AGMARK is a quality certificate that labels a product pure and of necessary quality as per guidelines specified by a governing body. It acts as a third party guarantee for agricultural products consumed in India.
The term Agmark was coined by joining the words ‘Ag’ to mean agriculture and ‘mark’ for a certification mark. This term was introduced originally in the bill presented in the parliament of India for the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act.
AGMARK is a certification mark for agricultural produce, assuring that they conform to a grade standard notified by Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI), Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare under Agricultural Produce (Grading Marking) Act, 1937.
These standards differentiate between quality and 2-3 grades are prescribed for each commodity. Till date, grade standards for 227 agricultural commodities have been notified.
Group wise list of the commodities for which Agmark grade standards have been formulated under the agricultural produce (grading and marking) act, 1937
| Sr. No. | Name of the Group | No. of commodities notified |
| 1. | Food grain and allied products | 32 |
| 2. | Fruits and Vegetables | 57 |
| 3. | Spices and condiments | 27 |
| 4. | Edible Nuts | 8 |
| 5. | Oil Seeds | 18 |
| 6. | Vegetable Oils and Fats | 19 |
| 7. | Oil cakes | 8 |
| 8. | Essential oils | 8 |
| 9. | Fiber crops | 5 |
| 10. | Live stock, Dairy and poultry products | 10 |
| 11. | Other products | 35 |
| Total | 227 |
Requirement of Agmark Application Proceedings
- Copy of test report(s), duly authenticated, from independent Agmark recognized laboratory.
- Document authenticating establishment of the firm, such as Registration by Company Registrar
- State Authority or Memorandum of Article in case Applicant Firm is a Limited Company
- Partnership Deed in case the applicant firm is under Partnership.
- Name of the products.
- Name of the applicant
- Name of the Firm/ Company
- Address of the Firm/ Company
- Sample of the product (in pouch of 500 gm. 1kg.
- Started Time period of product (specify exact Date/Month/year)
- Total gross product in K.g.(for last year)
- Turnover of last year