Q.State any four problems of agricultural marketing in India.

Traditional agricultural marketing in India has long faced structural weaknesses that reduce the price farmers actually receive for their produce. …

Indian agricultural marketing has traditionally faced several problems: (i) a multiplicity of middlemen between the farmer and the final consumer, each taking a margin and reducing the farmer's net realisation; (ii) inadequate storage and warehousing facilities, which often force farmers into distress sale immediately after harvest when prices are at their lowest; (iii) malpractices in weighment and grading, particularly in unregulated markets, which can shortchange farmers; (iv) poor transport and market infrastructure, which raises costs and causes spoilage of perishable produce; and (v) a lack of timely, reliable market-price information, which weakens farmers' bargaining position relative to …

A weak answer simply lists 'middlemen' as the only problem; a complete answer recognises marketing failure as a set of related but distinct problems (storag …