UP setting up private agricultural mandis in bid to double farm exports

At present, bulk of produce is sold through 251 govt-run mandis across 75 districts. Total transactions on these notified 'mandis' stood at Rs 67,000 cr in 2018-19

The Adityanath government is setting up private agricultural ‘mandis’ in Uttar Pradesh as it aims to double the state's farm exports from the current level of Rs 17,600 crore by 2024.

At present, the bulk of the agro marketing is done through 251 government-operated mandis across the states's 75 districts. These notified ‘mandis’ had clocked total transactions worth nearly Rs 67,000 crore in 2018-19.

According to UP Mandi Parishad director Jitendra Pratap Singh, about a dozen private mandi applications had already been filed with the department and were being processed.

“The government has also received vital feedback from industry players seeking further rationalisation