सहकारी तत्त्वावरील विपणनात खालीलपैकी कोणती राज्ये अग्रेसर आहेत ?

The correct answer is Option B (Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu).

Key Points:
• Correct Option Evaluation: The correct answer is option (2) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
• Co-operative Marketing in India: Cooperative marketing societies help farmers secure remunerative prices for agricultural produce, eliminate middlemen, and ensure fair weighing and grading.
• Leading States: States like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Karnataka have historically been frontrunners in cooperative marketing and processing networks (such as sugar cooperatives, cotton federations, and oilseed growers' cooperatives).
• Analysis of Other Options: Options 1, 3, and 4 list states where cooperative movements in agricultural marketing are relatively less developed compared to the robust cooperative infrastructure found in western and southern Indian states.
• Exam Insight: National agricultural cooperative marketing bodies like NAFED coordinate closely with state-level cooperative federations to implement price stabilization and procurement operations.
• Key Takeaway: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu are leading states in cooperative marketing.