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OBJECTIVES
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To make demand, supply projections and price forecasting for major agricultural commodities
- Survey design and instrument standardization
- Data collection for crops, livestock, dairy, poultry, and fisheries from different sources, including satellite imageries for crop area
- Demand and supply predictions and price forecast in the long run under different possible scenario will be done based on available literature and reports
- Study of existing pricing mechanism used by different sectors
- Developing commodity profiles
- Developing various products/reports
- Dissemination of market intelligence
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To assess the price behavior, futures market and export competitiveness for major fresh and value added agricultural and livestock commodities
- Collection of data from different sources
- Consultation with industry experts
- Analysis and identification of potential market
- Analysis of competitiveness and trade policies
- Conducting study to know how trade is affecting both producer and consumer prices
- Few micro studies will also be conducted
- Documentation of SPS protocols of different countries
- Developing various products/reports
- Timely dissemination of market intelligence through various sources including customized Apps
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Continuous evaluation of selected e-NAM linked APMCs and impact assessment of marketing institutions
- Base line study will be conducted
- Continuous data collection and monitoring
- Focus group discussion on learning from public sector initiatives
- Analysis on issues and constraints in establishing, up scaling and replicating the producer company model
- Facilitation of effective implementation of e-NAM linked APMCs
- Conducting a study of select e-NAM linked APMCs model to understand how the model can be implemented effectively
- Case studies to document the best management practices
- Dissemination of market intelligence
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Capacity building and human resource development in the area of Agriculture Market Intelligence
- Engaging PG students of Agriculture and Allied disciplines through their market oriented research work,visits and students exchange at national and international organizations
- Creation of well-equipped modern research facilities like satellite data handling, processing, its analysis and machine learning
- Designing and organizing Capacity building programme on market intelligence
- Participation of faculties in national and international training programmes
- Collaboration with national and international centres in education and research
- Involving expert faculties/scientists/resource person from around the world for teaching and research
- Organizing lecture series on themes related to marketing intelligence
- Collaboration with agribusiness and technology companies
- Designing and starting short duration certificate and online courses in the areas of agriculture marketing intelligence
- Revising and updating of the PG courses
- Enhancing visibility of Anand Agriculture University through various means including participation in industry academia meets/events, dissemination of information using modern tools and techniques, organizing programmes with involvement of different stakeholders, international placement and global presence of alumni
- Involvement of major organizations across the state of Gujarat in dissemination, feedback system of information and capacity building programmes
- Regular column in leading news paper
