1. Introduction… Directorate has its Head Office at Faridabad and Branch Office at Nagpur. 5 Regional Offices at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta, Hyderabad. 43 Sub Offices spread all over India Central Agamark Lab. at Nagpur And 22 Regional Agmark Labs.

2. Activities of DMI… Promotion Of Standardisation And Grading Of Agricultural And Allied Produce Marketing Research, Surveys & Planning Imparting Training On Agricultural marketing Advising States On Regulation & Management Of Agricultural Produce Markets Marketing Extension Contd.

3. Activities of DMI… Administration Of Meat Food Products Order (MFPO) Promotion Of Cold Storages Agricultural Marketing Information Network

4. Query & Reply A11-Printing Order MIS-DMI (Technical) Asstt. Agricultural Mktg Adviser, DMI, Guwahati Agricultural Marketing Adviser to GOI DMI, Faridabad, (Haryana) Director of Laboratories Central Agmark Lab, Nagpur Business Organisation Packers / Traders Monthly Progress Report R1-R8,R11 R9-R14 Data on sample collection A5,A6,A7,A8 Directorate of Agriculture, Govt of Assam Marketing Officer In-Charge, Regional Agmark Laboratory, Guwahati A9-O.M. for analysis Data on analysis,A15 Printing Press A10-Application for renewal of printing permit R9 State Grading Laboratory(6) A3 A4 A1,A3 A2,A4 State Planning Board, State Agriculture Deptt., Directorate Economics & Statistics, State Agri University, National Horticulture Board,, Transport Operators, related organisation/institution, Dealers, Manufacturer and Retailers Query & Reply Activities of DMI…

5.  Quality / Standards Monitoring System (CAL/RAL, RO,SO) – Internal, for Exports [ Modules at CAL/RAL : Job Allocation, Analysis reports generation, Transmitting test results to SO/RO Modules at RO/SO: To capture the sample details & sample codification, Transmitting codified samples details to RAL Modules at HQ: AGMARK grading Bulletin] Contd… Systems Identified …

6.  Research Samples Monitoring System (CAL/RAL) [Modules : Formulation of standards, Notification of standards  Certificate of Authorization Information System [Modules : Receipt of application, Processing of application (Capturing of verification details), Generation of Certificates, Renewal of CA, Changes in CA, Issue of duplicate CAs, Suspension or Cancellation of CAs, Financial Accounting of Revenue generated] Systems Identified …

7.  MFPO License Information System (RO/SO) [Modules: Issuing of CAs]  AGMARKNET strengthening [Modules: Regulated Markets profiles, farmers advisory service, commodity profiles, markets atlas, Regional portals]  Scheme Monitoring System [Physical and Financial progress of schemes like Rural godowns, Cold Storage, Market Developments] Systems Identified …

8. Certificates of Authorization…  Open digital signatures system required trust infrastructure to be in place  A CPS need to be prepared  CPS has to address several issues  Identification & Authentication  Key Management Policy  Local security policy  Operation policy (When can a certificate be revoked) Who can request revocation When can a certificate be suspended How long a suspension can last Frequency of CRL issuance How long achieves are maintained …)

9. Models for CA… Hierarchy Model National CA CA : R1CA : R2 CA : C1CA : C2CA : CxCA : Cy S1S1 SnSn …

10. Databases envisaged…  Grading Laboratory details  Certification Authorization Holders (Packers, printers, Chemists)  Commodity wise grading standards  Permissible Toxicity level  Regulated Markets  Cold Storages  Rural Godowns  Training/Awareness Programs  Market Research Survey

11. Issues…  Prioritization  Bulk Data Entry  Database / System Administration  Testing tools  CASE tools  Training  BPR

12. Project Team…  Shri. P. K. Suri, Head Quarters  Smt. Pratibha Lokhande, Head Quarters  Shri. Kuppuswami, Head Quarters  Shri. Siddiqui, MP State Unit  Shri. A.K. Singh, Bihar State Unit  Shri, Bhattacharya, Assam State Unit  Shri. Pravin Surawar, NIC Mumbai  Shri. Tarun Goyal, NIC Karnal