POST HARVEST PROFILE OF POTATO - Agmarknet

1. 2. 3.S.H.Gs are the selfmanaged homogeneousgroups of economicallybackward people whopromote savings amongthemselves and can pooltheir agricultural activities.Self-helpGroups (SHGs)Linkage CreditProgrammeNationalAgriculturalInsuranceScheme (NAIS)On compulsory basis :All farmers producingnotified crops and availingSeasonal AgriculturalOperations (SAO) loansfrom financial institutions i.e.loanee farmers.On voluntary basis :All other farmers (Nonloaneefarmers) producingnotified crops.8.3 Organisations / Agencies Providing Marketing Services :Self-help groups aresupplemented by bank creditwhen these groups gainexperience.Provides insurance coverage andfinancial support to the farmers incase of failure of any notifiedcrop due to any naturalcalamities, pests and diseases.It also encourages the farmers toadopt progressive farming highvalue inputs and high agriculturaltechnology. Besides, it helps tostabilize the farm income duringdisaster years.The following Govt., Semi-Govt. and State Govt. organizations provide and assistin marketing services like procurement, grading, storage, and processing in the field ofpotato.Table No. 21Sl. Organization and it’sServices providedNowebsite1. 2. 3.1. Directorate of Marketing andInspection (DMI),Head Office,CGO Complex N.H.IV.Faridabad –121 001.Website:www.agmarknet.nic.in►To promote grading of agricultural produceunder the Agricultural Produce (Grading &Marking) Act, 1937.►To facilitate the construction of marketinginfrastructure of agricultural produce.►To render advice on statutory regulation,development and management of agriculturalmarkets by states / U.Ts.►Marketing research, surveys and planning►To train personnel in agricultural marketing62