{
  "id": 7802437,
  "title": "Dhule: Agricultural Produce Market Committees To Become Job Creation Hubs, Says Minister Jaykumar Rawal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/dhule-agricultural-produce-market-committees-to-become-job-creation",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:51:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/dhule-agricultural-produce-market-committees-to-become-job-creation-hubs-says-minister-jaykumar-rawal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dhule: Maharashtra's government plans to turn Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) into job creation engines, rather than just places for buying and selling farm goods. Marketing Minister Jaykumar Rawal urged APMCs to transform young farmers into entrepreneurs, rather than mere job seekers. A 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Rojgar Mahakumbh' (Mega Job Fair) is planned for September 29, 2026, at around 1,000 sites across the state. Around 200 APMCs will join the event, each taking steps to offer employment chances, business start-ups, and skill building for the youth. Marketing Minister Rawal held a virtual meeting with APMC chairpersons to review their preparations for the job fair. Skill Development Minister Mangalprabhat Lodha, APMC chairpersons, MLA Thakur, COSAMB Executive Director J S Yadav, Marketing Board Director Sanjay Kadam, MAGNET Project Director Vinayak Kokre, Dr Amol Yadav, and other officials attended the meeting. Nashik: Igatpuri Film City Project Receives Major Boost, State CM Announces State-of-the-Art Facility. Rawal emphasized that market committees should take the lead in providing skill-based employment options, ranging from truck driving and logistics to food processing, packaging, and market management. He emphasized that Maharashtra's agricultural products should not be confined to local markets, but should travel from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Northeast India to every corner of the nation and eventually to global cities. This would require setting up a comprehensive ecosystem for processing, storage, transportation, attractive packaging, and effective branding of agricultural goods. Rawal ordered the organization of the 'Rozgar Mahakumbh' (Mega Job Fair), directing market committees to set up booths in appropriate locations, invite employers from industrial and business sectors, offer skill training opportunities, and widely promote job openings through the committees. He also announced plans for a world-class food hub covering about 1,400 acres near Vadhavan Port. The facility will process various Maharashtra agricultural products and deliver them to both domestic and international markets. Skill Development Minister Mangalprabhat Lodha expressed confidence that market committees would actively participate in organizing the 'Rozgar Mahakumbh', and his office would provide necessary guidance and detailed information about the event planning. Rawal concluded by stating that an APMC is not just a system for goods to arrive and be sold; it is a major job creation and trade hub, and a crucial center driving the economy.",
  "summary": "Dhule: The state government aims to develop Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) into vital hubs that drive job creation, boost trade and stimulate the local economy, rather than serving merely as centres for the buying and selling of agricultural produce. Marketing Minister Jaykumar Rawal urged market committees to take the initiative in transforming farmers’ children into…",
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}