Dear Listers,

 

I've had a read of many articles just on this subject as I go dig in deeper into the agri-engineering aspects and have these questions. If anyone could provide more information, It may just set the process rolling in the long term and is very much appreciated.

 

1) Why has such an exchange not been implemented so far? Has this got anything to do with liberalization of the Agri-Marketing sector?

 

2) In ICT, it is possible to create many systems to perform core functions and provide services as platforms. How does the process really work at ground level?

 

3) The concept of the exchange is based on seller/buyer and possibly futures. Does it then mean there will be a need for trading floors, phone based working in parallel with ICT?

 

4) What would limit farmers from using the commodity exchange?

 

5) Are there still regulations that prevent the growth of a commodity exchange?

 

6) What is ailing the agriculture sector? Is it bad infrastructure, bad politics, lack of markets, brokers, expensive or un-informed farm inputs or are there other factors too?

 

7) Is there a will or drive for farmers/societies to use ICT to improve on trading and awareness? This would mean moving away from the 160 character sms because it is too limiting.

 

 

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Rgds.