सहकारी विपणन संस्थांनी या हेतूने महत्वाची भूमिका पार पाडली आहे
अ. शेती उत्पादनाच्या किंमती स्थीर करण्यासाठी मदत करणे
ब. सभासदांना गोदामाच्या सुविधा पुरविणे
क. गैरव्यवहारापासून सभासदांचे संरक्षण करणे
ड. शेतकऱ्यांना दीर्घकालीन कर्जपुरवठा करणे
वरीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ?

The correct answer is Option C (a, b and c).

Key Points:
• Cooperative Marketing Societies were instituted to liberate farmers from private middleman exploitation in agricultural mandis.
• Core Functions Performed:
• Statement (a) is correct: They pool farm produce and sell at remunerative times, dampening seasonal price crashes and stabilizing market prices.
• Statement (b) is correct: They construct warehouses and godowns, offering safe storage to avoid distress selling immediately post-harvest.
• Statement (c) is correct: They protect farmers against unfair deductions, arbitrary broker charges, and faulty weighing practices in unregulated markets.
• Statement (d) is incorrect: Long-term loans are granted by Land Development Banks / State Cooperative Agriculture & Rural Development Banks (SCARDBs), whereas primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) grant short-term loans. Marketing societies do not provide long-term credit.
• Therefore, statements a, b, and c are correct (Option 3).
• Key Takeaway: Cooperative marketing societies stabilize prices, provide warehousing, and eliminate market malpractices, while long-term credit belongs to Land Development Banks.