The Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Karanja (Lad), is the first market committee established in India. In 1886, under the Hyderabad Residency Act, the first cotton market in India was started in Karanja (Lad), and from that day onwards, the Karanja Agricultural Produce Market Committee came into existence. The Maharashtra government, through the Directorate of Marketing, Maharashtra State, Pune, has announced the annual ranking of the state's Agricultural Produce Market Committees under the SMART project for the year 2023-24. In this ranking, the Karanja Agricultural Produce Market Committee secured the second position in the state and the first position in the Amravati division. This is a matter of pride for our district and for all of us. However, it takes many years for anything to become renowned or for a sapling to grow into a banyan tree, and this transformation requires the dedication of many individuals. The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, members, secretary, staff, buyers, commission agents, porters, weighers, assistants, and the farmers for whom the market committee works, all have a significant contribution to the success of the Karanja Agricultural Produce Market Committee. It is due to the collective efforts of all these individuals that the Karanja Agricultural Produce Market Committee has achieved its current reputation. The development of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee has been significantly contributed to by the late Laxmanrao Dahihandekar (former Chairman), the late Narayandasji Sampat (former Chairman), the late B.V. Shah (former Chairman), the late Rukhabdasji Chavare (former Chairman), the late Babusingbhau Rathod (former Chairman), the late Sheshrao Patil Lahe (former Chairman), the late Nanasaheb Pole (former Chairman), Shri Devendra Patil Ghule (former Chairman), the late Diliprao Deshmukh (former Chairman), the late Prakash Patil Dahake (former Chairman), the late Shalikram Patil Kankirad (former Chairman), Shri Kashinath Patil Gunjate (former Vice-Chairman), the late Shyamsundarji Malpani (former Vice-Chairman), the late Keshavrao Khope (former Chairman), and others. Former Deputy Chairmen Digambar Patil Chaudhary, Shri Ganeshrav Patil Kale, Shri Suresh Patil Dahatonde, Shri Ashok Patil Munde, and all former members, as well as the late Bhanukumar Gangalalji Khedkar (former Secretary), Shri Bhujangrao Walke (former Secretary), Shri Mungsaji Kathoye (former Secretary), Shri Avinash Nandgaonkar (former Secretary), Shri Ashok Patil Dahatonde (former Secretary), Shri Narendra Patil Bhakre (former Secretary), Shri Kishore Shinde (former Acting Secretary), and all former employees have made a valuable contribution. In the Karanja Agricultural Produce Market Committee, under the leadership of the late former Chairman Prakashdada Dahake, the market committee has performed exceptionally well since 2002, and the late Dada served as the chairman of the market committee for 18 consecutive years. Under his leadership, various development works and schemes were implemented for the farmers in the market committee. He played a crucial role in bringing the market committee to prominence. Keeping his work as their goal, under the leadership of the current Chairperson, Hon. Smt. Sai Tai Prakash Dahake, the market committee is progressing further towards development, and the board of directors is working to provide excellent services to the farmers. The government's recognition of the market committee is a true tribute to the late Dada, and this award is dedicated to him. This award is also dedicated to all the farmer brothers who have faith in the market committee, all current and former office bearers, employees, buyers, commission agents, porters, weighmen, and assistants. The market committee has achieved its current status due to the efforts of all of them, and we hope for continued cooperation from everyone in the future.