Manual on good Agricultural Marketing practices for - Agmarknet

PREFACE
Grape is an important fruit crop in our country and world. Grape is the third
most widely cultivated fruit after citrus and banana. Grapes are widely consumed as
fresh fruit in India. It is also used for producing raisins, wine, juice, juice concentrate,
squash, beverages, jams and marmalades. Maharashtra is the largest producer of
grapes in the country. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab are
other major grapes growing states.
The Inter-Ministerial Task Force on Agricultural Marketing Reforms in their
report in May,2002, suggested several measures for undertaking various reforms in
the Agricultural Marketing System in the country. In view of the keen competition in
the domestic as well as international markets, it has become imperative to launch
awareness programmes vigorously to up-date the technical know-how of various
stakeholders involved in the marketing of farm produce in multi dimensional aspects
of agricultural marketing system.
In view of the above, “<strong>Manual</strong> on Good Agricultural Marketing Practices for
Grapes” has been prepared. This manual covers various aspects of post harvest
management and marketing of Grapes.
This “<strong>Manual</strong> on Good Agricultural Marketing Practices for Grapes” has
been prepared by Shri MANOJ KUMAR, Assistant Agrilcultural Marketing Adviser
under the guidance of Shri RAKESH SAXENA, Dy Agricultural Marketing Adviser,
D.M.I. B.H.O., Nagpur.
The Directorate of Marketing & Inspection acknowledges the assistance and
co-operation extended by various institutions/organisations in supplying the relevant
data/information required for compilation of this manual.
The Govt. of India should not be regarded as assuming responsibility for any
of the statements contained in this manual.
-Sd-
(Rajendra Kumar Tiwari)
Faridabad Agricultural Marketing Adviser
Dated : 05-03-2012 to the Government of India