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Consider the following statements regarding AGMARK in India. 1. It is a certification mark applied to agricultural products. 2. The grade standard is notified by the Food Corporation of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding AGMARK in India. 1. It is a certification mark applied to agricultural products. 2. The grade standard is notified by the Food Corporation of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only.

Key Points

  • AGMARK- It is a certification mark employed on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
  • The grade standard is notified by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
  • The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection is an attached office of the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare under the Ministry of Agricultural & Farmers Welfare.
  • The AGMARK is legally enforced in India by the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act of 1937 (and amended in 1986).

Important Points

  • The present AGMARK standards cover quality guidelines for more than 200 different commodities spanning a variety of Pulses, Cereals, Essential Oils, Vegetable Oils, Fruits & Vegetables, and semi-processed products like Vermicelli.
  • These standards differentiate between quality and 2-3 grades are prescribed for each commodity
  • The fully state-owned Agmark laboratories located across the nation act as testing and certifying centres.
  • In addition to the Central AGMARK Laboratory (CAL) in Nagpur, there are Regional AGMARK Laboratories (RALs) in 11 nodal cities (Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Kanpur, Kochi, Guntur, Amritsar, Jaipur, Rajkot, Bhopal).

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