MARKETING  INFRASTRUCTURE  &  AGRICULTURAL 
 MARKETING  REFORMS

                                                                              
 
                       
                                                                                           
         


 MANUAL ON STANDARDISATION, GRADING AND CERTIFICATION

CONTENTS

 
COVER PAGE
PREFACE
CONTENT :
 Introduction                                                                                                
 
 Standardization and Grading
 
:                                                                 

     (a)Basic concepts of standardisation and grading                                                  

         (     (b)Grading                                                                                                       

         (     (c) Factors Affecting the Quality of Farm Produce                                 

         (d) Inspection and Sampling Packing, Marking,Labelling and Sealing                

     (e) Maintenance of records                                                    

     (f) AP(G&M)Act and mechanism of grading under Agmark       

   Legal Aspects :                                                                                                

    1.      Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,                                                                

    2.     Standards of Weights and Measures Act,                                                             

    3.   Warehousing Corporation Act                                                              

    4.      Consumer Protection Act,                                                                                      

   ISO 9000                                                                                                    

   Settlement of disputes                                                                                             

   (a) Annexure  I                                                                                  

   (b)  Annexure  II                                                                            

 Bibliography