Ramtek is a famous city in Nagpur district of Maharashtra state, India. Lord Rama stayed here for some time during his exile, hence the name Ramtek. This city, located 50 kilometers from Nagpur, is very beautiful. There is a high mountain to the east of the city. There is a 600-year-old temple of Lord Shri Ram on it, which offers a very panoramic view of the entire surrounding area. There is a huge Nandi in the Ram temple area. And there is an ancient temple of Shri Ganesh. Here, Shri Ram's army, that is, monkeys, freely circulate. Here, a classic work of Sanskrit poetry is "Meghdoot". This poem was written by the poet Kalidasa in this Ramtek area. In 1970-71, the Maharashtra government built a "Kalidasa Smarak" in the Ramtek Gadmandir area. Today, a Sanskrit Vidyapeeth is being started here in the name of this Kalidasa. Kalidas Mahatsava is celebrated here every year. Totladoh Dam is nearby. Nandivardhan Fort is located at Nagardhan to the south of Ramtek. Nagarjuna Hill, Athrabhuja Ganesh, Khindsi Lake, Shantinath Temple are also located in Ramtek.

Since India is an agricultural country, the main occupation of the people of this country was agriculture. Therefore, a large number of people in rural areas were dependent on agricultural income. Therefore, due to the decentralized market system in the pre-independence period, weekly markets or bazaar markets were available for farmers to sell their agricultural products.

Ramtek Agricultural Produce Market Committee was established on 19/10/1973 and in the year 1985-86, a separate market committee was formed for Parshivani Taluka to be divided from Ramtek Market Committee and due to the division of Mauda Agricultural Produce Market Committee on 24/12/2014, a total of 157 villages have been determined in Ramtek Taluka. Hon. Shri Shankaraoji Katkamwar, Hon. Shri. Sadashivji Nandardhane, Hon. Shri Nandkishoreji Jaiswal, Hon. Shri. Rambhau Dhonde, Mr. Shri. Sadanandji Nimkar, Mr. Shri. Ashokji Barve, Hon.Shri.Bhagwan Singhji Sengar, Hon.Shri.Lakhnaji Khandate, Hon.Shri.Vinodji Hazare, Hon.Shri Mohanji Kodawate, Hon.Shri. Ramchandraji Adamachi, Mr. Dr. Manojji Gaidhane, Hon. Shri. Laxmanji Umale, Hon. Shri. Nakulji Barbate etc. Many farmer representatives have represented this organization. The committee has started a grain, vegetable, cattle market in the premises at Ramtek for farmers, Adate and traders and the committee has also started a sub-market at Devlapar. The current chairman Hon. Shri. Sachinji Kirpan and the vice-chairman Hon. Mrs. Laxmitai Kumre as well as all the esteemed directors- Hon. Shri. Vireshji Ashtankar, Hon. Shri. Trilokchandji Mehar, Hon. Shri. Ramuji Zade, Hon. Shri. Yashwantji Bhalavi, Hon. Shri. Zankalalji Maraskolhe, Hon. Shri. Nareshji Mohane, Hon. Mrs. Sabera Pathan, Hon. Shri. Nilkanthji Mahajan, Hon. Shri. Ranvirji Yadav, Hon. Shri. Umeshji Bhandarkar, Hon. Shri. The Board of Directors is functioning for the period from 2023 to 2028 with the current members being Yogeshji Mathare, Hon. Shri. Babuji Varkhade, Hon. Shri. Bhimraoji Ambildhuke, Hon. Shri. Vijayji Madankar, Hon. Shri. Shankarji Tambulkar. The Market Committee has always been working with the interests of farmers as a priority. And the Market Committee will definitely try to protect the interests of farmers by facing the upcoming changes.

Regulated Agricultural Produce

The Hon'ble Director of Marketing, Maharashtra State, Pune and District Sub-Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Nagpur have regulated agricultural produce such as cotton (scoured and unscoured), jowar, bajra, maize, kothra, tur, gram, urad, soybean, moong, pea, sesame, castor, flax, wheat, paddy, rice, gram, groundnut, orange, lemon, banana, guava, onions, tomatoes, coriander, chilli (fresh and dried), potatoes, leafy vegetables, and vegetables, sweet potato etc., as well as cattle, goats, sheep and fish, from time to time through government notifications.