Classification of Indian farm commodities
- Cereals and food grains: Staples including paddy (rice), wheat, maize, millets (bajra, jowar, ragi), and barley.
- Pulses: Protein-rich legumes including gram (chana), pigeon pea (tur/arhar), moong, urad, and lentils.
- Oilseeds: Primary edible oil crops including mustard, soybean, groundnut, sunflower, and sesame.
- Commercial crops: Industrial raw materials including cotton, sugarcane, jute, tea, coffee, and tobacco.
- Horticulture: Perishable fruits, vegetables, spices, plantation crops, and medicinal plants.
- Livestock products: Milk, eggs, wool, honey, and value-added dairy commodities.
Grading, quality standards, and AGMARK
To ensure fair market realization and consumer safety, agricultural commodities are graded based on moisture content, foreign matter, grain cleanliness, and size uniformity. The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) administers the AGMARK certification system for quality grading of raw and processed agricultural products.
Marketing through APMCs and e-NAM
Farmers sell produce through physical Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis or digitally via the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) electronic trading platform, which unifies mandis across states to discover competitive prices.
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Common questions
What are the major categories of agricultural products in India?
Major categories include cereals, pulses, oilseeds, commercial cash crops, horticultural produce, and livestock products.
What is the role of AGMARK in agricultural products?
AGMARK is a government certification mark that certifies agricultural produce conforms to statutory national quality standards.
How does the e-NAM portal help farmers sell agricultural products?
The e-NAM portal connects farmers directly to wholesale buyers across nationwide APMC mandis via electronic bidding.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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