1.10.11. Directorate of Marketing and Inspection

♤ The directorate was set up by the Government of India to co-ordinate the agricultural marketing of various agencies and to advise the Central and State Governments on the problems of agricultural marketing. Activities of this directorate includes the following:-

o Promotion of grading and standardization of agricultural and allied commodities;

o Statutory regulation of markets and market practices;

o Training of personnel;

o Market extension;

o Market research, survey and planning and

o Administration of old storage order, 1980 and meat food products order, 1973.