Directorate of Marketing and Inspection

Like agriculture, the subject of agricultural marketing is in the concurrent list. Both centre and states can undertake legislation in respect of concurrent subjects. Coordination of policies is affected through mutual consultations. As the economic development of a country proceeds, the gap between farm and consumer widens and the tasks of marketing become more complex.

2. The seasonal nature of farm products imposes strains on a marketing system. The situation is made worse by small and marginal sizes of average holdings in the country. Inherent characteristics of farm products make special demands on marketing systems and organizations. While some crops retain their quality for a long time, most of them are perishables.

3. The Directorate of marketing and inspection implements the agricultural marketing programmes of the Union  Government under the supervision and control of Union Ministry of Agriculture. It aims at bringing integrated development of marketing of agricultural and allied produce in the country. It is headed by Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India(AMA). It maintains a close liaison between Central and State Governments through its Branch Head office at Nagpur, 11 Regional Offices and 37 sub-offices spread all over the country. It has a network of 22 Regional Agmark Laboratories with Central Agmark Laboratory at Nagpur as apex laboratory.

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