Commission Agents (Arhtiyas)
Licensed commission agents in every APMC mandi receive farmers' produce, arrange auctions, weigh, bag and load, pay farmers and collect from buyers, earning a commission set by the state. In Punjab and Haryana they also handle government procurement. Outside buyers usually work through a trusted local agent.
Brokers and Buying Agents
Brokers match buyers and sellers in pulses, edible oils, spices, cotton and other trades, often on phone and messaging groups, for a small brokerage. Buying agents act for exporters, processors and foreign importers, sourcing, inspecting and supervising loading in the producing regions.
Collateral Managers and Warehousing
- National Collateral Management Services Ltd (NCML)Agri warehousing and collateral managementAboutExplore
- Star Agriwarehousing and Collateral Management LtdStarAgriAboutExplore
- Arya.ag (Arya Collateral Warehousing Services Pvt Ltd)Storage, finance and tradeAboutExplore
- Origo Commodities India Pvt LtdWarehousing and tradeAboutExplore
Testing, Inspection and Certification
- SGS India Pvt LtdInspection and testingAboutExplore
- Eurofins Analytical Services India Pvt LtdFood testingAboutExplore
- Export Inspection CouncilExport certificationAboutExplore
- Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and StoragePhytosanitary certificatesAboutExplore
- APEDA-recognised laboratoriesResidue and quality testingAboutExplore
Customs and Freight
Customs brokers (CHAs) and freight forwarders handle export documents, container booking, fumigation and port clearance at Mundra, Kandla, JNPT, Chennai, Kakinada, Kolkata and other ports. Exporters choose agents experienced in their crop, because each has its own inspection and fumigation rules.
Trade Fairs
- AAHAR International Food & Hospitality FairNew Delhi · ITPOAboutExplore
- World Food IndiaMinistry of Food Processing IndustriesAboutExplore
- IndusFoodTrade Promotion Council of IndiaAboutExplore
- Kisan Agri ShowPune · farm technology exhibitionAboutExplore
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