BANKING TRADE AND COMMERCE

CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING

The history of co-operative marketing in Sangli district can be traced back to the year 1926-27, when two marketing societies were established in the district. The district is very proud of the valuable progress achieved in the marketing of agricultural produce through co-operatives and has always been in the fore- front in the co-operative movement in Maharashtra. Obviously this has yielded benefits to the agriculturist who gets a proper, return for his produce. Assured prices for his goods, which is one of the major incentives to increased production has been made possible to a great extent by the co-operative institutions.

There are eight major co-operative marketing societies* in the district which sell agricultural produce on a commission basis. They have established their adat shops in the various markets and sub-markets in the district. They purchase and sell the agricultural produce assembled in the market. They also act as general commission agents. In some cases they offer competitive prices for the produce.

The following table gives the volume and value of trade handled by co-operative societies in Sangli market area in 1961-62: —

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*(1) Shri Ganapati Sale and Purchase Co-operative Union, Sangli.

(2) Varna Valley Purchase and Sale Union, Islampur.

(3) Karad Purchase and Sale Society (Sangli branch).

(4) Khanapur Taluka Purchase and Sale Society, Vita.

(5) Miraj Group Multipurpose Co-operative Society, Miraj.

(6) Jath Taluka Co-operative Purchase and Sale Society, Jath.

(7) Vividh Karyakari Sahakari Society, Jath.

(8) Tasgaon Taluka Co-operative Purchase and Sale Union, Tasgaon.

The table given below shows the transactions of the co-operative societies in the Vita market in 1961-62: —

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The Walwa taluka has made remarkable progress in co-operative marketing. The Varna Valley Purchase and Sale Union (Islampur) is a leading society. The following table gives the statistics of transactions by co operatives in Islampur market in 1961-62: —

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The volume of turnover of co-operatives at the Tasgaon market in 1961-62 is given in the following table: —

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VOLUME OF TURNOVER OF CO-OPERATIVES

Statistics about the turnover of the three prominent societies in 1961-62 are given below: —

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(I) VARNA VALLEY CO-OPERATIVE PURCHASE AND SALE UNION, 1961-62

*Figures in bags except in the case of gul. Figures of gul in number of lumps.

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(II) GANAPATI CO-OPERATIVE PURCHASE AND SALE UNION, 1961-62

*Total of branches at Sangli, Miraj, Tasgaon and Jath.

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(III) TASGAON TALUKA CO-OPERATIVE PURCHASE

AND SALE UNION, 1961-62

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