POST HARVEST PROFILE OF POTATO - Agmarknet

8.0 INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES :8.1 Marketing related schemes of Govt. and Public sector organizations:Some of the schemes of Central Govt and public sector organizations which arein operation for benefit of farmers and others are given as under :Table No. 19Sl. SchemeName ofFacilities of schemenoorganisation1. 2. 3. 4.1) CAPITALINVESTMENTSUBSIDY FORCONSTRUCTION /MODERNIZATIONEXPANSION OF COLDSTORAGE ANDSTORAGE'S FORNATIONALHORTICULTUREBOARD, Ministry ofAgriculture, Govt ofIndia, 85, InstitutionalArea, Sector – 18,Gurgoan - 122015(Haryana)HORTICULTURES PRODUCEUBSI2) AGMARK GRADINGANDSTANDARDISATION3) SCHEME FORDEVELOPMENT/STRENGTHENING OFAGRICULTURALMARKETINGINFRASTRUCTURE,GRADING &STANDARDISATIONDIRECTORATE OFMARKETING ANDINSPECTION (DMI),Head Office,CGO Complex , H-IV.Faridabad –121 001.- do -►To promote setting up of cold storages /storages in the country for reducing postharvest losses.► Creation of Cold chain infrastructure forfarm to the consumers andmodernization/rehabilitation of cold storages.► Grading of agricultural commoditiesincluding Potato.► To provide additional agricultural marketinginfrastructure to cope up with the largeexpected marketable surpluses of agriculturaland allied commodities including dairy,poultry, fishery, livestock and minor forestproduce.►To promote competitive alternatives inagricultural marketing infrastructure byinducement of private and cooperative sectorinvestments that sustain incentives for qualityand enhanced productivity thereby improvingfarmers’ income.►To strengthen existing agriculturalmarketing infrastructure to enhance efficiency.► To promote direct marketing so as toincrease market efficiency through reductionin intermediaries and handling channels, thusenhancing farmers’ income.►To provide infrastructure facilities forgrading, standardization and qualitycertification of agricultural produce so as toensure price to the farmers commensuratewith the quality of the produce.59