नाफेड (NAFED) चे कार्य करते.
(a) सहकार विपणन
(b) शासकीय अभिकरण
(c) विमा अभिकर्ता
(d) करारशेती प्रेरक
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

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

Key Points:
• National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED):
• Established on 2 October 1958 under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act.
• Key Functional Roles:
• Cooperative Marketing (a): Core apex body for organizing and promoting cooperative marketing of agricultural produce.
• Government Agency (b): Central nodal procurement agency for Price Support Scheme (PSS) for oilseeds, pulses, and copra on behalf of the Government of India.
• Insurance Agent (c): Acts as a corporate insurance agent distributing agricultural and crop insurance products to farmers through tie-ups with public sector insurance corporations (e.g., AIC/Iffco-Tokio).
• Contract farming facilitation was not part of NAFED's established operational mandate recognized in the official key.
• Therefore, the official keyed answer is (a), (b), and (c) (Option 2).
• Key Takeaway: NAFED operates as an apex cooperative marketing federation, a central procurement agency, and an insurance corporate agent.