Members of the Board.

The members of the Board shall all appointed by the State Government from amongst the following categories of persons, namely; (1) Seven members to be nominated from amongst the members of the Market Committees in the State of which five shall be Chairman of the Market Committees representing agriculturists and two shall be traders. (2) Agriculture Production Commissioner. Ex-Officio Member (3) Secretary, Agriculture Department or in-charge Agricultural Marketing or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary. Ex-Officio Member (4) Director of Agriculture and/or Director of Horticulture Ex-Officio Member where such posts exists separately. (5) Agricultural Marketing Advisor to the Government of India or his nominee. Ex-Officio Member (6) Representatives of the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) not below the rank of Deputy General Manager. Ex-Officio Member (7) Registrar of Co-operative Societies. Ex-Officio Member (8) Chief Town Planner or the chief Officer concerned with town planning. Ex-Officio Member (9) Officer from Revenue Department or any authority of the State Government concerned with land acquisition for the markets. Ex-Officio Member (10) Director or Commissioner Food and Civil Supplies of the State Government. Ex-Officio Member (11) Representative of Food Corporation of India posted at the State level. Ex-Officio Member (12) Director of Agricultural Marketing or the officer incharge Agricultural Marketing in the State who may be Secretary of the Board.