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About SMART AGRI Project: Market Information & Intelligence

Empowering Farmers. Enabling Markets. Transforming Rural Maharashtra. The Hon. Balasaheb Thackeray Agribusiness & Rural Transformation (SMART) Project is a World Bank assisted Government of Maharashtra initiative driving inclusive and competitive agricultural value chains across 34 districts of the state. • 1,146 Productive Partnership proposals • 1,032 sanctioned • ₹1,151 Cr grant provision • ₹533 Cr released • ₹331 Cr bank loans sanctioned to 433 FPCs • MoUs with major banks • 30% women participation mandate Market Intelligence & Risk Mitigation Under Component C1 and C3, SMART has established a dedicated Market Information & Intelligence Cell and Risk Mitigation Cell to strengthen data-driven decision making for farmers and FPOs. • Weekly average price monitoring reports • Monthly price forecasts for 15 major crops • Dissemination to 10+ lakh farmers monthly • 88% beneficiary reported forecast accuracy • 23 futures market trainings completed • Hedging Desk operational with NCDEX-NICR partnership Through price intelligence and hedging support, SMART enables farmers to manage market risks and improve price realisation. 📲 Join our official WhatsApp Channel to receive weekly and monthly price insights directly: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VagMa2QB4hdbPmkQVr2P Recognized with the SKOCH Award for excellence in agribusiness development, the SMART Project continues to build a resilient and inclusive farm-to-market ecosystem in Maharashtra. कृषी व्यवसायातून समृद्धीकडे- महाराष्ट्रातील शेतकऱ्यांसाठी सक्षम बाजार व्यवस्था.