Consider the following statements about the emerging alternate marketing channels:
(A) If farmers directly sell their produce to consumers, it increases their incomes.
(B) Apni Mandi operates in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
(C) Rythu Bazars are vegetable and fruit markets in Tamil Nadu.
(D) Uzhavar Sandies are farmers’ markets in Tamil Nadu.
(E) Hadaspar Mandi is in Hyderabad.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) If farmers directly sell their produce to consumers, it increases their incomes. — Correct. Direct sale raises incomes.
(B) Apni Mandi operates in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. — Correct. Apni Mandi is in these three states.
(C) Rythu Bazars are vegetable and fruit markets in Tamil Nadu. — Incorrect. Rythu Bazars are in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
(D) Uzhavar Sandies are farmers’ markets in Tamil Nadu. — Correct. Uzhavar Sandies are in Tamil Nadu.
(E) Hadaspar Mandi is in Hyderabad. — Incorrect. Hadaspar Mandi is in Pune.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.4 Agricultural Market System … Emerging Alternate Marketing Channels: It has been realised that if farmers directly sell their produce to consumers, it increases their incomes. Some examples of these channels are Apni Mandi (Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan); Hadaspar Mandi (Pune); Rythu Bazars (vegetable and fruit markets in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and Uzhavar Sandies (farmers markets in Tamil Nadu). …” |