Uttarakhand Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad (Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing Board – (UKUMP) came into existence w.e.f 27-12-2000 to implement Uttar Pradesh Mandi Adhiniyam 1964. Head office of theUttarakhand Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishadis situated in Udham Singh Nagar. At present, Uttarakhand has 25 mandis out of which 20 mandis are functional. Regulated markets in Uttarakhand are classified on the basis of mandi’s annual income as A special, A, B and C category (Table 1). The regulated markets with annual income more than Rs.120 lakhs is categorized as A special and regulated markets with annual income Rs.120 lakhs to 60 lakhs  lies in the  A category . B category markets have annual income of Rs,.30 lakhs to 60 Lakhs and with annual income upto Rs. 30 lakhs are come under C category market.

Table 1: Classification of Regulated Markets based on Annual Income

Mandi Category /Class	Annual income (Rs.)
“A”  Special	> than Rs. 120.00 lakhs
“A”	> than Rs. 60.00  lakhs to Rs. 120.00 lakhs
“B”	> than Rs. 30.00  lakhs to Rs. 60.00 lakhs
“C”	Upto  Rs. 30.00  lakhs

Source: Uttarakhand Mandi Darpan, (2008) Uttarakhand Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad, Mandi Bhawan, Collectorate  Parishar, Rudrapur (U.S.Nagar)

   On the basis of above classification, Uttarakhand functional markets are listed below along with the number and names of Mandi Samitees (Table 2). There are 7 markets in A special category, 3 markets in A category, 7 regulated markets in B category and 3 markets in C category. Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing Board has demarcated three mandis viz. Rudrapur, Haldwani and Dehradun as major markets of the state.

Table 2: Number and Names of Regulated Markets in Uttarakhand

S.No	Mandi Category	Number	Mandi Samitee
1.	“A” Special	7	Haldwani, Rudrapur, Kashipur, Sitarganj, Kiccha, Gadarpur  and Dehradun
2.	“A”	3	Khatima, Jaspur  and Haridwar Union
3.	“B”	7	Ramnagar, Bazpur, Tanakpur, Vikasnagar, Rishikesh, Manglore and Roorkee
4.	“C”	3	Chakrata, Laksar and Kotdwar

Source: Uttarakhand Mandi Darpan, (2008)

There are eleven regulated markets in Kumaon division and nine regulated markets in Garhwal division which are functional. Out of these Haldwani in Kumaon division and Dehradun in Garhwal division are the major vegetable markets, based on the annual arrival of vegetables. These markets receive vegetables from hills as well as plains of the respective division and act as primary, secondary as well as major retail markets for vegetables. Though, the entire hill region is covered under the provision of Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1964, the provisions of the regulation are yet to be effectively implemented in five districts of the region namely in Almora, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Tehri and Uttarkashi as these markets are still non-functional (Table 3).

Table 3:  Principal Markets, Submarket Yards and Weekly Agricultural Markets (Haat/ Painth) in Uttarakhand 

 

S.No.	District	Principal Market	Submarket Yards	Weekly Agricultural Markets
1.	Nainital	Haldwani	Mukhani Lamachaur Lalkuaon Kaladungi Bhawali
		Ramnagar Shankarpur Pirumdara Haldua Tanda Pirumdara Shankarpur
2.	Udham Singh Nagar	Rudrapur
		Kashipur
		Jaspur
		Sitargang
		Khatima
		Kichcha
		Gadarpur Chandayan
		Bajpur Sultanpur Patti Kilakhera
3.	Champawat	11.Tanakpur	Banbasa Champawat Lohaghat
4.	Dehradun	12. Dehradun	Doiwala Massoori Sailkui
		13.Vikasnagar		Raiwala Chidarwala IDPL
		14.Chakrata	Sahiya Rani Pokhri Baniyawala Shyampur
5.	Haridwar	15.Rishikesh		Ganganagar
		16.Manglore	Ghabrera Narsan
		17. Laksher	Landora Rayse Gobardhanpur Bhikampur
		18.Haridwar Union	Bahdarabad Bahdarabad Shahpur
		19.Roorkee	Bhagwanpur
6.	Pauri	20.Kotdwar	Dugadda
7.	Chamoli	21.Chamoli	Not Functional
8.	Uttarkashi	22.Uttarkashi	Not Functional
9.	Tehri Garhwal	23.Tehri Garhwal	Not Functional
10.	Almora	24.Almora	Not Functional
11.	Pithoragarh	25.Pithoragarh	Not Functional

Source: Uttarakhand Mandi Darpan, 2008