Establishment year / Objectives

Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) is a statutory market committee constituted by a State Government in respect of trade in certain notified agricultural/horticultural/livestock products. Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee has been established on 15th January, 1977 under the provisions of the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and development) Act, 1963. It is a Body Corporate under Section 12 of the said Act. Amongst others, main objectives of establishment of Mumbai APMC are - to develop modern market yards for agricultural commodities, regulation of marketing of agricultural commodities, help the farmers to fetch better price for their produce, create infrastructural facilities for orderly development of trade, to maintain and manage the markets and stipulate conditions for use of markets within the market area. The Committee has been established with objectives of regulation of marketing of agricultural and certain other produce therein, establishment of markets therefore and for such incidental purposes. The Committee is required to regulate and supervise the marketing of agricultural produce in accordance with the provisions of the said Act, Rules made there under and Byelaws of the Market Committee. It is empowered to regulate entry of persons and vehicles as well as to take all possible steps to prevent adulteration and to promote and organize grading and standardization. The Committee is required to collect, maintain and supply information in respect of productions as well as storage, processing, prices and movement of the notified agricultural produce.

Committee

It consist of elected representatives from farm farmers.Treaders, Measurers and Mathadi's.Also representatives are to be nominated from NMC,BMC & Director of Marketing.Presently Shri Ashok Dak is elected as Chairman of Market commitee.since commitee is supposed to take decision and supervise its execution.

Market Area -

The Market Area of the Committee comprises of Greater Mumbai, Thane Taluka and 30 Villages of Uran Taluka of Raigad District. In respect of fruit and vegetable commodities market area is restricted to market yards after the amendement in the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and development) Act, 1963

Secretary

The senior officer of additional registar cadre is appointed as secretary of Mumbai APMC .He is administrative head of the organization.Presently,Shri R. M. Bhusari is working as Secretary of the Mumbai APMC .

Market Area -

The Market Area of the Committee comprises of Greater Mumbai, Thane Taluka and 30 Villages of Uran Taluka of Raigad District. In respect of fruit and vegetable commodities market area is restricted to market yards after the amendement in the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and development) Act, 1963

The Efforts made to increase income :

1. The transfer charges are increased for transfer of long leased properties i.e. shops, offices, canteens etc. Therefore income from transfer charge is increased

Sr.No.	Year		Income			Increase in comparison
1.	2014-15		29,83,700.00			-
2.	2015-16		1,68,18,502.00			1,38,34,802.00
3.	2016-17		1,75,88,523.00			1,46,04,822.00

2. Service Charges :

In comparison to 2014-15 the income under this head is increased in 2014-15 i.e. Rs.31,83,048.00

At a Glance

Objective		Regulation of marketing of agricultural and certain other produce. Establishment , maitenance and development of market yards.
Commodities under Regulation		Onion, Potato,dry fruits,spices & condiments, food grains,ghee, fruits, vegetables etc.
Toral Area		72.5 hectares
No of Markets		8
No of Licencee		8748
No of Auction Halls		3
Daily vehicular traffic		15000 (Approximatly) trucks , tempos