Directorate of Marketing &Inspection

Branch Head Office, Nagpur

OVERVIEW:
.
BHOs main functions are :-

Cadre Controlling Authority in respect of
Gr.C.

Training Programme on Agricultural
Marketing.

MRIN- Preparation of Post Harvest
Profile and Manuals

Administration of DMI offices and
Laboratories
CSS Strength in BHO
S.No. Particulars Sanctioned
Strength
In position Vacant
1 US - 01 -
2 SO 04 02 02
3 Assistant 07 10 -
4 UDC 16 05 11
5 LDC 05 03 02
Strength of Technical Officer in BHO
S.No. Particular Sanctioned
Strength
In
position
Vacant
1 Dy.AMA 03 01 02
2 Dy.
AMA(Gp.II)
01 - 01
3 AAMA 03 02 01
4 SMDO 01 01 -
5 MO 06 02 04
STRENGTH OF GrC of DMI

S.No. Particulars Sanctioned
Strength
In position Vacant
1 Junior Chemist 118 87 31
2 Upper Division
Clerk
71 44 27
3 Lower Division clerk 28 16 12
4 MTS 208 153 55
5 Driver Gr.II 01 01 -
6 Driver(Ord. Gr) 01 01 -
7 Carpenter 01 01 -
8 Jr. Statistical Asstt. 02 - 02
9 Draftsman 03 03 -
Training in Agricultural Marketing








DMI conducts suitable programmes for field workers
as well as administrators shouldering agricultural
marketing responsibilities at different levels.

OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING
To create an ambiance of good agricultural
marketing practices in the country to protect
the interests of all market users as well as
consumers.

To sensitize the agricultural marketing
personnel to respond to the changing
demand trends, challenges in the post WTO
era and globalised marketing environment.




OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING






To provide up to date information about the ongoing
marketing developments and empower them to
formulate policies to further the cause of agricultural
marketing in the country.



To improve the managerial skills among
the marketing personnel.








To promote scientific grading and
standardization of agricultural
commodities both at producer and
market level and integrate the same
with the export marketing.







To improve the efficiency of market
intelligence and market news services
in the process of market integration






To train the marketing personnel in
preparing survey reports on various
commodities and functional aspects





To improve the communication skills of the
marketing personnel to develop awareness
among market users about various market
developmental schemes monitored by
different departments of the Government of
India
Training Programmes organized by the
Directorate of Marketing & Inspection

Diploma Course in Agricultural Marketing:






A comprehensive training course of six
months duration for senior and middle
level officers, organized at Branch Head
office, Nagpur.


Market Secretaries Training Course:










Three months duration. Organized at Lucknow
through Hindi medium and at Hyderabad English
medium for supervisory cadre such as APMCs
Secretaries and Asstt. Secretaries or officers of the
Marketing Boards/Departments.


Grading Supervisors Training Course:






For the Grading Supervisors of Market Committees
15 working days duration, organized at BHO Nagpur.

Graders Training Course:









For the Graders of market committees, 30 days
duration, organized through regional language, at
Chandigarh, Salem, Hubli and Pune.
Market Intelligence and News Service





Two weeks duration. Organized at Nagpur It
emphasizes on the application of the system concept,
leads to scientific management of agri-marketing through
data collection, presentation ,analysis, interpretation and
developing information to help in decision making and its
timely dissemination.

Market Extension Service Course





Two weeks duration. Organized at Nagpur to
develop specialized man power to further the
knowledge to its stakeholders and also
integrate the farming community with
marketing mechanism.
State level Short Term Capsule Training Programme






Specific need based programmes organized either at
Nagpur or at respective State Head Quarters on the
request received from the marketing Boards/Deptt.
Course module is developed accordingly. Duration of
such programmes is 4 to 6 days.
TRAINING PROGRAMMES BEING
COUNDUCTED BY DMI
Name of the
programme
Venue Duration No. of
sessions
Period
Diploma
Course in
Agril.
Marketing
Nagpur 6 months 1 Sept.- Feb.
Market
Secretaries
Training
Course
Hyderabad
&
Luknow
3 months 1 Aug. Oct
Grading
Supervisors
Training
Course
Nagpur 15 working
days
1 July
Name of the
programme
Venue Duration No. of
sessions
Period
Market
Intelligence &
News service
Nagpur 2 Weeks 1 December
Market
Extension
service
Nagpur 2 weeks 1 February
Graders
Training
Course
Chandigarh,
Salem, Hubli
and Pune
30 days --- ----
12881 Agricultural Marketing personnel have been
trained since inception up to October, 2013
MARKET RESEARCH AND
INFORMATION NETWORK
(MRIN)






Under the MRIN scheme one of the objective is to
undertake research that will be utilized to impart
training to farmers and marketing functionaries and
other stake holders in order to educate and train them
on Good Agricultural Marketing Practices .







Branch Head Office is involved in
preparation of Post Harvest Profile on
Agricultural Commodities and Manuals on
Good Agricultural Marketing Practices to
make a tool to educate farmers and other
marketing functionaries.

MRIN
The main objective-

Preparation of Post Harvest Profile on
agriculture commodities

Aware Farmers for better marketing of the
crop

Prepares manuals on good agricultural
marketing practices of various commodities.

Post harvest profiles covers post harvest
management, marketing, storage, SPS
requirements, marketing problems, marketing
information etc.,
B.H.O., so far has prepared the Post Harvest Profiles
and Manuals on Good Agricultural Marketing
Practices on following commodities:
(19 commodities)

Paddy Sunflower
Wheat Sesame
Red Gram Green Gram
Bengal Gram Black Gram
Mustard/Rapeseed Jowar
Soybean Maize
Groundnut Potato
Cotton Grapes
Chilles Mandarin
Mango



The profile and manuals are also uploaded on
AGMARKNET Portal.




The manual on Good Agricultural Marketing Practices has
been prepared with a view to improve efficiency in
Agricultural Marketing through regular training and
extension service to reach the farmers in their regional
language