Delisting of fresh agriculture produce and problems of farmers: A proposed model for farmers and end consumer to build an interface using ICT

Abstract

Farmers are important people in a country like India where large percentage of population still survive on agriculture produce. In many states, farmers are selling produce through regulatory bodies like Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC). Direct selling of the produce was not possible for them before 2015. In 2015, a decision was taken by Indian government to delist fresh agriculture produce like fruits and vegetables from the APMC and farmers are now able to directly sell produce to the end consumer. This paper throws some light on the selling procedures of fresh produces by farmers. It will help in a better administrative system and replace the harassing clutches of middlemen. A proposed system - Fresh Agriculture Produces Collection and Distribution System (FACDS) can provide a platform to manage produce and help supply chain management of the agriculture produce. This project will provide an interface between the farmers and end consumer with the help of main market yard and warehouses of fresh produce.