THESIS SYNOPSIS

CONTEMPORIZING WHOLESALE FOOD

AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKET

[RELOCATION OF AZADPUR MANDI, DELHI]

PANEL V

THESIS GUIDE – PROF. SAURABH PALIWAL

SUBMITTED BY

AISHWARYA PANDE | B.ARCH X SEM | P.I.A.D.S. NAGPUR

ABSTRACT:
India is known worldwide for agriculture as its major industry. Arable land in our
country is 159.7 million hectares (394.6 million acres) which is listed as the second
largest of world, first is The United States. India is among the top global producers
of many crops that includes wheat, cotton, pulses, rice, ground-nuts, fruits and
vegetables. A major part of National economy depends on agriculture and jobs
or businesses associated with it. It is a good fact that most of land of country
contribute for this use but, however, farmers are not satisfied with the agro-
market. Though being the major industry, people associated with it have to face
many challenges in the markets of agriculture, mainly financially weak farmers.
Among many challenges for farmers, poor conditions of Agro-Markets or Mandis
in our country are one of major challenge. Being the main spot of business of
these big industries, they shall be up-lifted. The aim of this research is to derive a
design approach for Agro-Markets in our country, independent of what is the
major crop of that particular area.

AIM:
To design a one-stop point for farmers where they can sell their produce and buy
items required in agriculture i.e., an APM (Agriculture Produce Market).

OBJECTIVE:
− To study what is an APM and why do we need one?

− To study how an Agriculture produce market works.

− To study about the spaces, services and transportation required in an

APM.

− To study about improving the market infrastructure at Azadpur, Delhi.

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INTRODUCTION:
Mandi or Agro-Markets:

As the name suggest it is a market purposed solely for wholesale and retail of
agricultural products that are grown by farmers at a distance from that spot, and
the energy of both buyer and seller is saved and also mutual business relations
are established for future.

The Mandi is a very important place for a farmer and a very important aspect of
his life. This is the place to showcase his art he worked on, for the whole year.
Indian style of Agro-Marketing holds Mandi as a prized possession. A Mandi
generally have both types of business, i.e., Wholesale Business and Retail
Business.

Features of a Good Mandi:

− Provide a comfort to both seller and buyer for a better business.

− Prominent when it comes to climate and weather so that seller and buyer
can rely on it for their business.

− Have a design that promotes better and controlled movements for a

better management system.

− Primarily provide protection to agricultural products.

Areas and Spaces in Mandi :

− Entry/Exit

− Weigh Bridge.

− Secure Warehouses and Cold Stores for Proper storage.

− Toilets/WCs.

− Selling Area with Truck Dock.

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 − Drinking Water Facilities.

− Proper Garbage Disposal.

− Management Block.

SCOPE:
− To study and to improve the existing trade practices related to the supply
of fruit and vegetable at AZADPUR APMC.

− Processing of a freight complex of fruit and vegetable.

− A rational approach to calculate the quantum of area for transaction of

trade and thereafter to calculate the minimum land requirement.

− This re-design also can maintain the characteristics of traditional Agro

produce market.

LIMITATION:
− The market only consists of grain, fruit & vegetable market.

− Financial aspects and cost will not be considered.

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 METHODOLOGY

Case studies for similar Selecting the agro

projects and listing the market in India which
positive and negative needs to be
points. revitalized/relocated.

Live case study -

Understand the
Understanding project and
functionality of the Project
its need and locating a site
and scope of the market
in accordance to the aim.
for revitalization/relocation.

Study and identify the Analysis, Based On Both Types

different types of issues of Case Studies and
related to the existing Comparison with the Existing
mandi. Standards, Carving out the
Area Requirements.

Collecting Information from

Primary and Secondary Sources – To understand need of

research. spaces that would address

to the social /economical
Creating a preliminary and
requirement for the farmer.
detailed design program.

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