District Agriculture Marketing Committee (DAMC)

District Agriculture Marketing Committee (DAMC), Saitual was constituted pursuant to the Notification of the Agriculture and farmers Welfare department for smooth and effective implementation of price support programme of notified crops under Handholding Scheme 2024. The four notified crops consist of  Ginger (Sawhthing), Turmeric (Aieng), Mizo Chilli (Hmarchate), & Broom (Hmunphiah). DAMC is responsible for supervising and monitoring of Primary Collection Centres (PCC) and Secondary Collection Centres (SCC) for sale of notified crops in and outside Mizoram. Primary Collection Centres are set up at each village of the district whereas there are currently 7 SCCs in the District. The Secondary Collection Centres are operated by a cluster of Primary societies or existing Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS). They are responsible for receiving, storing, auctioning crops, negotiating with buyers and ensuring sales at government notified rates. 

The District Agriculture Marketing Committee Saitual is comprised of: –

Chairman             :     Deputy Commissioner, Saitual

Member Secretary  :   District Agriculture Officer, Saitual

Members         :           1. Project Director, District Rural Development Office Saitual
                                      2. Sub Divisional Officer (Sadar)
                                      3. Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Ngopa
                                      4. Block Development Officer, Ngopa
                                      5. Block development Officer, Phullen
                                      6. District Horticulture Officer, Saitual 
                                      7. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Officer, Saitual
                                      8. District Fisheries development Officer, Saitual
                                      9. District Sericulture Officer, Saitual
                                      10. District Information and Public Relations Officer, saitual
                                      11. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO)
                                      12. District Civil Supplies Officer, Saitual
                                      13. District Commerce & Industries Officer
                                      14. District Cooperation Officer
                                      15. Range Officer, Land Resources, Soil & Water Conservation

Beneficiary:

Farmer

Benefits:

Sale of notified crops in and outside Mizoram