Agricultural Marketing

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Evaluate the various factors that led to the rapid growth in economic development in China.

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China’s rapid industrial growth can be traced back to its reforms in 1978. Do you agree? Elucidate.

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Development of rural marketing relates to

1. Regulated market

2. Storage

3. Transportation

4. All of these

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What are the disadvantages of food miles?

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Which of the following is not related to agricultural marketing?

1. Storage

2. Processing

3. Use of chemical fertilizers

4. Preservation

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The Food Corporation Of India (FCI) purchases wheat and rice at the MSP.

1. True

2. False

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Gestation period between crop sowing and realisation of income after sale of agricultural produce is very long.

1. True

2. False

Q. Which of the following are the primary sector activities?
(i) Forestry

1. (i)
2. (i), (ii) and (iii)
3. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
4. All of these

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What are the alternative channels available for agricultural marketing? Give some examples.

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Which of these are obstacles facing agricultural marketing?

1. Role of private sector

2. Both (a) and (b)

3. None of the above

4. Lack of market information

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Mention some obstacles that hinder the mechanism of agricultural marketing.

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Around 75% of agricultural produce is managed by the private sector.

1. True

2. False

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Bring out the importance of animal husbandry, fisheries and horticulture as a source of diversification.

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Agricultural markets are dominated by private traders like moneylenders, rural political leaders, big merchants and rich farmers.

1. True

2. False

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Which of the following is wrongly matched ___________________.

1. Green revolution-High yielding variety
2. White revolution- Milk
3. Blue revolution-Fish
4. Golden revolution-potatoes

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Horticulture, dairy, poultry and fisheries sectors yield high, quick and regular income to the farmers.

1. True.

2. False.

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What do you mean by agricultural marketing?