Horti-Business Management (2+0)

3. MSAMB

• The Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB), Pune was established on 23rd, March 1984, under section 39A of Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development & Regulation) Act, 1963. MSAMB has done pioneering work in the field of Agricultural Marketing in the State and achieved success in various areas. MSAMB is having an important role in developing and coordinating agricultural marketing system in the State of Maharashtra.
Objectives

• As per the provision of Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development & Regulation) Act, 1963 section 39(J), the Board shall perform the following functions and shall have power to do such things as may be necessary or expedient for carrying out these functions.
• To co-ordinate the functioning of the Market Committees including programmes undertaken by such Market Committees for the development of markets and market areas.
• To undertake State level planning of the development of the agriculture produce markets.
• To maintain and administer the Agricultural Marketing Development Fund.
• To give advise to Market Committees in general or any Market Committee in particular with a view to ensuring improvement in the functioning thereof.
• To supervise and guide the Market Committees in the preparation of plans and estimates of construction programme undertaken by them.
• To make necessary arrangements for propaganda and publicity on matters relating to marketing of agricultural produce.
• To grant subventions or loans to Market Committees for the purposes of this Act on such terms and conditions as it may determine.
• To arrange or organise seminars, workshops, exhibitions on subject relating to agricultural marketing & giving training to members and employees of marketing committee.
• To do such other things as may be of general interest relating to marketing of agricultural produce.
• To carry out any other function specifically entrusted to it by this Act.
• To carry out such other functions of like nature as may be entrusted to it by the State Government.
Board of Directors

• MSAMB is committed towards smooth and orderly development of agricultural marketing in the State. The Board of Directors take all policy decisions in respect of this sphere of activity and such other important issues. The Board of Directors of the Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board consists of the following members:


1	Hon. Minister for Marketing	Ex-Officio Chairman
2	Hon. Minister of State for Marketing	Ex-Officio Vice-Chairman
3	Commissioner for Co-operation & Registrar of Co-operative Societies	Ex-Officio Member
4	Commissioner of Agriculture	Ex-Officio Member
5	Chairman, Maharashtra State Market Committee's Co-operative Fedration, Pune	Ex-Officio Member
6	Agricultural Marketing Advisor to Govt. of India or his representative	Ex-Officio Member
7	Representative of National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to be nominated by the State Government.	Ex-Officio Member
8	Members not exceeding six, to be nominated by the State Government from amongst theChairmanof the Market Committees, one each from the six Revenue Divisions.	Member
9	Director of Marketing, Maharashtra State, Pune	Ex-Officio Managing Director & Member Secretary

Organisation