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What is meant by Agmarknet?
Agmarknet portal is a govt. of India portal on agricultural marketing backed by a wide area information network connecting agricultural markets, State Marketing boards/Directorates and also providing linkages to the websites of the important National and International Organisations.
Which agency does agricultural marketing in Punjab?
Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (PSAMB) excrcises superintendence and control over the Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC’S).
Where is located the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection of Agriculture Ministry of India?
The Directorate is headed by Agriculture Marketing Adviser to Government of India and has its Head Office at Faridabad (Haryana), Branch Head Office at Nagpur (Maharashtra) and 11 Regional Offices at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhopal, Kochi and Guwahati and the Central …
How many APMC are there in Andhra Pradesh?
There are 299 Agricultural Market Committees constituted in the State to enforce the provisions of the Markets Act. Market Committees have notified 870 markets.
What type of scheme is Agmarknet?
Ministry of Agriculture has launched the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) based Central Sector Scheme of Agricultural Marketing Information Network (AGMARKNET) to link important agricultural produce markets located across the country and State Agriculture Marketing Boards and Directorates.
What are the features of Agmarknet?
The AGMARKNET portal now has a database of about 300 commodities and 2,000 varieties….The information being disseminated through the AGMARKNET portal includes:
- Prices and Arrivals (Daily Max, Min, Modal, MSP; Weekly/ monthly prices/arrivals trends; Future prices from 3 National commodity exchanges)
- Grades and Standards.
Who controls APMC Punjab?
State APMC makes the provision that farmers will be paid for selling their products within 48 hours. The sale/purchase is regulated by the government because only licence holders can do trade in such mandis.
Who are agriculture commission agents?
A commission agent is a licensed dealer, authorized by the local market committee and acts as an agent of the farmer. He is responsible for farmer’s crop display, basic cleaning, and sorting, conducting auction and payment to farmers.
Who gives AGMARK certification?
Agmark
| Agmark ( Agriculture marketing ) | |
|---|---|
| Certifying agency | Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Government of India |
| Effective region | India |
| Effective since | 1937, 1986 (amended) |
| Product category | Agricultural products |
Where is AGMARK used?
Answer : AGMARK is used to certify Agriculture and Livestock products in India. AGMARK is a quality control agency which checks for all the minimum standards in the agricultural and livestock product according to the consumer use.
How many APMC are there in Punjab?
All APMCs Mandis Online
| State | No. of APMC | Mandis doing Online Trade |
|---|---|---|
| PUNJAB | 37 | 4 |
| RAJASTHAN | 144 | 85 |
| TAMIL NADU | 63 | 12 |
| TELANGANA | 57 | 14 |
What is Agmarknet How is it beneficial to farmers?
It facilitates web- based information flow, of the daily arrivals and prices of commodities in the agricultural produce markets spread across the country. The data transmitted from all the markets is available on the AGMARKNET portal in 8 regional languages and English.
How do you sell agricultural products to the government?
Here’s the process of selling produce online on e-NAM
- First you have to visit the online website of e-NAM – www.enam.gov.in.
- On typing registration, farmer will get an option wherein they will have to provide their valid email ID.
- They will be sent a temporary login ID and at their registered email.
How does APMC work in Punjab?
The APMC network ensures that crops are procured in a regulated process by private traders or government agencies like the Food Corporation of India or Markfed (Punjab State Cooperative Supply & Marketing Federation Limited), which mainly purchase wheat and paddy at a state-mandated minimum support price (MSP).
What is the role of commission agent?
A commission Agent can have various responsibilities including Marketing Research, Lead Generation – Arranging Buyer & Seller Connections, Creating Proposals, Participating in Sales Negotiations and Closing, Product Delivery, Brand & Image Building and Account Management.
Who is Arhtiyas Punjab?
In Punjab, there are around 28,000 registered Arhtiyas and each of them has 20 to 200 farmers associated with them. Earlier, the farmers’ payments used to come in the accounts of the Arhtiyas who used to give cheques to individuals.
How many types of AGMARK are there?
The present AGMARK standards cover quality guidelines for 224 different commodities spanning a variety of pulses, cereals, essential oils, vegetable oils, Fruits and Vegetables and semi-processed products like vermicelli.
Is AGMARK compulsory?
The Scheme is voluntary. For Blended Edible Vegetable Oils and Fat Spread certification under AGMARK is mandatory as per provisions in The Food Safety and Standards Act and regulations, 2006. The commodities certified under Agmark for domestic trade are spices, ghee, butter, mustard oil, wheat atta, Besan, honey, etc.
What is AGMARK certificate?
AGMARK is a certification mark for agricultural produce, assuring that they conform to a grade standard notified by Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI), Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare under Agricultural Produce (Grading Marking) Act, 1937.