Market Information System for Horticultural Crops:Web Application Development for Interactive Graphs

M K Chandra Prakash; Reena Rosy Thomas; Sudha Mysore; G Vadivel; Rasika Thaker

doi:10.24154/jhs.v6i1.450

Authors

M K Chandra Prakash Author
Reena Rosy Thomas Author
Sudha Mysore Author
G Vadivel Author
Rasika Thaker Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v6i1.450

Keywords:

Horticulture, Competitiveness, Comparative Advantage, Interactive Chart, Price, Arrival and Markets

Abstract

Marketing information service has been recognized as key for success in marketing of perishable commodities. Effort has been made to improve access to market information to all stakeholders involved in marketing of horticultural crops. Current study is an attempt in this direction to review various modes of such information support and also to highlight the effort made by premier institution like Indian Institute of Horticultural Research.

Web application has been developed for Market information to display the data as Interactive graphs. Data for the study includes the month-wise arrival and price information of different horticultural commodities from different markets for a period of ten years. This is collected from primary sources such as District -wise, Marketwise and secondary sources such as NHB, NHRDF etc., the data were tabulated and uploaded to Microsoft SQL server database through customized CMS module. Further, the price arrival data has been translated to the Interactive Charts by programs developed using Microsoft Visual studio. NET technologies, which is a relatively new addition to IIHR website.

Interactive Charts are used for drilling down for more information on price and arrivals. It consists of several interactive components like zoom, compare etc. Zoom component of the chart enables the user to zoom the graph to read the price trend prevailed in market in detail, which cannot be possible on Basic Chart. The Compare option allows user to compare price data with several other markets. The farmers and traders will get the advantage of taking precise decisions regarding choice of time and place for sale of their produce using this information system. Further, lean, peak stabilization periods prevailing in various markets enable farmers to schedule the cultivation plans.

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Websites/Portals Referred:

http://www.agmarknet.nic.in/: Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI), Min. of Agriculture, Govt of India.

http://www.apccsec.org Asian & Pacific Coconut Community (APCC)

http://www.fao.org Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

http://www.nmce.com National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE)

http://www.maratavahini.kar.nic.in, Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Department/Board

http://rsamb.rajasthan.gov.in/ The Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board

http://megamb.gov.in/: The Government of Meghalaya has set up two secondary regulated markets in the State.

http://www.mpmandiboard.org/: The Madhya Pradesh state Agricultural Marketing Board.

http://www.ccsniam.gov.in/: National Institute of Agricultural Marketing

http://www.manage.gov.in/: National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management

http://nhb.gov.in/: National Horticulture Board

http://www.apeda.gov.in The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

http://www.ncdc.in/: The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)

http://www.nafed-india.com: National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED)

http://www.nhrdf.com: National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation

http://www.agriwatch.com: Agriwatch.com

Databases Referred and Data sources:

Indian Horticulture Database by National Horticulture Board (NHB), Govt. of India ‘Area, Production and Yield of Principal Crops in India’

Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture “FAOSTAT” online database from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Agricultural Produce Market committee, Bijapur, Hubli, Dharwad and Bangalore, Karnataka

Agricultural Produce Market committee, Madurai Tamilnadu

Directorate of Economics and Statistics Department, Karnataka and Tamilnadu

Directorate of Horticultural Department, Karnataka and Tamilnadu