NICNET Based Agricultural Marketing Information System Network (Agmark-Net)

National Informatics Centre Project Implementation Guidelines – AGMARKNET
NICNET Based Agricultural Marketing Information

System Network
(AGMARK-NET)
(http://agmarknet.nic.in)
(A sponsored Project of the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection,

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture)
Project Implementation Guidelines

Prepared By:
Pratibha Lokhande, Pr. Systems Analyst
Rajesh Kr. Srivastava, Systems Analyst
Reviewed By:
Shri. P.K. Suri, Technical Director
Approved By:
Shri. M. Moni, Deputy Director General
Agricultural Informatics Division

National Informatics Centre
Department of Information Technology
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
New Delhi – 110 003
Our Web Site http://www.nic.in
NIC-AGRID-AGMARKNET-PIG-001 Version 1.2 Release: 20/07/2004 Page 1 of 40

Amendment Log
Version Date Brief Description Section changed

1.0 09/02/2001 Document Created
1.0 15/02/2001 First Release
1.1 21/08/2002 Second Release Phase- II markets
included
1.2 20/07/2004 Third Release Phase – III markets
included. Document
modified according
to QMS
specifications

Table of Contents
Section Description Page No.

1. Introduction 6
2. Objective of the Central Sector Scheme 8
3. National Informatics Centre 9
4. NICNET Based Agricultural Informatics & Communication 11
5. Directorate of Marketing & Inspection 13
6. Agricultural Marketing Information System 15
7. Project Implementation Strategy 17
8. Vendors Details for installing AGMARKNET Node 20
9. Responsibilities of National Informatics Centre 20
10. Responsibilities of Directorate of Marketing and Inspection 21
11. Information Flow from Wholesale Markets 22
12. Agricultural Products (Commodities) Details 23
13. Annexure - I : Project Team/Coordinators 25
14. Annexure - II : Phase wise breakup of AGMARKNET nodes 38
15. Annexure - III : Phase wise breakup of AGMARKNET nodes 40

Project Advisory Committee

¾ Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
1. Mr.P.K.Agarwal, Agricultural Marketing Adviser
E-mail : pkagarwal@nb.nic.in
2. Mr. Lallan Rai,
Asst. Agricultural Marketing Adviser
Email :lrai@hub.nic.in
¾ National Informatics Centre

1. Dr. N. Vijayaditya, Director General
E-mail : drnv@hub.nic.in, dg@nic.in
2. M.Moni, Deputy Director General

E-mail : moni@hub.nic.in

FOREWORD
(February, 2001)
National Informatics Centre (NIC) has taken many initiatives to

design and develop “informatics for sustainable agricultural
development”, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture,
since the National Conference on Informatics for Sustainable
Agricultural Development (ISDA-95), held in May, 1995. The
Information Technology Plan (1998) of National Informatics
Centre submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture envisaged
“Agricultural Informatics and Communication” over NICNET
(AGRISNET) for decision support on sustainable agricultural
development programmes in the country, and also “Indian
Agriculture On-line”. This Plan is under different phases of
implementation in the Ministry of Agriculture.
As a step to globalise “Indian Agriculture”, it was felt necessary

to establish a state-of-the-art Agricultural Marketing Information
System Network (AGMARK-NET) by linking all Wholesale
markets, located through out the country over NICNET. The
Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI), headed by the
Agricultural Marketing Advisor, has formulated a Central Sector
Scheme in this regard and sponsored to NIC for implementation
using NICNET facilities available through out the country, as a
turn-key project. NIC commits itself for successful and
qualitative implementation of this project. The Project
Implementation Guidelines will facilitate in achieving this goal.
(M.K.Mandal) (N.Vijayaditya)
Agricultural Marketing Adviser Director General
Dte. of Marketing & Inspection National Informatics Centre

NICNET Based Agricultural Marketing Information System Network

(AGMARK-NET)
1. Introduction
1.0 Agricultural Marketing is an area for the "second generation" of green revolution problems.
Indian Marketing is undergoing a significant metamorphosis because of economic
liberalization and globalisation. Infrastructure development is the critical factor for determining
the success of market-oriented strategy and macro-economic policies in developing countries.
Both national and global players are trying to capture the urban markets of India, which has
already reached a saturation level, and it is extremely difficult to tap the urban markets with
high profit margin. In export market, a firm has to face challenges from Multi-National
Corporates (MNCs), other foreign companies and domestic firms of the concerned export
markets. While urban market or export market is difficult to plough, rural market is relatively
easy and feasible to cultivate, in India.
1.1 Market information is an important aspect of Agricultural Marketing. The importance of

sound agricultural marketing policies for ensuring fair returns to the farmers can hardly be over-
emphasized. It, therefore, becomes necessary on the part of regulatory agencies to ensure
remunerative prices to the farmers for the sale of their produce, to boost up their efforts for
increasing and sustaining the agricultural production. A number of measures have been taken by
the Government to protect and safeguard the interests of farmers, like regulation of markets,
grading of agricultural produce, cooperative marketing etc. Still the benefits are not
percolating down to the farmers, as they are unable to plan their strategies for sale of their
produce at remunerative prices, in the absence of correct and timely market information and
advice about arrivals, prices, market trend, etc.

1.2 Almost all the States and Union Territories are providing market information in one form or
the other for the benefits of market users like producers, traders and consumers. However,
the information is collected and disseminated by use of conventional methods which cause
inordinate delay in communicating the information to different target groups, and thus adversely
affecting their economic interest. Therefore, there is an urgent need to bring improvement in the
present market information system by linking (i) all Agricultural Produce Wholesale markets in
the States and Union Territories, and (ii) the State Agricultural Marketing Boards and State
Directorates of Agricultural Marketing, with the Directorate of Marketing & Inspection of the
Ministry of Agriculture, for effective and efficient information exchange. Investment in
networking of about 7000 Wholesale Agricultural Produce Markets in the Country will facilitate
globalisation of Indian Agriculture (and also globalisation of Indian Markets) in addition to
strategically establish Supply-Chain Model (SCM). In view of this importance, the Department of
Agriculture & Cooperation, in the Union Ministry of Agriculture has sanctioned a Central Sector
Scheme "NICNET Based Agricultural Marketing Information Network (AGMARK-NET)",
Project Cost estimate of about Rs.10.00 Crores, to link 810 nodes (735 agricultural markets
and 75 State Marketing Boards/DMI offices) to begin with, through its attached office,
Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI), during the year 2000-02. During the X five
year plan, further expansion to 2000 additional markets, Regional Portals and GIS based
National atlas of Markets has also been approved . As part of the expansion programme, 537
more markets are being networked during 2004-05.

AGMARKNET Portal
2. Objective of the Central Sector Scheme
The Objectives of the Central Sector Scheme “Agricultural Marketing Information System
Network” are as follows:-
i) To establish a nation-wide information network for speedy collection and dissemination of
market information and data for its efficient and timely utilization.
ii) To facilitate collection and dissemination of information related to better price realization by
the farmers. This would cover:
(a) Market related information such as market fee, market charges, costs, method of sale,
payment, weighment, handling, market functionaries, development programmes, market laws,
dispute settlement mechanism, composition of market committees, income and expenditure, etc.
(b) Price-related information such as minimum, maximum and model prices of varieties and
qualities transacted, total arrivals and dispatches with destination, marketing costs and margins,
etc.;
(c) Infrastructure related information comprising facilities and services available to the farmers
with regard to storage and warehousing, cold storage, direct markets, grading, rehandling and
repacking etc.; and
(d) Promotion related information covering accepted standards and grades, labeling, sanitary and
phyto-sanitary requirements, pledge finance, marketing credit and new opportunities available in
respect of better marketing;
iii) To Sensitize and orient farmers to respond to new challenges in agricultural marketing by
using ICT as a vehicle of extension.
iv) To Improve efficiency in agricultural marketing through regular training and extension for
reaching region-specific farmers in their own language.
v) To Provide assistance for marketing research to generate marketing information for its
dissemination to farmers and other marketing functionaries at grass-root level to create an
ambience of good marketing practices in the country.
3. National Informatics Centre - Implementing Agency

National Informatics Centre (NIC)1 is the nodal S&T organization in the Ministry of
Communications & Information Technology, for informatics development and networking in
government, corporate and cooperative sectors for decision support. NIC offers state-of-the-art
network services in the country, over C-band and Ku-band (TDMA, FTDMA & SCPC) VSATs,
Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) and Local Area Networks (LANs) with NICNET
gateway for Internet resources, so as to facilitate economic, social, scientific and technological
activities, and also for “macro-economic adjustment programme” of the Government. NIC
implements IT projects, in collaboration with the Central/State Governments, in respect of
(i) Centrally Sponsored Schemes

(ii) Central Sector Schemes,
(iii) State Sector & State sponsored Programmes, and
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(iv) District Administration sponsored Projects.
3.1 NIC provides the state-of-the-art IT solutions to information management, information

dissemination, and decision support requirements of the Central as well as state Governments,
the Corporate Sector and the Cooperative Sector. NIC plays an important role in the area of
“informatics for development”, which inter alia includes :-
< Data warehousing (Data Bases & Model Bases)

< Network services (Internet, Intranet, & Extranet)
< Geographical Information System (GIS)
< Application of Remote Sensing Data
< Multi-media Information System,
< E-Governance & E-Commerce,
< Decision Technology System, and
< Sectoral IT Plans
< IT Training for Government Employees – IT empowerment
< NICNET Video Conferencing
NIC Project Offices have been established in 1980s, with NICNET facilities for Internet &
Intranet access, through an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), in all the Central
Government (Civilian) Departments/ Ministries, 28 State Government Secretariats, 6 Union
Territories Administration Secretariats, 1 National Capital Territory Government Secretariat,
and 550+ District Collectorates.
4. NICNET Based Agricultural Informatics & Communication (AGRISNET)
In view of the recommendations given by ISDA-95* and various sub-Groups for formulation of
the Ninth Plan in the Agriculture Sector, and also the NIC’s IT Plan for the Agricultural Sector,

the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) has taken steps to establish
"Agricultural Information System Network (AGRISNET)" in collaboration with NIC, during
the Ninth Plan. The Proposal recommends (i) the state-of-the-art IT infrastructure requirements
to establish AGRISNET as the INTRANET over NICNET, (ii) development of databases and
information systems for decision support for evaluation, monitoring and policy formulations, and
(iii) human resources development, (iv) multi-media based training and demonstration of transfer
of technology to strengthen Farm Research and Education using broadcast VSATs, (v) special
interest groups in respect of subjects, problems, programmes, schemes, etc, and above all, to
make Indian Agriculture on-line for INTERNET and INTRANET access through AGRISNET
Nodes. AGRISNET Nodes are envisaged to be established at
• DAC Hqrs (Krishi Bhawan),
• DAC Attached Offices and its regional offices,
• DAC Subordinate Offices and its regional units,
• DAC Public Sector Undertakings (NSC&SFCI) and sub-units,
• DAC Autonomous Organizations,
• Apex Cooperative Organizations
• State Agriculture Departments
• NCT/UT Agriculture Departments
• District Agriculture Offices [520+], and
• Block Agriculture offices [5000+]
"Network-centric" applications using Data warehousing techniques, Expert Systems &

Knowledge Bases, GIS Technology, RS Technology, and Internet/Intranet Web Technology,
will be made available in AGRISNET Nodes.
*
ISDA-95 : National Conference on "Informatics for Sustainable Agricultural Development" (ISDA-95),
organised by National Informatics Centre, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the
Ministry of Rural Development, 25-26 May, 1995, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
4.1 Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) has already been equipped with NICNET
LAN (as a backbone) with KU-band VSAT and RF link for INTERNET/INTRANET access at

Krishi Bhawan & Shastri Bhawan. NICNET based Public Information and facilitation Centre
(PIFC) is operational for information access by the Common Public at Krishi Bhawan as a
common facility in the Ministry of Agriculture. For INTRANET Web database access, web
enabled database are under construction for access over the LAN with 600 Nodes and also
through PIFC.
Home Page of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

Portal of Agricultural Informatics Division
5. Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI) - Sponsoring Agency
The Directorate Of Marketing and Inspection (DMI), headed by Agricultural Marketing Advisor
to the Government of India (AMA), implements agricultural marketing programmes of the
Central Government, under the supervision and control of the Central Ministry of Agriculture.
DMI aims at bringing integrated development of marketing of agricultural and allied produce in
the country, and maintains a close liaison between the Central and State Governments through its
regional offices (11) and sub-offices (37) spread all over the country. DMI has a network of 22
regional Agmark Laboratories with its Central Agmark Laboratory at Nagpur. Its thrust areas /
functional responsibilities include :-
• promotion of standardization and grading of agricultural and allied produce;

• market research and surveys;
• manpower training in Agricultural Marketing;

• market development through Regulation, Planning and Designing of physical markets;
• marketing extension to educate consumers/producers ;
• administration of Meat Food Products Order (1973);
• promotion of Cold Storage; and
• market information network
Information Bulletin for Agricultural Informatics Division

6. Agricultural Marketing Information System2
Marketing of agricultural products comprises different business activities, different flows of

products (called “marketing channel”) and different firms (called “middle man”) performing
two main functions:
< Physical handling, storage, processing and transfer of goods as they move
from producers to consumers – “operational efficiency”; and
< Exchange and price setting processes in the market system – “pricing
efficiency”
As in all aspects of business, realising potential net gains of efficient marketing activities
requires technically sound analysis. Increasing competition and complexities in agricultural
marketing will require more sophisticated analysis and understanding (Information
Technology diffusion) in the future than what has been in the past.
6.1 The availability of prompt and reliable market information about what is happening in the
market, what quantities are arriving and what prices are quoted for different commodities
considerably improves the decision making capability of the farmers and strengthens their
bargaining power. At present, the information is disseminated through various media like radio,
newspapers, blackboard display and public address system at Wholesale Market yards. The
information provided by these methods has a limited use and does not help much to the farmers
in taking decisions in marketing of their produce. The farmers are also not able to know about
the prices prevailing in other markets, as the Market Committees are able to disseminate
information mostly in respect of their own markets. The farmers are, therefore, left with no
alternative but to dispose off their produce in the nearest market, even at uneconomic prices.
Further, the market intelligence data are presently compiled in registers, which are difficult to
maintain. It is also difficult to analyse the voluminous information thus collected for making
decision. Therefore, a need has been felt to improve the existing market information system by
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linking all the important Wholesale Markets in the States and Union Territories, the State
Agricultural Marketing Boards, and State Agricultural Marketing Directorates, under
Agricultural Marketing Information Network, by installing computer facilities and
connecting with NICNET for Internet and Intranet services.
6.2 A large amount of data with more accuracy, can be stored in computer , analysed and
retrieved within shortest possible time. AGMARKNET will ensure dissemination of data
through network to any distance with the help of communication devices for the benefit of
citizens, farmers, traders, consumers, etc. The improved communication system will enable the
producers to know about probable markets where they can dispose of their produce more
profitably. The traders and consumers can also derive maximum advantage out of their
purchases at low communication cost. The modernisation of market information system, will
lead to the efficiency in the markets and increased participation of the farmers. This efficiency
of the markets and farmers participation in the markets will be increased. This will increase the
income of the farmers which, in turn, will activate them to increase the agricultural production.
6.3 In order to make the Agricultural Marketing Information system demand-driven, User's
Groups comprising the potential users both from the private & public sector need to be formed
both at the State and Central Level. This Group will provide a forum for interaction between the
supplier and the users of the data. At the state level, the Director, Marketing/Managing Director,
State Agricultural Marketing Board and at the central level Agricultural marketing Advisor to
the Govt. of India can be the chairman / convenor of the group. The group should meet at least
twice a year and the recommendations of the Group should be implemented for making the
system needs-based in all respects. Since the Potential members of the Users group themselves
may not know the utility of the data base, it should be properly marketed at the state level by the
respective Board/Directorate for enlisting move and more number of members both from private
sector (traders, exporters, food processors, NGOS, chambers of commerce) and the Public
Sector.
7. Project Implementation Strategy

The scheme is being implemented at Agricultural Produce Wholesale Markets, State Agricultural
Marketing Departments/Boards (Annexure-II) by DMI through National Informatics Centre
(NIC) on a turn-key basis. NIC will procure, install and maintain the hardware, software,
connectivity, impart training to computer operators and implement a customised application
software in the identified AGMARKNET Nodes (Wholesale Markets) under this scheme and
State Agricultural Marketing Departments/Boards. The software will facilitate transmission of
daily prices (Minimum, Maximum, Modal) [commodity-wise, varietywise, originwise,
gradewise] and arrivals data [commodity-wise], to the respective State Marketing Boards/
Directorates and DMI Headquarters for updating in the AGMARKNET server for
Internet/Intranet Access. Since the concerned Agricultural Marketing Departments and
Marketing Boards are required to implement the Market Information System at the state level,
and Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI) at national level, it is desirable to evolve
market portals at appropriate levels to facilitate information dissemination. The national
database on prices and arrivals and a portal on market information is being maintained at DMI
Faridabad. This portal will have linkages with Regional Portals being evolved as per the
approved X plan scheme.
Networking
7.1 The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI), Faridabad has been equipped with
(i) one State-Of-Art FTDMA KU Band VSAT, (ii) a powerful Computer Server, and (iii)
Software tools, to facilitate the development of AGMARKNET as an INTRANET over
NICNET. Each identified Wholesale Market will be linked to NICNET for up-linking data,
via Dial-up connection, through email/ftp services, for which Rs.2750 per annum has been
earmarked for Internet Access Charge. The comprehensive database on Prices and Arrivals
and other related aspects is being maintained at AGMARKNET central database for generating
various analytical reports. Necessary interface, using the local language support, for transmitting
the daily data has been developed and customized at AGMARKNET Nodes, by NIC State
Units.

Computerisation of various functions of Markets can be taken up subsequently with financial

assistance either from the Market Committee or DMI as a sponsored project. Project of Rajkot
Market Committee implemented, as a pilot project, by NIC State Unit (Gandhinagar) will be
customised for other market committees through out the Country.
Training
7.2 Necessary training programmes (in batches of about 25) are arranged with the support of
the NIC State units and NITPUs, for which approved project funds are made available to them.
During IX Plan, one official from each market was imparted training under the project. During X
Plan, provision has been made to train two officials from each market. The respective State
Marketing Boards/Directorates have to nominate these officials for undergoing at least 5 days
training on computer handling & awareness and application software, for transmission of data.
Further, provision has been made to conduct 3 types of training viz Basic Awareness
programme, Research & Analysis and Refresher training. The nominations should be notified to
NIC at least 3 weeks in advance.
Regional Portals
7.3 Refer to Annexure-III
Software Tools
7.4 At each AGMARKNET node, the following Software Tools are provided:-
< Operating System - Windows 98/XP preloaded along with the Recovery CD;
< Office Productivity Tool - Lotus Smart Suite Millennium; and
< Application Software – “AGMARK”, developed using Lotus Smart Suite, to
facilitate the daily flow of Market Information on prices and arrivals.
The software tools earmarked for DMI Headquarters are:
< Operating System : Windows NT

< RDBMS : MS SQL Server 7.0

< Office Productivity Tool - Lotus Smart Suite Millennium and MS Office 2000
(Prof.)
< Application Software – “AGMARK-National Level”, developed using Visual
Basic & Seagate Crystal Reports, to facilitate the daily downloading of market
information on prices and arrivals and for generating Analytical Reports.
Hardware Tools
7.5 At each AGMARKNET node and State Agricultural Marketing Directorates and
Boards, the following Hardware will be provided :-
< Client System : One
< Power Supply (500 VA Line Interactive UPS) : One
< Communication Equipment (Modem) : One
< Printer ( 80 Column) : One
(supporting Hindi, English and a local language by default)
At DMI Headquarters, the following Hardware will be provided :-

Server System (Wipro) : One
(Server Pentium-III 450 MHz , 128 MB RAM , 18 GB HDD,
17” Digital Colour Monitor)
Client systems (HCL Infiniti Model) : Two
Power Supply (Tritronics) (2 KVA on-line UPS) : One
LAN Switch (12-port) with accessories (Baystack 304 ) : One
Communication equipment : One
(M/s Gilat FTDMA KU Band VSAT with sky surfer Card)
Printer
Laserjet Printer ( Xerox Modicorp) : One
Inkjet Printer (Xerox 9520+) : Two

8. Vendors Details for installing systems at AGMARKNET Node in States/UTs
In order to facilitate system integration, it has been decided to go in for a single vendor solution
to the extent possible. The vendor will be responsible for supply and installation of systems at
each AGMARK node in states. The vendor will also establish Internet Connectivity through
dial–up modem and demonstrate to the Users on-site. The Support services (Warranty and
AMC) will be provided by vendor to AGMARKNET Nodes for three years from date of
installation. After three years from installation, the respective AGMARKNET nodes will be
responsible for AMC of the equipment installed.
Table-1 : Vendor Details for installing systems at AGMARKNET Node in States/UTs
S.N Vendor Address Phone Contact e-mail

person
1. HCL G-8,9&10, 011-91-4522851 Pradeep pmenon@hclinsys.com
Infosystems Sector –3, 011-91-4522886 Menon
ltd. NOIDA – 201
(Phase I & 301, G.B.Nagar
II) District, Uttar
Pradesh
2. PCS B-1/3, Hauz 011-6867244, Ajit ashukla@pcsil.com
Industries Khas, New Delhi- 6965387/428/57 Kumar
Limited 110 016 6 Ext. 23 Shukla
(Phase II)
3. Acer #S 302, Greater 011- Sanjay sanjay_virnave@acer.c
(Phase III) Kailash II, New 29219090,29214 Virnave o.in
Delhi-110048 949/5959
9. Responsibilities of National Informatics Centre (NIC)
NIC procures, installs and maintains the hardware, software, connectivity, impart training to
computer operators and implements a customised application software in the identified
AGMARKNET Nodes (Wholesale Markets) under this scheme and State Agricultural
Marketing Departments/Boards. The major responsibilities of NIC are as follows:-
< Installation of Hardware/ Software at the AGMARKNET nodes, State

Agricultural Marketing Directorates/ Boards and DMI (Faridabad);
< Networking of AGMARK nodes, State Marketing Directorates/Boards and DMI

(Faridabad);
< Training support to the officials at all the three levels to ensure effective use of
the computing facilities (Annexure-IV);
< Development of application software to up-link data on daily prices (Minimum,
Maximum, Modal) [commoditywise, varietywise, originwise, gradewise] and
arrivals data [commodity-wise] to DMI Headquarters for updating in the
AGMARKNET server for Internet/Intranet Access;
< Providing necessary support to the users for implementation of the system;
< Designating Nodal Officers in states for coordinating with the users at
AGMARKNET nodes;
< Design and Development of Agricultural Marketing Portal for DMI
(Faridabad) by Agricultural Informatics Division of NIC (New Delhi) and at
State Levels through respective NIC State Units/ NITPUs (as has been done by
NIC Andhra Pradesh State Unit);
< Support services (Warranty and AMC) to AGMARKNET Nodes for three
years from date of installation.
< Restoration of Computer System at AGMARKNET Nodes due to virus
infection, mishandling, and voltage fluctuation will be undertaken only on
payment basis from the User by the designated Vendor .
10 Responsibilities of the Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI)
The major responsibilities of DMI to implement this scheme will be as follows:-

< To provide all necessary infrastructure like site preparation, electrical points with
proper earth pit including sockets with switches, telephone line (with STD if
required), space (minimum 100 Sq.feet) and furniture to keep computing system
facilities & computer stationary, at Wholesale Markets, State Marketing
Directorates, and State Agricultural Marketing Boards.
Power requirement
< Electrical points - 3 ( 5 Amp, 3 pin sockets with switches), input to be
protected by 6 amp MCB;
< 220/230 V power supply;
< Line, neutral & Earth Connections on the specified socket terminals;
< Proper Earth Pit copper wire earthing (with earth to neutral voltage less
than 3 V) with an exclusive phase.
Telephone requirement
< A dedicated telephone with STD facility (if required) and RJ 11
compatible sockets with two ports near the computer at each site.

< Timely payment of telephone rentals to ensure smooth connectivity
Consumables requirements
< Provision for recurring expenditure on consumables like floppy boxes,
stationary and printer ribbons & printer head;
< To designate nodal officers for coordination with NIC offices at state and sub-state
levels;
< To extend the necessary assistance to NIC project team for studying the
requirements to facilitate application development at AGMARKNET Nodes level;
< To provide necessary inputs (e.g. Market wise commodity- variety lists) for System
Requirement Specification (SRS) by NIC;
< To assist NIC State Units, through State Agricultural Marketing Boards and
Directorates for specifying and translating the software requirements for local
language implementation;
< To maintain, upload and update the national and state level Marketing Portals, by
consolidating data from AGMARKNET Nodes in the state;
< To liaison with State Directorates/ Marketing boards:-
¾ To ensure that the next incumbents are properly trained, in case of
transfer of officials , State Agricultural Marketing Boards and
Directorate;
¾ To bear TA/DA for attending training programmes by the respective
State Agricultural Marketing Boards and Directorates;
¾ To ensure necessary arrangements for periodical maintenance of all the
sites where computers will be installed ;
¾ To identify an employee who will be responsible for regular collection
and supply of data on daily basis after training, by State Agricultural
Marketing Boards and Directorates, and who will also ensure the
correctness and authenticity of market data;
¾ To generate reports for local dissemination at AGMARKNET Nodes
level, using the customised application software;
11. Information Flow from Wholesale Markets
As the scheme envisages to establish a nationwide information network for speedy collection
and dissemination of market information data for “pricing efficiency”, all AGMARKNET
Nodes in wholesale markets will enter the data, in the prescribed format, using the customised
application software “AGMARK”, which will be explained, in detail, in the following sections.
This software will facilitate marketwise time series analysis of data, and also at state level and
national level.
The information flow from the Wholesale Markets is expected as follows:-
12. Agricultural Products (Commodities) Details
Marketing of agricultural-related products involve physical handling, storage, processing and

transfer of raw and finished goods (commodities), as they move from producers to consumers.
There are a number of commodities handled in different Wholesale Markets spread all over the
country. However, DMI has identified the following major commodities (Group 1-7) of their
interest as of now, for which daily monitoring with respect to prices and arrivals is desirable:
• Cereals (Wheat, Maize, Paddy, Rice, & Jowar) - Group 1
• Pulses (Bengal Gram, Red Gram, Green Gram, Black Gram) – Group 2
• Spices (Ginger Garlic Chilies (Red))- Group 3
• Fruits (Mango Apple Orange Banana Pineapple Grapes) – Group 4
• Vegetables (Onion, Potato) – Group 5
• Fibres (Cotton, Jute) – Group 6
• Oilseeds (Groundnut,Mustard, Soyabean,Sunflower, Sesame) – Group 7

Annexure - I
Project Team/Coordinators
Directorate of Marketing and Inspection

Mr. P.K. Agarwal,
Agricultural Marketing Adviser &
1
Joint Secretary(Marketing)
Email : pkagarwal@nic.in, pkagarwal123@hotmail.com
Mr. M. Moni,
Deputy Director General
2
E-Mail :moni@hub.nic.in
National Project Co-ordinator

Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
Mr. Lallan Rai,
1 Asst. Agricultural Marketing Adviser
Email :lrai@hub.nic.in
Mr. P. K.Suri
2 Technical Director
E-Mail : pksuri@hub.nic.in
Project Team
(I) Project Team : NIC Headquarters
Mr. Rajiv Sharma,
1 Principal Systems Analyst,
E-Mail : rajivkumar@hub.nic.in
Mrs. Pratibha Lokhande,
2 Principal Systems Analyst,
E-Mail : pratibha@hub.nic.in
Mr. Rajesh Kumar Srivastava,
3 Systems Analyst,
E-Mail :rksrivastava@hub.nic.in

Mrs. Vandana Khullar,

4 Systems Analyst,
E-Mail : vkhullar@hub.nic.in
(II) Project Coordinators : State Level

(A) State Directorates of Marketing / Marketing Boards
1. Andaman & Director of Agriculture,
Nicobar Andaman & Nicobar Administration, 03192-33257
Islands Port Blair
Director of Marketing,
BRKR Bhavan, C Block,
Tank Bund Road, 040-3222305
2. Andhra
Hyderabad-500029 040-3221307
Pradesh
E-Mail: marknet@ap.nic.in 040-3221084(Fax)
Web site :
http://gist.ap.nic.in/market.htm
Commisioner & Chairman,
Agriculture/Horticulture,
3. Arunachal 0360-21267(O)
State Agriculture Marketing Board,
Pradesh 0360-212465(R)
Itanagar - 791111
E-Mail: ambar@arun.nic.in
Secretary,
Ramakrishna Mission Road,
Ulubari, Guwahati-781007
4. Assam 0361-546861
Director,
Directorate of Agriculture,
Khanapura, Guwahati
E-Mail : da.assam@satyam.net.in
Managing Director,
State Agriculture Marketing Board, 0612-232949
5. Bihar Pant Bhavan, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, 0612-232900
Patna-800001 0612-221304(Fax)
E-Mail : bipanam@hotmail.com
Deputy Commissioner/Chairman,
UT Agriculture Marketing Board,
Estate Office, Sector 17 0172-709000
6. Chandigarh
Chandigarh-160017 0172-704548(Fax)
E-Mail : dc@chdut.ren.nic.in
Director of Agriculture Marketing,

SCO 148-149, Sector 34 A,

Chandigarh
Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
7. Dadra & Administration of Dadra & Nagar 0260-642937
Nagar Haveli Haveli, 0260-640721(Fax)
Silvasa
Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
8. Daman and 254871
Daman and Diu Administration,
Diu 254635
Moti Daman, Daman 396220
Secretary,
011-5548947
011-5547281
9. Delhi 9, Institutional Area,
011-5622045(Fax)
Pankha Road, Janakpuri,
011-5611271(Fax)
New Delhi-110058
Registrar of Co-operative Societies, 0832-225965
10. Goa Goa, Damodar, Mangolji Building, 0832-224551
Mala Panjim-403001 0832-225189(Fax)
Director,
Directorate of Agriculture Marketing
and Rural Finance,
11. Gujarat 02712-21825
Block No. 13, 2nd Floor,
Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan,
Gandhi Nagar-382010
Chief Administrator, 560883
State Agriculture Marketing Board, 560450
C-6, Sector-6, 560056
Panchkula-1341109 560197(Fax)
12. Haryana
Director of Agriculture, 570662(O)
Kandi Panchkula, 779882(R)
Vikas Bhavan, Sector 21, 563242(Fax)
Panchkula 700765(Fax)
Secretary/Chairman,
13. Himachal State Agriculture Marketing Board, 0177-221252
Pradesh Vipanan Bhavan, Khalini, 0177-221260(Fax)
Shimla-2
0194-437704(Srinagar)
Director of Horticulture,
14. Jammu & 0194-437703(Srinagar)
Old Secretariat, New Complex,
Kashmir 0191-432473(Jammu)
J&K, Srinagar
0191-433523(Jammu)
15. Karnataka
Mr.Humbarvadi 080-2864532
Chief General Manager 080-2864275

No.16, 11 Raj Bhavan Road,
Bangalore-560001
E-Mail : bngksamb@kar.nic.in
Mr. Govindaraj, Additional Director
Dept. of Agricultural Marketing Board,
080-2865432
No. 14, 11 Raj Bhavan Road,
080-2864275
Bangalore-560001
E-Mail : bngdam@kar.nic.in
Director of Agriculture,
0471-304487
16. Kerala Thampanoor,
0471-306219(Fax)
Thiruvananthapuram
Lakshadweep Administration,
17.Lakshadweep
Kavaratti-682555
Islands
E-Mail : lkdagri@hub1.nic.in
lakagri@giasmd%1vsnl.net.in
Managing Director,
Kisan Bhavan, 26 Arera Hills,
Jail Road, Bhopal
18. Madhya E-Mail: mdsamb@sancharnet.in 0755-553429
Pradesh 0755-553806(Fax)
Joint Director,
E-Mail: jdsamb@sancharnet.in
General Manager,
020-4261190
020-4268297
Market Yard,
020-4272095
19. Maharashtra Gultekhadi, Pune-411037
Director of Marketing,
020-6123985
Central Building Annexe,
020-6127004(Fax)
Pune 411001
Government of Manipur,
0385-221244
20. Manipur Near State Guest House,
0385-222030(Fax)
Imphal-795001
E-Mail :amdmn@hub.nic.in
Secretary, 0364-227247
21. Meghalaya
State Agriculture Marketing Board, 0364-227247(Fax)

Cleve Colony, Shillong-793003

Director of Trade and Commerce,
22. Mizoram Civil Secretariat, 0389-322437
Aizwal
Secretary,
23. Nagaland Monkhola, 03866-221821
Directorate of Agriculture Building, 03866-222205(Fax)
Kohima-797001
Secretary,
0674-520149
Plot No. 126/A,
24. Orissa Shaheed Nagar, Bhubneshwar-751011
Registrar of Cooperative Society, 0674-402532
Heads of Departments Building, 0674-406857
Bhubneshwar 0674-401327(Fax)
Shri S. Ramalingam,
Secretary,
Pondicherry Marketing Committee, 0413-2248072
25. Pondicherry
Thattanchavady, 3
Pondicherry
E-Mail : amdpc@pondy.pon.nic.in
Secretary,
0172-704142
S.C.O. No. 149-52,Sector-17/C,
0172-703076
26. Punjab Chandigarh-160017
0172-703346
E-Mail : mndbdpb@chd.nic.in
0172-709120(Fax)
mandiboard@chd.nic.in
Website: http://mandiboard.nic.in
Secretary,
Krishi Bhavan, Near Sachivalya
0141-380914
Bhavan,
0141-380230
C-Scheme, Bhagavan Das Road,
0141-381196
Jaipur-302005
27. Rajasthan
E-Mail : rsamb@data.Infosys.net
Website : http://www.rajamb.com
Krishi Bhawan, C-Scheme, 0141-380115(O)
Near Sachivalaya, Bhagwan Das Road, 0141-593274(R)
Jaipur-302005

Secretary Cum Director Agriculture,

03592-30892
28. Sikkim Krishi Bhawan, Tondong,
03592-31877
Gangtok
Commissioner,
Agricultural Marketing & Agri
Business Directorate,
044-22347484
Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate,
29. Tamil Nadu 044-22347485
Chennai-600032
044-22347454(Fax)
E-Mail : amdtn@tn.nic.in
agmarkbusiness@rediffmail.com
0381-323778
30. Tripura Old Soil Testing Office Lane,
0381-323809
Agartala
Director of Mandis,
0522-394812
Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad,
0522-301354
31. Uttar Kisan Mandi Bhavan, 4th Floor,
0522-301953
Pradesh Vibhuti Block, Gomti Nagar,
0522-301219(Fax)
Lucknow-226010
0522-394756(Fax)
E-Mail : mandipar@hotmail.com
32. West bengal P-16, India Exchange Place Extension, 033-2255505
4th Floor, Kolkata
(B) NIC State Level Project Coordinators
Shri. Chandragupta Dutta Barua, Senior Systems Analyst,
1. Assam E-Mail: sio-asm@hub.nic.in
cdb@assam.nic.in
2. Andhra Shri. Raj Sekhar, Technical Director
Pradesh E-Mail: sekhar@ap.nic.in
3. Andaman &
Nicobar E-Mail: sio@and.nic.in
Islands
4. Arunachal Shri. Tasso Habung, Senior Systems Analyst,
Pradesh E-Mail: tassohabung@arun.nic.in
Shri. P.C. Sahoo, Senior Systems Analyst,
5. Bihar
E-Mail: pcs@bih.nic.in
Shri. Sanjeev Kumar, Systems Analyst,
6. Chandigarh
E-Mail: sanjeev@chdut.nic.in
Shri T. N. Singh, Principal Systems Analyst
7. Chattisgarh
E-Mail: tnsingh@cg.nic.in

8. Dadar and
Nagar E-Mail: sio-dadar@hub.nic.in
Haveli
9. Daman E-Mail: daman@guj.nic.in
Shri. Rajiv Sharma, Principal Systems Analyst,
10. Delhi
E-Mail: rajivkumar@hub.nic.in
Shri. N R Kulkarni, DIO, Margao,
11. Goa
E-Mail: margao@mah.nic.in
Shri. Shailesh, Senior Systems Analyst,
12. Gujarat
E-Mail: shailesh@guj.nic.in
Shri. Samit Kumar, GIS Engineer
13. Haryana
E-Mail: samit@hry.nic.in
14. Himachal Shri. Pankaj Gupta, DIO,
Pradesh E-Mail: shi@hp.nic.in
15. Jammu & Shri. Rahul Sharma, Systems Analyst,
Kashmir E-Mail: rahul@jk.nic.in
Shri. P.K. Patel,
16. Jharkhand
E-Mail: pkpatel@hub.nic.in
Shri. P.S. Bhat, Principal Systems Analyst,
E-Mail: psbhat@mail.kar.nic.in
17. Karnataka
Shri. Anandathirtha, Systems Analyst,
E-Mail: athirtha@mail.kar.nic.in
Smt. Kasthuri, Senior Systems Analyst,
18. Kerala
E-Mail: kasthuri@kerala.nic.in
19. Lakshadweep
20. Madhya Shri. A N Siddiqi, Principal Systems Analyst,
Pradesh E-Mail: ans@mp.nic.in
Shri. Pravin Surawar,
21. Maharashtra
E-Mail: pravin@mumbai.nic.in
Shri. Rajen Singh, SIO,
E-Mail: sio-man@hub.nic.in
22. Manipur
Smt.Budhimala Devi Moirangthemhri, Principal Systems Analyst,
E-Mail: bmala@man.nic.in
Shri. Sekhar Dev, Systems Analyst,
23. Meghalaya
E-Mail: pyndap@shillong.meg.nic.in,sio-megh@hub.nic.in
Shri. F. Lalrin Liana, Systems Analyst,
24. Mizoram
E-Mail: sio-mizo@hub.nic.in
Shri. Kenungulo Medikhru, Senior Systems Analyst,
25. Nagaland
E-Mail: sio-ngl@hub.nic.in

Shri. Rajendra Sahoo, Principal Systems Analyst,

26. Orissa
E-Mail: rsahoo@ori.nic.in
Shri. N.S. Ravichandran, Systems Analyst,
27. Pondicherry
E-Mail: sio@pondy.pon.nic.in
Shri. Sarbjeet Singh, Principal Systems Analyst,
E-Mail: sarb@punjab.nic.in
28. Punjab
Shri. Ajay Malhotra, Systems Analyst,
E-Mail: malhotra@chd.nic.in
Shri. Prahant Mittal, Principal Systems Analyst,
E-Mail: pkm@raj.nic.in
29. Rajasthan
Shri. Liladhar,
E-Mail: liladhar@raj.nic.in
Shri. S. Saha, Systems Analyst,
30. Sikkim
E-Mail: ssaha@hub.nic.in
Smt. S. Gayatri Devi, Principal Systems Analyst,
31. Tamil Nadu
E-Mail: sgayatri@tn.nic.in
Shri Avik Ray, Technical Assistant,
32. Tripura
E-Mail: support@trp.nic.in
Dr. L R Yadav, Technical Director,
33. Uttar Pradesh
E-Mail: upgrhd1@up.nic.in
Shri. Rajesh Goyal, Principal Systems Analyst,
34. Uttranchal
E-Mail: rajesh@ua.nic.in
Shri. Amitava Bose, Principal Systems Analyst,
35. West Bengal
E-Mail: amitava@kol.wb.nic.in
(C) NIC State Informatics Officers
Shri Manivannan,
TD & State Informatics Officer,
1. Andaman & National Informatics Centre,
Nicobar U.T. Andaman & Nicobar UT Unit,
03192-32733(O)
Old Dab building,
03192-33486(R)
Administration Secretariat,
Port Blair-744101
E-Mail : sio@and.nic.in
Shri C.S.R. Prabhu,

SrTD & State Information Officer,
2. Andhra NIC (Sr), A-Block, 040-3227936(O)
Pradesh Govt. Offices Complex, 040-7618982(R)
Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad-500029
E-Mail : sio@ap.nic.in

Shri D. Bhattacharaya,
PSA & State Informatics Officer,
NIC Arunachal State Unit,
3. Arunachal Block No. 23,
0360-212919(O)
Pradesh Secretriat Complex, Itanagar-791111
E-Mail : sio-am@hub.nic.in
nicaruna@ren.nic.in
arunachal@hub1.nic.in
Shri Deepak Goswami,
NIC Assam State Unit,
0361-260254(O)
Block F, Secretariat Complex,
4. Assam 0361-261964
Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam
0361-2454505(R)
E-Mail: dgs@assam.nic.in
sio-asm@hub.nic.in
nicguwah@hub1.nic.in
Shri A.K. Singh,
STD & State Informatics Officer,
NIC Bihar State unit,
0612-2220964(O)
5. Bihar 3rd Floor, Technology Bhawan,
Bailey Road, Patna-800015, Bihar
E-mail : sio@bih.nic.in
aksingh@hub.nic.in
Shri Ajay Rampal,
TD & State informatics Officer,
NIC Chandigarh UT Unit,
Room No. 222, IInd Floor, 0172-743208(O)
6. Chandigarh
Secretariat, Sector-9, 0172-634540(R)
Chandigarh-160017
E-Mail : ajay@nic-chd.ren.nic.in
sio@chdut.nic.in
Shri Manoj K. Mishra,
0771-221238(O)
7. Chhatisgarh PSA & State Informatics Officer
0771-283887(R)
E-Mail : sio@cg.nic.in
Shri Sanjay Kapoor,
NIC-Delhi State Unit,
Level '3', Wing 'B', 011-3392184(O)
8. Delhi
Delhi Sachivalaya, IP Estate, 011-3919475(R)
New Delhi-110002
E-Mail : siodel@alpha.nic.in
skapoor@hub.nic.in

Shri C. Chandran,
NIC Goa State Unit,
0832-2415545(O)
9. Goa Paraiso de Goa, H- Block
0832-2234303(R)
Porvorim, Bardez, Goa
Pin: 403521
E-Mail : sio@goa.nic.in
Shri R. K. Mahajan,
NIC Gujarat State Unit, 079-2234303(O)
10. Gujarat
Sachivalaya, Block 13, 2nd Floor, 079-3230849(R)
Gandhi Nagar-382010, Gujarat
E-Mail : mahajan@guj.nic.in
Shri Ghan Shyam Bansal,
NIC Haryana State Unit,
New Secretariat Building, Ground 0172-711642(O)
11. Haryana
Floor, 0712-564194(R)
Sector-17,(Opposite Main Bus Stand)
Chandigarh-160017,Haryana
E-Mail: sio@hry.nic.in
Shri Rajesh Bahadur,
NIC HP State Unit,
0177-224045(O)
12. Himachal 6th Floor, Armsdale Building,
0177-880678
Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Secretariat,
0177-223403(R)
Choota Shimla-171002, Himachal
Pradesh
E-Mail : sio@hp.nic.in
Shri A. K. Aggrawal,
13. Jammu & NIC J&K State Unit, NB-12, 0191-547720(O)
Kashmir Mini Secretariat, 0191-543505(R)
Jammu-180001, Jammu & Kashmir
E-Mail : anshul@jk.nic.in
Shri Santosh Kumar,
0651-253394(O)
14. Jharkhand Computer Section, Vikas Bhawan
0651-503430(R)
Ranchi-834001
E-Mail: sio-jhr@hub.nic.in
Shri B.V. Sarma, 080-2863790(O)
15. Karnataka
Sr. TD & State informatics Officer,
NIC Karnataka State Unit,

6&7th Floor, Mini tower,
Viswesaraiya Center,
Dr. Ambedjar Veedhi,
Bangalore-560001, Karnataka
E-Mail : sio@ksu.kar.nic.in
Dr. K. Santhana Raman,
State Informatics Officer,
NIC Kerala State Unit, 0471-724529(O)
16. Kerala
Er & Dc Building, Vellayambalam, 0471-470227(R)
Thiruvananthapuram-695033, Kerala
E-Mail : sio@kerala.nic.in
Shri Ajith Brahmanandan,
17. Lakshadweep NIC Lakshadweep Admn. office, 0484-669387(O)
UT I.G. Road, Willington Islands, 0484-426703(R)
Kochi-682003
E-Mail: sio-laks@hub.nic.in
Dr. V. V. Sreedhara Rao,
Sr. TD & State informatics officer,
NIC MP State Unit,
18. Madhya 0755-551447(O)
Vindhyachal Bhavan,
Pradesh 0755-552848(R)
C-Wing Basement,
Bhopal-562004, Madhya Pradesh
E-Mail : sio@mp.nic.in
Shri Moiz Hussain Ali,
022-22046934(O)
19. Maharashtra TD & State Informatics Officer
022-22856886(R)
E-Mail : siomsu@hub.nic.in
Shri. Kh. Rajen Singh,
NIC Manipur State Unit, 0385-225206(O)
20. Manipur
NIC, Room No. 79, New Secretariat, 0385-443745(R)
Imphal-795001
E-Mail : sio-man@hub.nic.in
Shri Timothey Dkhar,
NIC Meghalaya State unit, 0364-225501(O)
21. Meghalaya
Room No. 16, Additional Secratariat, 0364-241813(R)
Shillong-793001
E-Mail : sio-meg@hub.nic.in
F. lalbiakdika Fanai, 0389-326373(O)
22. Mizoram
SSA & State Informatics Officer, 0389-342107(R)
NIC Mizoram State Unit,

Secretariat Complex, Block C,
Room No. C-10, Treasury Square,
Aizwal-796001
E-Mail : aizwalco@hub1.nic.in
Shri Kezungulo Medikhru,
SSA & State Informatics Officer,
NIC Nagaland State Unit, 0370-270022(O)
23. Nagaland
C/o. Development Commissioner, 0370-221544(O)
Kohima-795001
E-Mail : sio-ngl@hub.nic.in
Shri S.K. Panda,
NIC Orissa State unit,
0674-341894(O)
24. Orissa Unit IV, Sachivalaya Marg,
0674-441838(R)
Bhubaneswar-751001
E-Mail: sio@ori.nic.in
skp@ori.nic.in
Shri A. Venkatasan,
Sr. TD & State Informatics Officer,
NIC Pondicherry UT Unit, 0413-336675(O)
25. Pondicherry
4th Floor, Chief Secretariat Building, 0413-254313(R)
Pondicherry-605001
E-Mail : sio@pondy.pon.nic.in
Shri Navneet Kukreja,
State Informatics Officer,
NIC Punjab State Unit,
State Planning Board, 0172-745776(O)
26. Punjab
S.C.O. 69 Sector, 17D, 0172-794407(R)
IIIrd Floor,
Chandigarh-160017, Punjab
E-Mail : punjab@chd.nic.in
Mrs. Indu Gupta,
NIC Rajasthan State Unit, 0141-2227992(O)
27. Rajasthan 318, NW Block, 0141-2750281(O)
CM's Secretariat Building, 0141-750281(R)
Jaipur-302005, Rajasthan
E-mail : indu@raj.nic.in
Shri Birendra Chhetri, 03592-23109(O)
28. Sikkim SSA & State Informatics Officer, 03592-25646(O)
NIC Sikkim State Unit, 03592-26142(R)

Tashiling, Sikkim Secretariat,

Gangtok-737103, Sikkim
E-Mail : sio-sik@hub.nic.in
Shri A. Mohan,
DDG & State Informatics Officer,
044-4902580(O)
NIC Tamil Nadu State Unit,
29. Tamil Nadu 044-4917850(O)
E2A, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar
044-4919524(R)
Chennai-600009
E-Mail : mohan@tn.nic.in
Dr. Goutam Mukherjee,
NIC Tripura State Unit, 0381-324053(O)
30. Tripura
Old Council Room, Civil Secretariat, 0381-357373(R)
Agartala-799001, Tripura
E-Mail : goutam@hub.nic.in
Shri S.B. Singh,
NIC UP State Unit, 0522-238945(O)
31. Uttar Pradesh E-Floor, Yojana Bhavan, 0522-239415(O)
9, Sarojini Naidu Marg, 0522-236039(R)
Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh
E-Mail:upstate@up.nic.in
Dr Rakesh Goel,
0135-713739(O)
32. Uttaranchal Sr. TD & State Informatics Officer
0135-748437(R)
E-Mail:rakesh@ua.nic.in
Dr. Subir Roy,
Sr. TD & State Informatics Officer,
NIC West Bengal State unit,
033-3591929(O)
33. West Bengal Bidyut Bhavan, D.J. Block,
033-4743366(R
Sector-II, Salt Lake,
Kolkata-700091
E-Mail:subir@wb.nic.in

Annexure-II
Phase wise breakup of AGMARKNET nodes
The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) have prioritized about 735 Wholesale
Markets, 48 State Agricultural Marketing Boards and Directorates and 27 DMI offices to
implement AGMARKNET Scheme. The Statewise AGMARKNET nodes are as follows
Phase-I Phase-II
DMI State Agri. State Agri.
Grand
State Office Marketing Marke Marketing Marke
s Boards/ t Total Boards/ t Total Total
Directorate Centre Directorate Centre
s s
Andaman &
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Nicobar
Andhra
2 1 10 11 0 44 44 57
Pradesh
Arunachal
0 0 2 2 0 4 4 6
Pradesh
Assam 1 2 3 5 0 10 10 16
Bihar 1 1 8 9 0 16 16 26
Chandigarh 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
Chattisgarh 0 0 3 3 2 23 25 28
Dadra &
0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
Nagar Haveli
Daman &
0 1 2 3 0 0 0 3
Diu
Goa 1 1 1 2 0 5 5 8
Gujarat 1 1 10 11 1 44 45 57
Haryana 0 2 9 11 0 25 25 36
Himachal
1 1 4 5 0 10 10 16
Pradesh
Jammu &
1 1 4 5 0 20 20 26
Kashmir
Jharkhand 0 0 3 3 2 10 12 15
Karnataka 1 2 10 12 0 40 40 53
Kerala 2 1 6 7 0 12 12 21
Lakshadweep 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Madhya
1 1 7 8 0 39 39 48
Pradesh
Maharashtra 2 2 10 12 0 54 54 68
Manipur 0 1 1 2 0 4 4 6
Meghalaya 1 1 1 2 0 5 5 8
Mizoram 0 1 2 3 0 4 4 7
Nagaland 0 1 3 4 0 5 5 9
NCT of
1 1 3 4 1 2 3 8
Delhi
Orissa 1 2 10 12 0 17 17 30
Pondicherry 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 3
Punjab 1 2 10 12 1 37 38 51
Rajasthan 1 2 11 13 0 37 37 51
Sikkim 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 4
Tamil Nadu 1 1 10 11 0 18 18 30
Tripura 0 1 3 4 0 5 5 9
Uttar Pradesh 1 1 9 10 0 39 39 50
Uttranchal 0 0 2 2 1 13 14 16
West Bengal 1 1 11 12 1 19 20 33
Head Office,
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Faridabad
Total 27 38 172 210 9 564 573 810

Annexure-III
Strategy for building Regional Sub Portals under AGMARKNET

This is regarding evolving of regional sub portals under national AGMARKNET portal . Our
State co-ordinators are being requested to co-ordinate with respective State Marketing
Boards/Directorates for preparation of contents in local languages. The content development in
Hindi for the National level portal has been taken-up here by NIC-DMI. As in the
AGMARKNET portal , the regional sub portals will include static and dynamic parts. The sub
portals will be maintained under AGMARKNET directory so that AGMARKNET provides a
single window for accessing state specific sub portal.The states should maintain information in
English also besides the local language. The approach for building regional sub portals under
AGMARKNET is suggested as follows :
A. Content Prepartion
Static Part
The static pages will include , marketing related information/developments at the State level
(schemes, activities,facilities available etc) as well as the material available on AGMARKNET
portal .The states may be conducting market research studies under their existing schemes.
Besides they are being provided funds by DMI for conducting such studies under 10th plan.
Findings of these studies have also be published by respective State Deptt. on the respective sub
portal under AGMARKNET. These contents need to be prepared/translated in local languages.
Dynamic Part
Various directories of AGMARK software need to be translated and prepared in local languages
by respective Boards (one time). These directories will be ported to central database and
integrated with the existing application. Necessary modification on the server side application
software will be carried out by the project team here. Hyperlinks to appropriate asp pages from
AGMARKNET server will be provided to various regional sub portals to facilitate retrieval in
regional languages.
(The preparation of directories in local languages may be taken up on priority followed by

contents for static pages. ) The Directories to be updated are :
Commodity,Group,Commodity,Variety,Grade,Unit,State,District, Market Centre.
Since AGMARK software as well as ISM fonts CD is awailable with Boards, same can be used
for building directories in local languages. States where Hindi is official language need not
prepare these directories as the same is being completed through DMI Hqrs.

B. IT Infrastructure and Training Support
Necessary hardware along with software tools will be provided to State Marketing Boards as
well as NIC Co-ordinators to facilitate the content preparation and development work. The State
nodal officers will also be provided training for preparing contents .
C. Site Hosting and Periodic Updation
All the regional portals will be maintained in separate directories in the AGMARKNET portal.
Each State will be allotted a password and permitted to access respective information only.
Once the regional directories are updated over AGMARKNET, the further requirements for
updation of static contents will be minimal. The nodal officer of the Marketing Board can
prepare the contents and send through e-mail to respective NIC state Co-ordinator for updation.
The rights for updation can be granted to nodal officer of Board also. However, initially the
periodic updations may be carried out jointly from NIC State unit. [ The Boards have dial-up
connectivity through NIC State Units but Remote publishing over dial-up may not feasible .
Hence the suggestion for publishing through NIC State unit]
Further, once the sub portals are launched, any further additions to national AGMARKNET site
or directories of AGMARK software will be alerted to all the States for translation and up-dation
of respective regional sub portals.
The addresses for sub portals could be (say for Punjab) agmarknet.nic.in/punjab or
punjab.agmarknet.nic.in
D. Fonts Selection
Based on discussions with C-DAC, following fonts have been identified to be appropriate for
preparing the contents. The same are recommended on C-DAC web site also. The NIC-State co-
ordinators may also satisfy themselves before taking up content development work
Bengali - BNW-TTDurga
Oriya - ORW-TTSarala
Assamese - ASW-TTDurga
Tamil - TAM-TTValluvar
Malayalam - MLW-TTKarthika
Punjabi - PNW-TTAmar
Telgu - TLW-TTHemalatha
Gujarati - GJW-TTAvantika
Kannada - KNW-TTNandi
Hindi - DVW-TTSurekh
Marathi - DVW-TTSurekh
Other NE states including Sikkim may maintain information in English or using similar fonts .

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National Informatics Centre Project Implementation Guidelines – AGMARKNET

NICNET Based Agricultural Marketing Information

(A sponsored Project of the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection,

Project Implementation Guidelines

Agricultural Informatics Division

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Section Description Page No.

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Project Advisory Committee

¾ National Informatics Centre

2. M.Moni, Deputy Director General

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National Informatics Centre (NIC) has taken many initiatives to

As a step to globalise “Indian Agriculture”, it was felt necessary

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NICNET Based Agricultural Marketing Information System Network

1.1 Market information is an important aspect of Agricultural Marketing. The importance of

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2. Objective of the Central Sector Scheme

3. National Informatics Centre - Implementing Agency

(i) Centrally Sponsored Schemes

(iv) District Administration sponsored Projects.

3.1 NIC provides the state-of-the-art IT solutions to information management, information

< Data warehousing (Data Bases & Model Bases)

4. NICNET Based Agricultural Informatics & Communication (AGRISNET)

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• DAC Hqrs (Krishi Bhawan),

• DAC Attached Offices and its regional offices,

• DAC Subordinate Offices and its regional units,

• DAC Public Sector Undertakings (NSC&SFCI) and sub-units,

• DAC Autonomous Organizations,

• Apex Cooperative Organizations

• State Agriculture Departments

• NCT/UT Agriculture Departments

• District Agriculture Offices [520+], and

• Block Agriculture offices [5000+]

"Network-centric" applications using Data warehousing techniques, Expert Systems &

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Home Page of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

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Portal of Agricultural Informatics Division

5. Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI) - Sponsoring Agency

• promotion of standardization and grading of agricultural and allied produce;

• manpower training in Agricultural Marketing;

Information Bulletin for Agricultural Informatics Division

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6. Agricultural Marketing Information System2

Marketing of agricultural products comprises different business activities, different flows of

7. Project Implementation Strategy

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Computerisation of various functions of Markets can be taken up subsequently with financial

7.3 Refer to Annexure-III

< Operating System : Windows NT

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At DMI Headquarters, the following Hardware will be provided :-

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8. Vendors Details for installing systems at AGMARKNET Node in States/UTs

Table-1 : Vendor Details for installing systems at AGMARKNET Node in States/UTs