Major categories of agro products
- Farm inputs: Quality certified seeds, inorganic and organic fertilizers, bio-stimulants, agrochemicals (pesticides, fungicides, herbicides), micro-irrigation systems, and farm machinery.
- Farm outputs / food commodities: Cereals (rice, wheat, maize), pulses (chana, tur, moong), oilseeds (mustard, soybean, groundnut), and commercial crops (cotton, sugarcane).
- Horticulture and plantation products: Fresh fruits, vegetables, spices, tea, coffee, rubber, and aromatic/medicinal herbs.
- Animal husbandry products: Fresh milk, dairy derivatives, eggs, poultry, wool, and aquaculture products.
Quality standards and regulatory certifications in India
- AGMARK: Administered by the Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI) for grading and quality marking of agricultural commodities like ghee, honey, spices, and vegetable oils.
- FSSAI: Regulates food safety, hygiene, and chemical maximum residue limits (MRLs) for food items sold commercially.
- BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards): Formulates quality benchmarks for farm machinery, diesel engines, pipes, and micro-irrigation hardware.
- CIBRC: Regulates and registers all agrochemical crop protection formulations before manufacture and sale.
Marketing channels and digital platforms
- Traditional APMC mandis provide regulated physical marketplaces for price discovery and auctioning.
- National Agriculture Market (e-NAM): Pan-India digital trading portal networking physical APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities.
- Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) aggregate smallholder farm produce to achieve bulk bargaining power and direct consumer market linkages.
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Common questions
What are agro products?
They include both agricultural commodities produced on farms (grains, fruits, milk) and agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, equipment).
What is the AGMARK certification?
AGMARK is a national quality certification mark issued for agricultural food commodities meeting statutory purity and grading standards.
What is e-NAM?
e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) is an electronic trading platform linking physical APMC mandis across India for transparent bidding.
Which authority regulates pesticide safety on agro products?
The Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIBRC) registers pesticides, and FSSAI enforces maximum residue limits on food crops.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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