This was our second venture. We started it in 1995 at two places viz. Lasur Station APMC market and Gangapur APMC market. The objective was to help the farmer get a fair price for his produce. Janarth became an official auctioneer in the grain market. The activity is in its eighth year. Looking back we are now happy with the decision we took to venture in a field where there were no previous experiences to learn from. This venture also generates its own operating costs and has an annual turnover of over 15 million rupees. Currently we are operating ony in Lasur Station APMC market.

Progress over the last eight years at a glance

Commission Sale Transaction

Year	No. of Transaction (Approx. farmers served)	Ave. Value of Transaction in Rs.	Turnover in Million Rs.
2001-02	2805	2654	7.44
2002-03	2724	2813	7.66
2003-04	3470	3314	11.49
2004-05	1985	2642	5.24
2005-06	2396	2370	5.67
2006-07	2267	3329	7.54
2007-08	2371	4309	10.21
2008-09	1850	3921	7.25
2009-10	2550	4421	11.27

Sales Transactions

Year	No. of Transaction (Approx. farmers served)	Ave. Value of Transaction in Rs.	Turnover in Million Rs.
2001-02	348	34973	12.17
2002-03	206	92735	19.10
2003-04	192	125215	24.04
2004-05	208	76566	15.92
2005-06	312	46599	14.53
2006-07	263	78464	20.63
2007-08	314	88406	27.79
2008-09	339	81176	27.52
2009-10	302	126736	38.27