of various agricultural commodities in the country. About 330 reports have been published so far. The Directorate also provides Research Grants  to eminent  scholars, institutions for   undertaking probe oriented quality research  in the field of agricultural   marketing. The  study  for  Estimation of  Marketable Surplus and Post-Harvest Losses of Foodgrains to pin point  the  causes  and degree of  losses  and to suggest remedial measures is under completion.

S. No.	Group of Commodities	No. of  Studies
1	Foodgrains	21
2	Fruits and Vegetables	27
3	Edible nuts & spices	15
4	Oilseeds and Oils	12
5	Fibers	10
6	Fish & Fish Products	4
7	Milk & Milk Products	4
8	Livestock & Livestock Products	19
9	Essential Oils	6
10	MPDC-Physical Planning & Post harvest management	90
11	Others	86
12	Tribal Markets	6
	Total:	300
	No. of reports revised from time to time	30
	Grand Total:	330