History

The APMCs were established by the State Govt. for regulating the marketing of different kinds of agriculture and pisciculture produce for the same market area or any part thereof.
            The foundation of APMC Navsari was laid down in the year 1996 in order to facilitate the farmers in selling of agriculture products. In year 1999 main building of the market was build. The market is having business in all categories of vegetables and fruits grown by the farmers situated in the apmcnavsari area. There are about 175 commission agents/wholesalers in regulated market & the purpose of regulation is to ensure orderly marketing to safeguard the interests of both producers/sellers and consumers by eliminating various malpractices like under-weight, short payment, delayed payments, unauthorised deductions & indulgence of too many intermediaries. The aim is to ensure economic, legal and infrastructural conditions conducive to competitive marketing.
           There are many villages of Navsari Taluka in the market area of this Committee and Navsari APMC is principal Market Yard in the Market area. Arrivals of Agricultural Commodities in Navsari Market Yard is within 30 KM radius. Agricultural Commodities like vegetables (Brinjal, Tomato, Potato etc.) and fruits like chiku(Sapota), Mango are purchased and sold at the apmc Navsari.
          The Market Committee is constituted of 17 members, i.e. 8 Agriculturists,2 Member from Co. Op. Sale Society, 4 Traders, 1 Local authority and 2 Government nominees. These 17 Members elect one of them as Chairman and a Vice Chairman every 2 years, State Government nominates the first Committee and there after it comes through election at every 4 years. The Committee appoints Secretary and necessary staff under the approval of the director of Agricultural Marketing & Rural finance, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar, who is the executive Authority of the Act.