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As many as 91 APMCs (Agriculture Produce Market Committees) are running into losses, reveals a recent study conducted by the MSAMB (Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board). The MSAMB has recommended and accordingly sent a proposal to the state marketing directorate for closure of 41 APMCs which include APMCs located in Marathwada, Konkar, North and Western Maharashtra, according to senior officials of the board. The 305 APMCs in Maharashtra were established with an aim of providing a secure marketing system for farmers. The APMCs were established by the state government for regulating the marketing of different kinds of agricultural produce for the same market area or any part thereof.