What to Do? Farmer can get the price information of their produce which is available on Agmarknet website (www.agmarknet.nic.in) or through Kisan Call Centres or SMS. Pull SMS to get information as and when you need, is also available. Harvesting and threshing should be done at appropriate time. Proper grading, packing and labeling should be done before sale, for better prices. Transport of produce to proper market/mandi for getting remunerative price. Storage of produce should be done, for sale during off season, for maximum profit. Avoid distress sale. Farmers in a group may form marketing cooperatives for better marketing facilities. Marketing cooperatives may open retail and wholesale outlets. Farmers may also operate cold storages and warehouses to store the produce in order to avoid distress sale. What Can You Get? Criteria for Assistance/Maximum Limit S.No Type of facilities Category Rate of subsidy Subsidy ceiling Schemes. Upto 1000 MT (in Rs./MT) More than 1000- 30000 MT (in Rs./MT) Maximum (Rs. Lakhs) 1 i) For Storage Infrastructure projects- A) NE States, Sikkim, UTs of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands and hilly areas 33.33% Rs. 1333/- per MT. Rs. 1333/- per MT. Rs. 400/- Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) 2 (ii) For other Marketing Infrastructure projects Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) sub scheme of ISAM NE States, Sikkim, UTs of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands and hilly areas 33.33% Rs 500 Whom/Where to Contact? Zonal Assistant Director (Agri) /Nearest Agriculture Sub-Depot / Agriculture Field Staff/ Rural Knowledge Centre /Kisan Call Center- Phone : 03192-243434 Source: Department of Agriculture