1. DIRECTORATE OF MARKETING & INSPECTION (AGMARK) Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India

2. MANDATE
Set up in 1935 based on the Recommendations of Royal Commission on Agriculture
Integrated Development of Agricultural Marketing
Twin objectives
-to safe guard the interests of producer-
sellers
- to protect the consumers

3. Organisational set up Head Office – Faridabad ( Haryana)
Branch head Office- Nagpur(Maharashtra)
Regional Offices -11
Sub- Offices – 26
Central Agmark Laboratory- Nagpur
Regional Agmark Laboratories- 16

4. Central Sector Schemes Implemented by the Directorate for the benefit of Farmers
Marketing Research & Information Network
Rural Godown Scheme
Scheme for Development/ Strengthening of Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Grading and Standardisation

5. OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE, GRADING AND STANDARDIZATION
SCHEME FOR DEVELOPMENT/STRENGTHENING
OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE, GRADING AND STANDARDIZATION

6. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE SCHEME
The scheme will be implemented in those States which amend the APMC Act, wherever required, to allow direct marketing and contract farming and to permit setting up of markets in private and cooperative sectors. 
Credit linked back-ended subsidy shall be provided on the capital cost of general or commodity specific infrastructure

7. OBJECTIVES
To provide additional agricultural marketing infrastructure.
To promote competitive alternative agricultural marketing infrastructure.
To strengthen existing agricultural marketing infrastructure to enhance efficiency.
To promote direct marketing so as to increase market efficiency.                                
To provide infrastructure facilities for grading, standardization and quality certification.
To promote grading, standardization and quality certification system.
To promote direct integration of processing units with producers.

8. Illustrative Projects
Functional Infrastructure
Market–User Common Facilities
Infrastructure for Direct Marketing
Infrastructure for e-trading , market intelligence and market extension
Mobile infrastructure for post harvest operations

9. Functional Infrastructure
Assembling
Grading
Standardization
Quality Certification
Packaging
Value Addition Facilities
(Without changing the Product form)

10. Market–User Common Facilities
Market Yards
Platforms for Loading
Platforms for Assembling and Auctioning
Weigh Bridges
Mechanical Handling Equipments

11. Infrastructure for Direct Marketing from Producers to Consumers/ Processing Units/ Bulk Buyers
Infrastructure for e-trading , market intelligence and market extension
Mobile infrastructure for post harvest operations – Grading, Packaging, Quality Testing (excluding Transport Equipment)
Infrastructure for Cleaning, Sorting,
De-stoning, Grading of Agricultural Commodities

12. INVESTMENT SUBSIDY
25 % of the Capital Cost upto Rs. 50 lakh on each Project providing direct delivery service to the farmer.
All post–harvest activities are eligible for subsidy under the Scheme.
In case of N.E States, hilly and tribal areas and SC/ST entrepreneurs the rate of subsidy shall be % of the captal cost upto Rs. 60 lakh.
No upper limit on subsidy in respect of infrastructure projects of State Agencies.

13. Eligible Persons Farmers Partnership Firms
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)
Self- Help Groups (SHGs)
Companies
Corporations
Co-operatives
Co-operative Marketing Federations
Local Bodies
APMCs / Marketing Boards

14. FINANCING INSTITUTIONS
Commercial Banks
Regional Rural Banks
State Cooperative Banks
State Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Development Banks
Agricultural Development Finance Companies
North Eastern Development Finance Corporation

15. TERM LOAN Subsidy is Back–ended & Credit Linked
Minimum 50 % of Project Cost
Repayment Period 11 Years including grace period of 2 Years
The first installment due after 24 months from the date of first disbrusement.
Rate of interest as per PLR of the Bank as per RBI Guidelines.

16. Time Limit for Completion
18 Months from the date of disbursement of first instalment. A grace period of 6 Months may be allowed with genuine justification
In case of large Integrated Agricultural Marketing Projects involving an outlay of Rs. 2 crore and above a time limit of 36 months may be allowed for completion of Projects.
Subsidy is not eligible if the Project is completed with the stipulated period.

17. PROCEDURE FOR SANCTIONING OF PROJECT & RELEASE OF SUBSIDY
Promoter will submit the Project Proposal with necessary documents to Banks with a copy of Proposal to DMI
After appraisal of the project Banks will submit the claim form along with Bank’s Sanction Letter in triplicate to NABARD with a copy to DMI.
Advance Subsidy will be released through NABARD based on the claim.
Final subsidy will be released after inspection.