Aims

• Enable farmers to secure higher net prices for their produce.
• Strengthen regional linkages for generating, sharing, and disseminating market information.
• Improve access to and effective use of market intelligence for better production and marketing strategies across the value chain.

Methodology

Price forecasts are generated by analysing 15–20 years of historical market data from major agricultural markets using advanced statistical and econometric models such as:

• ARIMA, SARIMA, ARCH, GARCH, ANN, and other predictive tools
• Comparative analysis with futures markets
• Review of national and international trade reports
• State-level trade surveys for ground-level insights

Dissemination & Outreach: The Agricultural Market Intelligence Centre disseminates continuous and up-to-date information through:

• Print and digital media
• State Agricultural and Marketing Departments
• Agricultural Market Committees
• University and government web portals
• Capacity-building programs and stakeholder training

The Centre also undertakes impact assessment, research studies, and extension activities to strengthen the use of market intelligence in production planning and marketing decisions.