The Pitkali Markets Centre at Ta’ Qali is a centralised marketing complex where farmers deposit their agricultural produce for sale to licenced hawkers through middlemen (Pitkali).

The complex consists of three large sheds, a crates washing station and an Administration Block. Two sheds accommodate seventeen stalls, each one known as ‘pitkalija’. These stalls are administered by private ‘pitkali’ (middlemen). The third shed is administered by the Farmers Centralised Co-Op Society.

Farmers are at liberty to deposit their produce at any ‘pitkalija’, however, only members of the FCCS may utilise the facilities and benefits offered by the Co-Op.

The setting up of the Agricultural Marketing Centre was mainly intended to help farmers obtain the best possible prices for their produce. The products are sold by public auction by ‘pitkala’ to licenced hawkers. The Pitkali Marketing Centre is open Monday through Friday, Monday and Thursday being the busiest days of the week.

The Marketing of Agricultural Produce Regulations falling under subsidiary legislations 117.04, 117.20 control the role of the Pitkali Centre.