INTB 2200 Lecture : Improvement in Grading and Standardization.docx
29 Apr 2013
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Firstly it protects the consumers and the producers through the establishment of standards of quality. Secondly it serves as a mean of describing the quality of commodities to be purchased or sold by buyers and sellers all over the country. Thirdly it provides a basis for the payment of premium on the quality of commodities. Further trading on the basis of accepted quality standards makes pricing more precise and equitable. Thereby making the price reporting mechanism more meaningful. In india grades, standards and appropriate trademarks have been developed under the agricultural produce (grading and marketing) act 1937. The agricultural produce is graded under the trademark agmark". This is done in order to ensure good quality both for export as well as the domestic market. The act provided for the fixation of grade designations, which indicate the quality of scheduled commodities of agricultural produce. The grading practices of produce at the farmers level need to be emphasized and widely canvassed.
