[feb]Agmark

Question 1

what?

Answer 1

-certification mark that assures conformity to set of standards approved by Government agency Directorate of Marketing and Inspection.

Question 2

Statutory backing?

Answer 2

Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act of 1937 (amended in 1986).

Question 3

Scope?

Answer 3

The present AGMARK standards cover quality guidelines for 205 different commodities spanning variety of cereals, pulses, vegetable oils, essential oils, fruits & vegetables, and semi-processed products like vermicelli.

Question 4

why term Agmark?

Answer 4

The term agmark was coined by joining the words ‘Ag’ to mean agriculture and ‘mark’ for certification mark