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AGMARK (Agricultural Marketing and Grading) is the quality benchmark provided by the Government of India on all agricultural produce. AGMARK certification is provided on 205 commodities including Pulses, Cereals, Essential oils, Vegetable Oils, Fruits and Vegetables and other semi-products produced by farmers in different states. The AGMARK came into the existence in the year 1937 by the Government of India and then amended in the year 1986 in order to include more and more numbers of commodities. AGMARK registration is inevitable as consumers can easily trust on the suppliers as this is one of the most trusted quality benchmark employed by our Government. As the name suggests, the word AGMARK is a combination of two words "AG" and "MARK", which means agricultural mark. After checking all agricultural products at the Central AGMARK Laboratory with the help of many technical teams then, it will certify the AGMARK if it qualifies the standard.
Agmark certification works like a quality benchmark or authenticity for all agricultural products produced in India. The word "Agmark" is derived from the combination of two words, "Ag" and "Mark", which means agricultural and certification mark. In order to give the consumers authentic and reliable quality products, the Government of India has defined the Agmark Certification Act, 1937 (and amended in 1986) by passing this bill in our parliament. Agmark certification process helps to make certified all the agricultural products before hitting the market. Currently, the AGMARK (Grading and Marketing) Act covers 205 different categories of agricultural products and commodities including on Pulses, Cereals, Essential oils, Vegetable oils, Fruits and Vegetables and other semi-processed commodities. This Agmark certification is extremely vital for all retailers and whole sellers across the country in order to sell their products to large base of customers.
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Agmark Certification Process in India
India is one of the most populate country and Agriculture is the main source of income for most of the people. Therefore, the Agmark registration is hardly avoidable when it comes to retail marketing or buying and selling. In India, AGMARK (Grading and Marketing) Act comes into existence in the year 1937 and it then amended in the year 1986 in order to include more and more numbers of commodities and agricultural products. These days, AGMARK Act covers more than 205 agricultural products and commodities in India and this authenticity mark is quite inevitable for all business entrepreneurs and salesmen across the country. As India exports its large chunk of agricultural products and commodities to the international market therefore, all the products need to be certified under AGMARK Act as per the World Trade Organization (WTO). The following Agmark certification process in India should be followed:
- Name of the product
- Name of the applicant
- Sample of the product
- Exact date and year of production
- Company registration certificate and authenticate copy from the Government
Agmark Registration is available for following products:
Hides, skins, Goat Hair, Animal Casings, Bristles, Wool, Raw meat (chilled and frozen), Handpicked selected groundnuts, Cashew Kernels, Ambadi seeds, Rape and mustard seeds, Taramira seeds, Groundnuts, Walnuts, Vegetable oil cakes, Ghee, Vanaspati Creamery butter, Essential oils, Vegetable oils, Tobacco, Bura, Sugarcane, Gur (Jaggery), Lac, Arecanuts, Myrobalans, Tendu (Bidiwrapper Leaves), Senna Leaves and pods. Tapioca products (Animals feed) Table Eggs, Honey, Seed less Tarmarind, Daried Edible Mushrooms, Saffron, Sheekakai powder, Kangra Tea, Agar Agar, Papain, Rice, Wheat Atta, Puhes, Cercals, Besan (Gramflour), Basmati Rice (Export), Suji and Maida, Grapes, Apples, Alphonso Mangoes-Export, Plants, Alphonso Mangoes Homeconsumption, Canned, Bottled fruits and fruit products citrus, Table potatoes, William Pears, Kanchan (Bathua), Mangoes, Home consumption, Seed potatoes, Table potatoes Table potatoes (Export), Water chestnuts. Coconuts, Curry Powder, Chillies, Cardamom, Coriander, Garlic, Ginger, Onions, Chillies powder, Poppy seeds, Turmeric, Pennel, Fenugreek and Clery seeds Cumin seeds, Pepper, Ajowain Seeds, (Whole), Sannhemp, Palmyra Fibres, Cotton, Aloe Fibres, Jute.and other products.
Requirement of Agmark Application Proceedings:
■ Copy of test report(s), duly authenticated, from independent Agmark recognized laboratory.
■ Document authenticating establishment of the firm, such as Registration by Company Registrar
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■ State Authority or Memorandum of Article in case Applicant Firm is a Limited Company
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■ Partnership Deed in case the applicant firm is under Partnership.
■ Name of the products .
■ Name of the applicant
■ Name of the Firm/ Company
■ Address of the Firm/ Company
■ Sample of the product (in pouch of 500gm.or1kg).
■ Started Time period of product (specify exact Date/Month/year)
■ Total gross product in KGs. (for last year)
■ Turnover of last year
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