Post Harvest Profile of Paddy/Rice

P R E F A C E

Indian agriculture has made rapid progress in augmenting the foodgrain production from 51 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 196.13 million tonnes in 2000-01 which includes 85.5 million tonnes of paddy. Today India ranks second in production of paddy in the world. It is the main staple food for more than 60 percent of the world population and more so in the Asian countries. It has predominant role in the Indian economy accounting for more than 10 percent of the total agricultural exports of the country during 2000-01.

The Inter-Ministerial Task Force on Agricultural Marketing Reforms suggested several measures for strengthening agricultural marketing system in the country in their report submitted in May, 2002, for benefiting the farming community from the new global market opportunities, to foster true competition among the market players and to enhance the share of farmers in the ultimate price of their agricultural produce. This profile has been prepared with a view to enable the farming community to scientifically manage the post-harvest operations in respect of paddy / rice crop in order to realize higher price in the market. The profile covers almost all aspects of the marketing of paddy / rice, which include post-harvest management, marketing practices, standards and quality, grading, packaging, transportation, storage, SPS requirements, etc.

This profile has been prepared by Shri BHAVESH KUMAR JOSHI, Marketing Officer under the supervision of Shri B.D. SHERKAR, Dy. Agricultural Marketing Adviser and Shri H.P. SINGH, Jt. Agricultural Marketing Adviser, Branch Head Office, Nagpur and overall guidance of Dr. G. R. BHATIA, Additional Agricultural Marketing Adviser.

The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection acknowledges the assistance and co-operation extended by various institutions / organizations in supplying the relevant data/information required for compilation of this Profile.

The Government of India should not be regarded as assuming responsibility for any of the statements contained in this profile.

Faridabad.

Dated :12-05-2004                                                                                                                                        

Agricultural Marketing Adviser
to the Government of India

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