Lok Sabha Question No. 4538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: AGMARK Certification of Horticultural Products
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4538

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  8 th  JANUARY, 2019

## AGMARK CERTIFICATION OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS

4538.  SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the agencies giving AGMARK certification for horticulture products;
- (b) the norms for AGMARK certification for horticulture products;
- (c) the details of the certified AGMARK horticulture products so far;
- (d) whether for certification of any horticulture product all the varieties at that product, be it any regional variety are included; and

(e) if so, whether the Government considers to include the State Government agencies in the certification process, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a)  to  (c)  Directorate  of  Marketing  &  Inspection  (DMI),    an  attached  office  of  Department  of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, is implementing Agmark Certification through its 11 Regional Offices, 27 Sub Offices, in the country.  The AGMARK Certification  of  horticulture  products  is  carried  out  as  per  the  provisions  of  'Fruits  and Vegetable  Grading  and  Marking  Rules  2004'  under  the  Agricultural  Produce  (Grading  & Marking) Act 1937, and as amended from time to time under which the Grade standards for 57 Fruits  and  Vegetables  have  been  notified  under  aforesaid  provisions  so  far  as  provided  in Annexure-I. The AGMARK Grade Standards are voluntary in nature and is based on demand. Presently, horticulture products for exports only are certified under Agmark and is as under.-

|   Sr. No. | Name of commodity   |   2015-16 ( Quintals) |   2016-17 ( Quintals) |   2017-18 ( Quintals) |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Grapes              |            616838     |           1.33979e+07 |           1.43442e+06 |
|         2 | Onion               |             54448.6   |       50592.4         |        4840           |
|         3 | Okra                |               544.486 |      149063           |       36734.8         |

(d): Yes,  the  certification  is  for  a  product  category  and  all  varieties  of  above horticultural products, including regional varieties are included.

(e): State Government agencies can apply for participation in certification process of horticulture products under AGMARK.  But currently no such proposal has been received. However, in case of other commodities like Ghee, Vegetable oils, Wheat Atta, Suji, Besan, Maida,  Spices,  Cereals,  Pulses,  Honey,  Edible  nuts,  Oil  seeds,  Oil  cake,  etc.  State Government agencies are involved in certification process for domestic purpose.

## The Grade standards of Fruits and Vegetables notified under APGM Act -

1. Amla
2. Apples
3. Aubergines
4. Banana
5. Beans
6. Betel leaves
7. Bitter Gourd
8. Bottle Gourd
9. Brussels sprouts
10. Cabbage
11. Canned/Bottled fruits and fruit products
12. Capsicum
13. Carrots
14. Cauliflowers
15. Cherries
16. Chilies
17. Colocasia Leaves (Arbi Leaves)
18. Coriander Leaves (Dhania Leaves)
19. Cucumbers
20. Curry Leaves
21. Custard apple
22. Dried edible mushrooms
23. Drumsticks
24. Fenugreek Leaves
25. Gherkins
26. Grape fruits
27. Grapes
28. Guavas
29. Headed Cabbages
30. Lemons
31. Litchi
32. Mandarins
33. Mango
34. Melons
35. Okra
36. Onions
37. Oranges
38. Papayas
39. Pears
40. Pine apple
41. Plums
42. Pomegranate
43. Ribbed Celery
44. Sapota
45. Seed Potato
46. Shelling Peas
47. Snake Gourd
48. Sour Limes
49. Spinach
50. Sponge Gourd
51. Strawberries
52. Sugar Snap Peas
53. Sweet Limes
54. Tomatoes
55. Ware Potato
56. Watermelon
57. William Pears

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