Question

Consider the following statements about Rythu Bazars of Andhra Pradesh
1. Here the producers directly sell their products to consumers.
2. Only a person with a valid photo identity is allowed to enter the Rythu bazaar to sell his/her produce.
3. The price is fixed in such a way that it should be around 30% more than the wholesale price and 30% less than the retail price.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1,2 and 3 only

Answer 1

Hint: The Rythu Bazars were set up in the year 1999. The idea of Rythu bazaar was created to encourage direct advertising among purchasers and farmers with no center man.

Complete answer:Farmers face many problems in the market such as faulty weighing and manipulation of accounts while selling their produce. This creates the need for regulating the agricultural marketing system and thus emerge these alternative marketing channels. There is direct contact between the farmers and the consumers in these marketing channels which enabled the farmers to demand better prices for their products. The main objective of Rythu Bazars is to ensure remunerative prices to farmers and provide quality and fresh vegetables to consumers at reasonable prices. The selling price is fixed by the vegetable growers or the farmer’s committee. In Rythu Bazars, no service charges and no market fee is levied. These bazaars eliminate any intermediaries or middlemen for the ease of both the farmers and the consumers. The prices at Rythu Bazars generally will be 25% above the wholesale rates and 25% less than the retail prices and therefore not 30% more than wholesale rates and 30% less than retail prices. And it is correct that here the producers directly sell their produce to the consumers. And it is also true that a person can enter a Rythu Bazar only if she/he has a valid photo identity to sell her/his produce.

Thus, option (A) is correct.

Note:The coordinating officer of Rythu Bazars in the district is the Joint Collector of that district. There are a total of 96 Rythu Bazars functioning in the state with temporary/ semi-permanent structures.