Information on Price & Arrivals, procurement points and providing interaction platform

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by  Sahara Next

Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) Information on Price & Arrivals, procurement points and
providing interaction platform

Amendment Log

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0.01 Draft 12/04/2013 - Draft

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Amendment Log ............................................................................................................... 1
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1 Intended Audience ................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Objective ................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Scope ........................................................................................................................................ 8
1.4 Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations ................................................................................ 8
1.5 Assumption and Dependencies ................................................................................................. 9
1.6 References ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.7 Overview ................................................................................................................................. 10
1.7.1 Problems / Issues addressed by Agriculture MMP .............................................................. 10
1.7.2 Proposed Solution ............................................................................................................... 10
1.7.3 Structure of this document ................................................................................................. 10
1.8 Acceptance Criteria ................................................................................................................. 11
2 Business Process (AS-IS) - Overall Description ........................................................... 12
 Himachal Pradesh (Solan Mandi): .............................................................................................. 13
2.1 Agent/ Contract Farming/ Buyer or Seller / Storage/ Processing/ Forwarding Agent’s
Registration for Single APMC ............................................................................................................ 13
2.1.1 Process of New Registration ............................................................................................... 13
2.1.2 Process of Renewal ............................................................................................................. 13
2.2 Agent / Contract Farming/ Buyer or Seller / Storage/ Processing/ Forwarding Agent’s
Registration for Multiple APMC ........................................................................................................ 14
2.2.1 Process of New Registration ............................................................................................... 14
2.2.2 Process of Renewal ............................................................................................................. 15
2.3 Private Market yard ................................................................................................................ 16
2.3.1 Process of No Objection Certificate (NOC) .......................................................................... 16
2.3.2 Process of New Registration ............................................................................................... 17
2.3.3 Process of Renewal ............................................................................................................. 18
2.4 Market Functionaries (Palledar, Trolley Man etc.) ................................................................. 19
2.4.1 Process of New Registration for Market Functionaires ...................................................... 19
2.4.2 Process of Renewal for Market Functionaires .................................................................... 20
2.5 Information Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 21
2.5.1 Information Maintained By Buyer ...................................................................................... 21
2.5.2 Information Maintained By Commission Agent .................................................................. 22
2.5.3 Miscellaneous Information Maintained in various forms ................................................... 22
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2.6 Auction Level Process ............................................................................................................. 22
2.7 Grievance Management ......................................................................................................... 24
 Madhya Pradesh process (Indore Mandi): ................................................................................. 24
2.8 Primary Market or Open Auction: .......................................................................................... 24
2.8.1 Fruit and Vegetable Market: ............................................................................................... 27
2.9 Auction process at Fruit and Vegetable Market: .................................................................... 27
2.10 APMC, Burhanpur, MP: Banana Auction: ........................................................................... 28
2.11 Other Reports and Formats: ............................................................................................... 29
2.12 GPP (Government Procurement Points): ............................................................................. 29
2.13 MSP (Minimum Support Price): ........................................................................................... 29
2.14 Transporter: ........................................................................................................................ 32
2.15 Traders (As suggested by Mandi Secretary): ...................................................................... 33
2.16 Trader Registration: ............................................................................................................ 34
2.17 Market Functionaries of Mandi: ......................................................................................... 34
2.18 Processing Unit Registration: .............................................................................................. 34
2.19 CA (Commission Agents) and Broker Registration: ............................................................. 35
2.20 Farmer Database (Farmer Registration)[As suggested by Mr. Vergish Abrahim, NIC,
Bhopal]: 35
2.21 RMC ..................................................................................................................................... 35
2.22 Secondary Market ............................................................................................................... 35
2.23 Grievance Management ..................................................................................................... 36
 Jharkhand (Ranchi APMC): ......................................................................................................... 36
2.24 Pricing & Arrival (Mandi Level Process) .............................................................................. 36
2.25 Agreement Process ............................................................................................................. 38
2.26 Renewal of Traders License ................................................................................................. 41
2.27 Produce/Product Variety ..................................................................................................... 42
2.28 Commodity Price Type (Daily Basis) .................................................................................... 42
 Maharashtra (Rahata Mandi): ................................................................................................... 43
2.29 Mandi Activity Process flow(Mahrastra): ........................................................................... 43
2.29.1 Outgoing produce and transporters from APMC: ............................................................... 43
2.29.2 Adtiya and Trader registration and renewal process: ........................................................ 43
 Assam (Hajoi Market): ............................................................................................................... 45
2.30 Mandi Process (Garhchuk Pamuli APMC) ........................................................................... 45
2.31 Grower Society .................................................................................................................... 45
2.32 Hojai APMC (Sub-Market Yard)........................................................................................... 45
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2.33 Nilbagan (Market Committee District HO): ........................................................................ 46
2.34 Licensing activities: ............................................................................................................. 46
 Karnataka (Davangere Market): ................................................................................................ 47
2.35 Entry Gate: .......................................................................................................................... 47
2.36 Weight and bill entry .......................................................................................................... 47
2.37 Receipt ................................................................................................................................ 47
2.38 Outgate entry ...................................................................................................................... 47
 Kerala (Maradu Market): ........................................................................................................... 47
2.39 Maradu ............................................................................................................................... 48
2.40 Grievance Management: .................................................................................................... 48
3 Specific Requirements .............................................................................................. 49
3.1 User Interfaces ........................................................................................................................ 49
3.2 Hardware Interfaces ............................................................................................................... 49
3.3 Software Interfaces ................................................................................................................ 49
3.4 Communications Interfaces .................................................................................................... 49
4 Stakeholders ............................................................................................................ 50
4.1 Benefits ................................................................................................................................... 50
4.2 Users and their Roles .............................................................................................................. 51
4.3 Users Characteristics .............................................................................................................. 51
4.4 Assumptions and Dependencies ............................................................................................. 51
5 Business Processes (To-Be) - Proposed Functional Requirements .............................. 53
5.1 Core Modules .......................................................................................................................... 53
5.2 User Management .................................................................................................................. 53
5.3 Process – Data Capture for Price and Arrival ......................................................................... 53
5.4 Grievance Redressal ............................................................................................................... 54
5.5 E-Auction with CA ................................................................................................................... 56
5.6 SMS Management .................................................................................................................. 56
5.6.1 SMS Alerts ........................................................................................................................... 56
5.7 MIS Reports ............................................................................................................................ 58
6 Data Capture For Price and Arrival (To-Be Business Process) ..................................... 59
6.1 Product Perspective ................................................................................................................ 59
6.2 Common Use Cases ................................................................................................................ 59
6.3 Prices and Arrival .................................................................................................................... 63
6.4 Minimum Support Price (MSP) ............................................................................................... 77
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6.5 Government Procurement Points (GPP) ................................................................................. 82
6.6 Transporter ............................................................................................................................. 85
6.7 Buyer and Seller Interactive Platform ..................................................................................... 91
6.8 Crop Estimated Demand ......................................................................................................... 99
7 Performance Requirements .................................................................................... 102
7.1 Scalability Requirements ...................................................................................................... 102
7.2 Response Time ...................................................................................................................... 102
7.3 Design Constraints ................................................................................................................ 102
7.4 Software System Attributes .................................................................................................. 102
7.4.1 Usability ............................................................................................................................ 102
7.4.2 Reliability .......................................................................................................................... 102
7.4.3 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 103
7.4.4 Security ............................................................................................................................. 103
7.4.5 Maintainability .................................................................................................................. 103
7.4.6 Portability.......................................................................................................................... 103
7.4.7 Language Support ............................................................................................................. 103
7.4.8 Interoperability ................................................................................................................. 103
7.4.9 Other Requirements .......................................................................................................... 103
8 Logical Requirement ............................................................................................... 104
Logical Data Name: Commodity .................................................................................... 104
Logical Data Name: Variety ........................................................................................... 104
Logical Data Name: MSP ............................................................................................... 105
Logical Data Name: MSP State Bonus ............................................................................ 105
Logical Data Name: Transport ....................................................................................... 105
Logical Data Name: Transporter Detail .......................................................................... 105
Logical Data Name: Transport Charges .......................................................................... 106
Logical Data Name: GPP (Government Procurement Points) .......................................... 106
Logical Data Name: Farmer_Entry_Details .................................................................... 107
Logical Data Name: Agreement_Form ........................................................................... 107
Logical Data Name: Weighing_Slip ................................................................................ 108
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Logical Data Name: sales_master .................................................................................. 109
Logical Data Name: sales_transaction ........................................................................... 109
Logical Data Name: sales_deduction ............................................................................. 109
Logical Data Name: exit_slip ......................................................................................... 110
9 Annexure ............................................................................................................... 111
9.1 Annexure of Indore Mandi .................................................................................................... 111
9.2 Mandi Profile ........................................................................................................................ 111
9.3 e-mandi Online System for Agricultural Marketing Activities .............................................. 113
9.4 Mandi Activities .................................................................................................................... 115
9.5 e-Auction for Agri Market-place (e-Mandi) - Case Study ..................................................... 118
9.6 Aadat and trading software ................................................................................................. 120

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this document is to unambiguously specify the software requirements for a web based
application system providing disseminated information on prices, arrivals, procurement points, and providing
interaction platform to be accessible through State Agricultural Portal (SAP) from now on, based on the
requirements received from Directorate of Marketing Inspection. The requirements stated in this SRS
document should be read in conjunction with enterprise-wide requirements to be commonly implemented
across all Central Agricultural Portal (CAP) applications. The achievable goals from this document are:

1. To detail the As IS and TO BE process.
2. Develop the document that becomes an input for the design document.
3. Develop reference document for designer, developers and testers on
a. Prices and arrivals of different standardized commodities at market yards.
b. e-platform for marketing of agricultural produces
c. Minimum Support Price (MSP) and crop quality associated with MSP
d. Government Procurement Points (GPP)
e. Details of transporters
f. Estimation of demand for agricultural produces
g. Mechanism for grievance management
1.1.1 Intended Audience
The Intended Audience for this project can be broadly classified under four main categories, these are:
1. Farmers
a. Individual farmers
b. Farmer groups
c. Farmer cooperatives
2. Central Government
a. Directorate of Marketing & Inspection
3. State Government
a. State Agriculture Marketing Board
b. State Transport Authority
c. State APMCs/RPMCs
4. Private Sector
a. Traders, Buyers and Commodity Exchanges
b. Self-Health Groups & Apex Bodies
c. Agri-Business firms/Consultants
1.2 Objective
To provide information on:
1. Market Information Collection at auction level
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2. Alerts on Prices (SMS/Email/Web)
3. Alerts on arrivals (SMS/Email/Web)
4. Alerts on Commodity indices (SMS/Email/Web)
5. SMS based alerts on MSP
6. Details of transporters - name, address, phone, mobile including specialized refrigeration, rate of
transportation etc. facilities vans
7. Transporters within the vicinity of farmers
8. List of regional buyers - name, address, contact details, commodity details.
9. List of authorized sellers - name, address, contact details, commodity details and quantity
available.
10. Alerts for buyers & sellers (SMS/Email/Web)
11. Grievances redressal
12. To propose a computerized system and to define its facilities as well as limitations.
1.3 Scope
The scope of this document is to identify the software requirement specifications relating to e-enablement of
one of the prioritized services i.e. Information on prices, arrivals, procurement points, and providing
interaction platform, their delivery through Citizen Service Center. The project would focus on enabling
electronic delivery of service, and does not include internal automation of agriculture department / agencies
and marketing boards.
1. This document would cover the software requirements specifications for the Services
a. Auction level process (Prices & arrivals)
b. Prices, including minimum support prices (MSPs) and arrivals of different standardized
commodities at market yards
c. Details of transporters
d. Details of Government Procurement Points (GPPs) (e.g. Local Markets or Co-Op Societies)
e. e-platform for interaction among buyers and sellers
f. User Module, Status Tracking, reports, email, etc.
1.4 Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations
ADO Agriculture Development Officer
AEO Agriculture Extension Officer
CA Commison Agent
DAC Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
DMI Directorate of Marketing Inspection
FCI Food Corporation of India – Central Govt. Procurement Agency for
Food Grains
GOI Government of India
HQ Head Quarter
IARI Indian Agriculture Research Institute
ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICT Information and Communications Technology
IISS Indian Institute of Soil Science
IT Information Technology
JDA Joint Director Agriculture
KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendra
MARKFED MP State Cooperative Marketing Federation – State Procurement
Agency for Pulses and Oilseeds
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MCX Multi Commodity Exchange
MSTL Mobile Soil Testing Lab
NAFED National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India –
Central Govt. Procurement Agency for Pulses and Oilseeds
NAN Nagrik Aapurti Nigam – State Procurement Agency for food grains
NIC National Informatics Centre
QMS Quality Management System
SAD State Agriculture Department
SAU State Agriculture University
SHC Soil Health Card
SME Subject Matter Expert
SMS Subject Matter Specialist
SRS Software Requirements Specifications

1.5 Assumption and Dependencies
 Inputs from all farmers, Mandi Officials, Govt. Procurement Agencies, MCX Exchange who contribute
to price variations will be provided from respective sources for this service.
 User will provide all the necessary updated documents/templates/data sheets, knowledge base
contents and support during the implementation phase.
 User will provide updated information about the business logic required for development during
successive phases of the project.
 NIC will provide the security guidelines followed in the existing application, if any.
 Client will provide the Role based access details before system implementation phase.
 Only Department of Agriculture, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya
Pradesh and Maharashtra are considered under present requirements and deployment scope.
1.6 References
Common References
 Presentation from NIC on Prices and Arrivals
 Discussion with DAC Officials, State Agriculture Department, Mandi Staff
Web References
 http://www.mpmandiboard.com/
 http://agmarknet.nic.in/
 http://amigs.dacnet.nic.in/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f
 http://dacnet.nic.in/
 http://www.mpkrishi.org/EngDocs/AgriLeft/alliedAgencies.aspx
 http://www.mapit.gov.in/mandi1.asp
 http://mpnricentre.nic.in/invest-scenario_1.htm
 http://mofpi.nic.in/images/File/FICCI%20Data/Indian%20Food%20Laws/Agricultural%20Produce
%20Market%20Committees%20%28APMC%20Act%29.pdf
 http://indiaat75.in/document/MP_Vision_Document.pdf
 http://www.ccsniam.gov.in/report/KERALA%20%20RESEARCH%20REPORT.pdf
 http://india.gov.in/official-website-madhya-pradesh-warehousing-and-logistics-corporation
 http://www.mpkrishi.org/EngDocs/AgriLeft/agriMarket.aspx
 https://www.mponline.gov.in/portal/index.aspx?langid=en-US
 http://mpeprocurement.gov.in/Home/index.asp
 http://www.mpsedc.com/Final%20RFP%20of%20e-procurment%20for%20GoMP.pdf
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