DACNET an e-Governance programme for Central Agmark Laboratory Nagpur. Prepared by NIC Mumbai.

DACNET an e-Governance programme for

Central Agmark LaboratoryNagpur.

Prepared by NIC Mumbai

CENTRAL AGMARK LABORATORY,

NAGPUR

The Central Agmark Laboratory (CAL) at Nagpur is the apex and appellate laboratory of the Dirctorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) established in 1957 under the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment,Govt. of India.

The main function of the Laboratory are:-

1. Standardization of quality parameters for new agricultural, horticultural, meat food products.

2. Revising/reviewing the existing quality standards under Agmark.

3. To evolve/standardize methods of analysis/tests under quality assurance system of agricultural and allied products.

4. To develop new methods of analysis or to identify new adulterant in field of agricultural commodities.

5. To undertake collaborative research activities.6. To advice and comment on all technical matters.7. Training on analysis of food and agricultural commodities and

extension work.

8. To supervise the technical functioning of the Regional Agmark Laboratories and to render technical advice to the State Grading Laboratories.

9. Analysis of routine samples and controlled samples

The main function of the Laboratory are:-

Hierarchical Structure of Divisions comes under ( CAL ):

Director (CAL)

Oils and FatsGeneral Chemistry

Food Grains

Toxicology

Packaging

Administration

22 Regional Agmark Laboratories

Spices and essential oils

Livestock Products

Fibre

Planning

Stores /Library/Hindi Section

It was decided in 1959-60 to set up specialized divisions on commodity basis to bring in more efficiency and compactness in the working of CAL. These are –

1. Foodgrains Division (Headed by Deputy Director)This Division deals with research and standardization work related to foodgrains and allied products. Also, this deals with formulation / revision of Agmark grade specification of Commodities.

2. Livestock Products Division (Headed by Dy. Director)This division is undertaking the work related to the formulation of grade standards for meat food product and the revision of existing standards.

Functions of Divisions under CAL,Nagpur

3. Oils and Fats Divisions (Headed by Asst. Director)This div. Deals with technical / scientific matter pertaining to various oils & fats which includes formulation of specification for new commodities, revision of existing commodities for detecting adulteration of vegetable oils & fats.

4. Spices and Essentials Oils Divisions (Headed by Asstt. Director)This division deals with formulation / revision of specification of spices and essential oils and also carries out research work connected with the quality control of these commodities.

5. General Chemistry Division (Headed by Asstt. Director)This Div. Undertake the work of formulation / revision of specification of Commodities.


6. Toxicology Division (Headed by Asstt. Director)Toxicology division deals with study on toxic contaminants such as pesticide reside, aflatoxin etc., in Agricultural and food commodities. An attempt was made to study the presence of pesticide residue in milk, eggs, aflatoxin M1 in Khoa in Market sample of Nagpur.

7. Packaging Division (Headed by Asstt. Director) Packaging division deals with study on packaging material for its suitability for food contact application, and also with shelf life of agricultural and allied products in various packaging materials, storage study on desiccated coconut was undertaken.


8. Planning Sectionthe Division of Planning deals mainly with the following activities:

- receipt and issue of samples for analysis- Technical examination of proposals from all the Regional

Agmark Laboratories- Financial sanction issued for the purchase of chemicals,

apparatus, equipment, dead stock items, repairs and Miscellaneous items.

9. Sections for General Administration (Library / Stores section / Hindi section )

Maintaining the service related works, Library section, store section and Hindi section.


Major Activities of Divisionsof CAL :-

Formulation of Agmark Specification. Revision of Agmark Grade Specification. Research Project. Research Paper. Duplicate sample Analysis. Training to Chemists. Technical advice,inspection at RAL. Compilation of various reports.

The allotment of project is done in the beginning of the financial year and the project is to be normally completed in one year i.e. by end of March.

The project / research work allotted by the Head of the division to all Regional Laboratory is based on availability of staff and the infrastructure at a RAL.

The data analyzed from RAL and field formations is used to formulate a specification and is sent by the Director to Agricultural Marketing Adviser ( AMA ) for issue of notification in Gazette.

Major Activities of Divisions of CAL :-

The Central Agmark Laboratory is assisted by a Network of twenty three Regional Agmark Laboratories (RALs) spread through out India, which are also engaged in quality Controlof agricultural and allied products and generating data on India basis.

List of Laboratories of Directorate of Marketing and Inspection:

(A) Apex Laboratories (i) CENTRAL AGMARK LABORATORY

NETWORK OF LABORATORIES UNDER CAL :

(B) REGIONAL AGMARK LABORATORIES (RALs)1. Amritsar2. Alleppey 3. Bangalore4. Mumbai5. Bhopal6. Bhubaneshwar7. Kolkatta8. Calicut9. Cochin10 Delhi(Okhla)11 Guwahati12 GhaZiabad

13 Guntur14 Jamnagar15 Jaipur16 Kanpur17 Chennai18 Manglore19 Patna20 Rajkot21 Tuticorin22 Virudhunagar23. Regional Agmark

Laboratory, Shillong (Under process of setting up)

NETWORK OF LABORATORIES UNDER CAL :

THE FUNCTIONS OF RALs

The Regional Agmark Laboratories form the backbone of the main quality control activities of the DMI. They provide effective checks for the purity and quality of Agmark products.

To carry out analysis of duplicate and check samples.

To conduct work in the field of formulation of standards of new commodities and also revision/review of standards (Started from 1992).

To collaborate other activities with regard to standardization of method, development of method of analysis, (started from 1992).To impart training to the Chemists.

Main Type Samples consideredFor testing under various divisions of CAL are :-

Research Samples Test Sample Check apex sample duplicate apex sample appellate sample special sample

Data Flow RAL CAL

Data for analysis

Data for analysisData for analysis

Data for analysis

Data for analysis

Data for analysis

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Asst. DirectorRAL

Asst. DirectorRAL

DirectorCAL

Advisor(AMA)

Work Flow for testing/analysing sample :-For eg. – For spices and essential oil Division.

Sample is received from planning Div. Of CAL in the following format –

From :- Coding and Decoding sectionDate :-

To :- Spices & Essential Oil Div

Sr.No. Name of Item Code No. Weight

1 Wet Ginger RS/SE/WG/41 500 gms

2

Activity Register & Result Register is maintained At each Div. of CAL .

Sr.no Code no Description of the

sample

Qty Received

Ref.No.

To whom attoted

Date of completion of

analysis

Remarks

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

For eg. The format of register maintained at spices & E.O. division –(Activity Register format )

ANALYTICAL REPORT FOR --------------------------------1. Name of the Division /Laboratory :2. Name of the commodity, quality Received3. Date of receipt of the sample :4. Code No.of the sample :5. Date of commencement of analysis : of the samples6. Date of submission of the report :7. Condition of the seal on the sample : bottle / container (Record details)8. Specific procedure followed for : homogenising the sample before ana-lysis9. Physical appearances of the sdample & : general characteristics / Details to be recorded. :

Pg-1

Pg (1-2)

After analysing the sample the chemist give report to incharge of the division ( eg. Spices & E.O.) in the following format :

This is certified that sample was / was not in a fit condition for analysis.

Date : Name & Designation of the ChemistSample bearing code No.-------------------- passes / fails in the grade-----------------In respect of ----------------------------- Parameters.

Date : Signature of the Divisional Incharge.

SPECIAL Characreristics

Value Obtained Name of theSpecification

Name of theTest / method followed

Chemical test

1. Protein Content

2. Fat Content

3. Salt Content

4. Sodium Nitrite

5. Sulphur dioxide

6. Trace metals

Pg-2

Analysical Report for spices whole samples (pg.1- 4)

1.Name of the commodity and quality received :2. Daste of receipt of sample :3.Code No.of the samples :4. Date of commencement of analysis of sample:5.Date of submission of Report :6. Condition of the seal on the sample bottle / : container (Record details)7.Specific procedure followed for : homogenising the sample before analysis8.Physical appearances of the sample and :general characteristics (Details to be recordrd)

Regional Agmark Laboratory ,---------------------

Sr.No Special characteristics Value

obtained Range of

specification Name of theTest/Methodfollowed

1. Extraneous matter %

2. Light Bories %

3. Moisture %

4. Pin heads %

5. Size in m.m.sieve

6. Empty and Mal formed

capsule %

7. Immature and shrivelled %

8. Blacks and splits %

9. Weight in gram /litre

10. Unclipped capsule %

Pg-2

11 Length in cms.

12 Colour

13 Damaged and discoloured %

14 Loose seeds %

15 Broken chillies %

16 Pods without stalk %

17 Foreign mastter %

18 Pieces %

19 Chura and defective bulbs %

20 Bulbs %

21 Bulbs and cut bulbs %

22 Size of the rhizomes in m.m.

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23 Very light pieces %

24 Lime as CaO %

25 Split seeds %

26 Damaged,blocked and InsectBored %

27 Other test

Note : Parameters reported as per standard of the commodity. For rest of the Parameters, mention not applicable.Certified that the sample was / was not in a fit condition for analysis.Date :

SignatureName & Designation of the Chennai

Sample bearing Code No.-------------- passed / fails in the grade----------- in respect of ------------------------------------------------- parameters.Date : Signature of the Incharge.

Pg-4

SrNO Code no. Physical appearence

variety Extra matter %

Insect bored matter

Pieces L/S mm

Rotten pieces

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Dry matter

Volatile oil as ml/100gm

Total Ash AIA(Acid Insoluble

ash)

Cruid fibreC/F

NVEE of Dry

Matter

Remarks

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

After the analytical reports came from Chemists it is put into result register in the following format by the incharge of the division :(Result register format)

Monthly Progress Report is prepared by each div. of CAL (Sample Report) :- (eg. Spices & E.O.)

MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF CENTRAL AGMARK LABORATORY,NAGPUR FOR THE MONTH OF December, 2002.

I. Name of the Division : Spices and Essential Oil. II. Staff position :- (a) Divisional Incharge - Sanctioned post : - Designation : Assistant Director; Remark : Present incharge - Designation : Assistant Director.

(b) Number of operative chemists = 3 (Three)

III Sl. Activity/programme Target for Achievement for the month Constraints if any and the No. 2002-2003 reasons for shortfall 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

(a) Preparation of manual on Awareness Draft report finalized. on Market functionaries.

(b) Good Agriculture Practices and Report finalized and will be taken up for review. Food Safety – a Farmers’ Guide

(c) Preparation of manual on guidelines Draft report amended before finalization for establishing grading laboratories

for Foodgrains, Cereals, Oilseeds and Spices and Spices (d) Samples Analysis 30 research samples analyzed

(M. D. John)

Assistant Director

Commodity wise sample analysis Report from RAL :-

1. sample Analysis work done in Regional Agmark Laboratories and other commodity testing laboratories during the year …….e.g. 2000-2001

( For Export – R. A. L. wise break-up )

Regional Agmark Laboratory

Sample Type

No of Sample No of sample Analysed No of Sample not Analysed

B/F From e.g. 2000-2001

Received during e.g. 2000-2001

Total passed failed Down graded

Total Destroyed Carried forward for e.g. 2000-2001

Total

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 e.g. Amritsar Total

Test Check

…… …..

Various Analytical Report Formats (Sample Report) :(Analytical Report of Pesticide Residue)

Analytical Report of Aflotoxin

Strength of staff Sanctioned & working at CAL : (Organization structure staff wise)

Sr.No. Name of the Post Sanctioned Working

1 Director 1 1

2 Dy.Director 2 1

3 Asst. Director 8 4

4 Chief Chemist 3 2

5 Sr. Chemist 4 3

6 Jr. Chemist 18 14

7 Class III Employees 30 ---

9 Class IV Employees 15 ---

Total 81 52

Total Strengh of Staff at RALs :

Sr.No. Designation No. of Post (working)

1 Asstt. Director 2

2 Chief Chemist 4

3 Senior Chemist 19

4 Junior Chemist 106

5 Class III Employees 49

6 Class IV Employees 75

Key Objectives of e-Governance :

To make suitable recommendation for overcoming the gradation of Commodity.

To familiarize with the methodology of Computerisation in Analytical data analysis of Commodity.

To make the system Web enabled for sharing Regional Agmark Laboratory analytical data collection.

To linkup management skills with new Information Technology.

To expertise / expedite the analysis of commodity. To maintain account of analytical statistical data. To make available information / data of Grade &

Specification of commodity on Commercial Basis. To develop a Centralized system for generating reports

of various commodities of acquisition / possession.

SCOPE

To make available analytical data of sample commodity report on Web.

The observation / analytical data analysis through computer application for generate graphs / maps.

To collect relevant information of commodities / samples of various regions and make available to Govt. and non-Government organizations.

Standardisation of analytical ( commodity wise, parameter wise ) report format of day-to-day data analysis work.

Data transmission through e-mail / web based application to Central Agmark Laboratory fro Regional Agmark Laboratories of various States.

To develop new method of analysis or to identify new adulterant in the field of food and agriculture commodities.

To evolve / standardization methods of analysis / test under quality assurance system of agriculture and food products.

To adopt computerized method for analysis / test data of commodity.

To display analytical result of commodity and make available data were statistically analysed and the statement showing frequency distribution of different quality factor in different ranges and their percentage share in total.

SCOPE

To automate and standardise the grades for five years for the existing agmark commodities so that

For the given specifications computer will give the result.

Standardised Agmark commodities make available on the web.

SCOPE

SYSTEM PERSPECTIVE:

The system will comprise the Central Agmark aboratory and Twenty Two Regional Agmark Laborataries.

The proposed system will offer the following functions: Database maintenance on-line generation report generation office automation analytical data analysis data transmission registration of commodities for formulation of Agmark Specification of Grade standards. Make available forms for registration and analytical data of Formulation of agmark specification of Grade standard Data normalization. Transaction and exceptions.

This section enumerates the requirements, other than the specific functional requirements for the functioning of proposed system. It also cater to issue related to security, external interfaces and backup modes.

External Interface Requirement: 1. User Interface:

The system will have a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with an online facility. All fields on the screen will have intuitive labels and list of valid values will be displayed wherever possible.

General Requirements:

2 Hardware Interface:The proposed system will involve a number of computers

connected in a Local Area Network (LAN) at each of the locations to access data from the server. The LANs in individuals Divisions Laboratories will be connected and the Desktops at Regional Agmark Laboratories of various state will be connected to CAL through leased lines (Dialup through telephone).Computers …… for desktop as well as a Server(SQL server, LAN Server)Printers ……. For printing the various documents & reportsDigitizer ….. For data analysis generate graph Data Communication equipment, such as hubs, switches, modems etc.


3 Software Interface:The proposed solution needs to be integrated with other

Loboratories across the States. The Web enable data transmission, the registration of specification / gradation of Commodities, display information on Web. The analytical data analysis software for analysis the specification / gradation of Commodities.


Hierarchical Chart showing function Menu Driven Options :

Main Menu

Master File Maintenance

TransactionFile

Query Response

ReportGeneration

List of -

Commodity

RALs

Testing Parameters of Various commodities

Agmark Grade Standards for various commodities

Analytical charges for various

quality parameters

Data of all analytical reports Obtained from RAL and Divisions of CAL to Director/Div. Incharge

Data for research sample taken per year for research activity.

Samples received monthly

YearlyStatistics

RAL Statistics

MPRDivision/RAL

Annual Progress report

Analytical chargesCommodity wise

Parameter wise testing charges

Analytical charges Commodity wise

Analytical report Commodity wise

Grade designation& definition of quality commodity wise

Sample analysis work done, RAL wise forInternal Grading

Analytical chargesCommodity wise

List of sample types –-Test-Check

-DuplicateCommodity wise.

Sample analysed atVarious RAL yearly.

List of commodities,Generalized commodities& decentralized commodities.

(List of Activity)

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2000-2001

Achievement

Sl. No.

Activity/ programme Target Achievement

A. Formulation of Specification 18 Nos. 14 Nos. 1. Urad wadi 2. Kuttu 3. Kuttu flour

Work completed, report submitted to Head Office vide letter No.Q-13021/ 1/ 2000/ FG/ CAL/ Part-II dt.30.3.2001.

4. Prepared mustard 5. Nagkeswar whole 6. Nagkeswar powder

Work completed, report sent to Head Office vide letter No.Q-13016/ 4/ 2000/ CAL/ SE/ dt.23.3.2001.

7. Peanut candy (chikki) 8. Drinking chocolate (Powder)

Work completed, report sent to Head Office vide letter No.Q-13016/ 1/ 2000/ CAL/ GC dt.28.2.2001.

9. Palm J aggery (Tad) Work completed, report sent to Head Office vide letter No.Q-13016/ 4/ 2000/ CAL/ GC dt.9.3.2001.

10. Makhana Work completed, report sent to Head Office vide letter No.Q-13016/ 5/ 2000/ CAL/ GC dt.30.3.2001.

11. Tung oil 12. Soyamilk 13. Neem oil 14. Neem oil cake

Work completed, report sent to Head Office vide letter No.Q-13023/ 1/ 2000/ OF/ CAL/ dt.29.3.2001, Dated 27.2.2001 and dated 29.3.2001

B. Revision of specification 8 Nos. 8 Nos. 1. Rape seed 2. Mustard seed 3. Corn flour

Work completed, report sent to Head Office vide letter No.Q-13021/ 1/ 2000/ FG/ CAL/ Part-II dt.30.3.2001.

4. Cumin whole 5. Cumin powder

Work completed, report sent to Head Office vide letter No.Q-13016/ 4/ 2000/ CAL/ SE dt.23.3.2001.

6. Myrobalen whole 7. Myrobalen powder

Work completed, report sent to Head Office vide letter No.Q-13013/ 1/ 99/ GC/ CAL/ dt.15.3.2001.

8. Linseed oil Work completed vide letter No.Q-13013/ 2/ 99/ CAL/ GC dt.27.2.2001.

C Research project 9 Nos. 9 Nos. 1. Standardization of method to

estimate moisture content in wheat porridge by IRMM analyzer (IRMM)

Completed vide letter No.Q-13021/ 1/ 2000/ FG/ CAL/ Part/ 2089 dt.30.3.2001.

Various Reports :- 1


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2. Preparation of standard chromatograph (oil of Fennel)

Completed vide letter No.Q-13016/ 4/ 2000/ CAL/ SE dt.20.3.2001.

3. Comparative study to estimate moisture content in Shikakai powder by Hot air oven method and by Infra Red Moisture Meter

Completed vide letter No.Q-13013/ 2/ 99/ GC/ CAL/ 3595 dt.9.3.2001.

4. Study on metallic contaminants in Turmeric powder

5. Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 in J owar

Completed vide letter No.Q-13016/ 4/ 2000/ CAL/ Tox./ 2046 dt.30.3.2001.

6. Report on Brown Basmati Rice Completed vide letter No.Q-13021/ 1/ 2000/ FG/ CAL/ Part-II dt.30.3.2001.

7. Microbiological studies of Chakka 8. Microbiological studies on ice-

cream 9. Microbiological studies on

Srikhand

Work completed, report sent vide letter No.Q-13020/ 3/ 2000/ CAL/ LP/ 3657 dt.14.3.2001.

D. Research paper 9 Nos. 5 Nos. 1. Study on the quality

characteristics of ginger garlic paste

Published in Indian spices – April-J une, 2000

2. Quality standards for Ginger paste

Published in Indian spices – J uly-Sept, 2000

3. Study on the physico-chemical characteristics of Chilgoza

Sent for publication vide letter No.Q-13016/ 1/ 92/ GC/ CAL/ 3589 dt.28.3.01.

4. TLC – An indispensable tool affording convenience and speed at low cost for detection of contaminants and adulteration in food

Sent for publication vide letter No.Q-13021/ 1/ 2000/ FG/ CAL/ Part-II dt.23.11.2000.

5. Assessment of Aflatoxin in J owar

Sent for publication vide letter No.Q-13016/ 4/ 2000/ CAL/ Tox/ 3798 dt.30.3.2001.

6. Quality control of Honey, Legal specification

Paper presented in workshop on Beekeeping held under UNDP Project at Directorate of Beekeeping, KVIC, Pune on 5.8.2000

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1. Chromatography in determination of Aflatoxin in Food.

Paper presented in Technical Document of XIV ISAS National Symposium on Analytical Challenges of the New Century, Chromatography in the New Millennium

10. Processing and quality in Honey – A Scientific Approach

Paper presented in National Seminar on Sustainable Beekeeping Development on 18 and 19th J anuary, 2001 at New Delhi organized by KVIC, Mumbai

Duplicate sample analysis 1000 Nos. Achieved 978 samples 1. Spices & Ess. Oils Division 398 Nos. 2. Oils & Fats Division 463 Nos. 3. General Chemistry Division 113 Nos. 4. V.B.C.L. Division 4 Nos,

E.

Total :- 978 No. (a) Inservice training to RAL

Chemists 2 Prog. 2 Programmes conducted F.

(b) Inservice training to SGL Chemist

2 Prog. 2 Programmes conducted.

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Annual Action Plan for the year 2000-2001 – Achievement of various Divisions of CAL

Sl. No.

Achievements Foodgrain Division

Spices & E.Oil Div.

Oils & Fats Div.

G. C. Division

V.B.C.L. Division

Toxicology Dvision

Packaging Division

Planning Division

Total Achievement

Target as per AAP

Remarks

1. No. of specifications formulated and report submitted

3 (3)

3 (3)

4 (4)

4 (5)

Nil (6)

- - - 14 18

2. No. of revision of specification completed & report submitted

3 (2)

2 (2)

1 (2) (*)

2 (2)

- - - - 8 8

3. No. of Research projects completed and report submitted

2 (1)

1 (1)

Nil (1)

1 (1)

3 (3)

2 (2)

Nil (1)

- 9 9

4. No. of Research papers published/ sent for publication

1 (1)

2 (1)

Nil (1)

1 (1)

Nil (2)

1 (2)

Nil (1)

- 5 + 5 by (DOL)

9

5. No. of duplicate samples analyzed during the year

- 398 463 113 4 - - - 978 1000 sample

s

Research samples

were analysed

(a) Inservice training to RAL Chemists

- - - - - - - 2 programs conducted

2 2 6.

(b) Inservice training to SGL Chemists

- - - - - - - 2 programs conducted

2 2

Figures in brackets shows the target assigned to each division at CAL, Nagpur level.

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Annual Action Plan for the year 2001-2002.

Sl.No. Activity/Programme Target Quarter-I Quarter-II Quarter-III Quarter-IV Name of the Div. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

A. Formulation of specification 18 Nos.

Literature survey finalization of plan of work. Work allotment to RALs, Procurement and analysis of samples

Procurement and analysis of samples

Procurement and analysis of samples

Compilation of data. Data analysis and preparation of reports.

1. Rice powder -do- -do- -do- -do- Foodgrain Div 2. Urid dal powder -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 3. Rice papad -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 4. Curry paste in oil -do- -do- -do- -do- Spices & E.O. Div 5. Curry paste in aqueous medium -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 6. Kokam -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 7. Bulk of organic manure -do- -do- -do- -do- Oils & Fats Div. 8. Chilli seed oil -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 9. Concentrated organic manure

(Plant) -do- -do- -do- -do- -do-

10. Concentrated organic manure (Animal & creatures)

-do- -do- -do- -do- -do-

11. Tamarind concentrate -do- -do- -do- -do- G.C. Division 12. Compounded Mustard powder -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 13. Chicken cube -do- -do- -do- -do- V.B.C.L. Div. 14. Bone less chicken -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 15. Chicken pickle -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 16. Chicken samosa -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 17. Chicken cutlet -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 18. Chicken cabab -do- -do- -do- -do- -do-

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

B. Revision of Specification 9 Nos. 1. Linseed -do- -do- -do- -do- F.G. Division 2. Seasam seed -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 3. Castor seed -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 4. Tejpat -do- -do- -do- -do- Spices & E.O. Div 5. Poppy seeds -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 6. Mahua oil -do- -do- -do- -do- Oils & Fats Div 7. Maize oil -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- 8. Henna leaves -do- -do- -do- -do- G.C. Division 9. Henna powder -do- -do- -do- -do- -do- C. Research Projects 8 Nos. 1. Standardization of method for

estimate of moisture in Rice in I.R.M.M.

F.G. Diviison

2. Preparation of standard chromatogram of oil of cumin seed

Spices & E.O.Div.

3. Study on the method of detection of palmolein oil in coconut oil

Oils & Fats Div.

4. Comparative study to determine the coffein and Tannin content of different varieties of Tea

General Chemistry Division

5. Assessment of Aflatoxin in Bajra (Pearl millet)

Toxicology Div.

6. Storage study of Coconut oil in plastic container

Packaging Div.

7. Microbiological studies on organic manure

V.B.C.L. Div.

8. Microbiological studies on Tamarind concentrate

V.B.C.L. Div.

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CENTRAL AGMARK LABORATORY, NAGPUR Annual Action Plan for the year 2001-2002.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. D. Research papers 8 Nos. 1. Division of Foodgrains 1 No. 2. Division of Spices & E. Oils 1 No. 3. Division of Oils & Fats 1 No. 4. Division of General Chemistry 1 No. 5. Division of Toxicology 1 No. 6. Division of V.B.C.L. 2 Nos. 7. Division of Packaging 1 No. E. Samples analysis in different

division 1000

samples 250 250 250 250

F. Inservice training 1. Inservice training to RAL

chemists 2 pro.in a year

- One - One

2. Inservice training to SGL Chemists

2 Pro.In a year

- One - One

G. Extension Activities 40 pro.in a

year

- - - -

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Samples analysed at various Regional Agmark Laboratories(RALs) from 1990 to 2000-2001

Sl.No. R.A.L. 1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-2001

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. AMRITSAR 2452 2823 2777 2336 2656 2562 2083 2302 1999 2181 1990 2. ALLEPPEY 1570 1086 977 550 531 459 651 751 131 207 217 3. BHUBANESHWAR 134 170 27 5 42 74 62 67 87 98 30 4. BANGALORE 3270 2181 828 1114 1414 1787 1659 1832 2129 2175 2694 5. MUMBAI 7681 6263 4889 4899 4840 5137 4984 5612 5287 4555 4534 6. BHOPAL 1110 1039 1478 1455 947 1190 748 1212 956 1041 222 7. KOLKATA 1033 944 632 500 352 944 760 1052 1105 790 1343 8. CALICUT 828 521 332 294 213 183 132 125 175 223 190 9. COCHIN 3190 2672 2140 1498 1427 1016 1885 798 1185 1222 1297 10. GUWAHATI 737 548 420 400 311 274 230 116 182 206 163 11. GHAZI BAD 2261 2612 583 2248 3399 4430 3221 3269 1666 1428 1564 12. GUNTUR 12104 7857 6585 4455 2849 2761 2209 3716 3362 3320 3067 13. JAIPUR 304 719 552 623 1074 1036 989 766 908 1432 1213 14. JAMNAGAR 3049 2819 3027 3531 2964 3420 3252 2981 2319 2892 2298 15. KANPUR 1997 2343 3445 3425 2962 4759 4266 2871 3053 3193 2806 16. CHENNAI 4590 4146 3038 2780 3485 3955 1037 3492 3719 3622 3744 17. MANGALORE 642 743 392 102 33 120 180 162 197 136 174 18. OKHLA 980 1583 2267 2585 2561 2111 1567 2604 518 1539 1679 19. PATNA 376 365 334 326 119 28 180 218 218 144 103 20. RAJKOT 1005 1251 1125 1715 1873 1961 1811 2296 2231 2529 2408 21. TUTICORIN 910 2076 770 329 155 253 336 266 545 438 377 22. VIRUDHUNAGAR 1348 1155 938 648 88 133 395 211 325 178 130 TOTAL 51,571 45,916 37,556 35,818 34,295 38,593 32,637 36,719 32,297 34,198 32,443

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Work done Report of 22 Regional Agmark Laboratories for the year 2000-01

Name of R.A.L. No. of samples received No. of samples analyzed Bombay 4965 4361 Bhopal 7064 696 Jaipur 3587 1174 Rajkot 7240 2384

Jamnagar 5561 2140 Mangalore 174 174 Bangalore 3071 3146

Cochin 1303 1226 Calicut 393 190

Virudhunagar 175 175 Tuticorin 348 377 Chennai 3762 3744 Guntur 4031 3080

New Delhi 1609 2920 Guwahati 208 144 Amritsar 2850 1793 Kanpur 3540 2806

Ghazi bad 1403 1988 Patna 281 246

Kolkata 1708 1102 Bhubaneshwar 52 52

Alleppey 157 157 Total .. 52962 33901

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DETAILS ABOUT DUPL ICATE SAMPLES AND CHECK SAMPLES ANLAYSED IN THE YEAR 1999-2000 BY REGIONAL AGMARK LABORATORIES

______________________________________________________________________________ Sl. Nature of samples Total No. No. of % of No. samples adulterants adulteration Analyzed 1. Duplicate 25642 124 0.45% 2. Check 4874 46 0.9% ______________________________________________________________________________

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CENTRAL AGMARK LABORATORY, NAGPUR

LIVESTOCK PRODUCT DIVISION

STATEMENT SHOWING THE ANALYTICAL RESULTS OF MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS SAMPLES RECEIVED

FROM RALS AND CAL DURING THE YEAR 2000-2001 Sl. No.

Name of RAL/CAL Work allotted (No. of research samples to be

analyzed)

Work actually carried out

(No. of research samples analyzed)

Shortfall

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. Mumbai 203 177 26

2. Calcutta 153 14 139

3. Okhla 280 27 253

4. Chennai 280 7 273

5. Nagpur 254 15 239

T o t a l 1170 240 930

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Work allotment plan to RALs and work actually carried out by RALs (General Chemistry Division) during the year 2000-2001. Sl. No.

Name of RAL Work allotted (No. of research samples to be

analyzed)



Shortfall

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. Mumbai 140 69 + 10*

2. Rajkot 95 -

3. J amnagar 95 -

4. Okhla 120 58

5. Ghaziabad 60 -

6. J aipur 40 -

7. Kanpur 95 59 + 8*

8. Bhopal 50 -

9. Amritsar 80 45 + 7*

10. Calcutta 140 38

11. Chennai 130 32*

12. Bangalore 115 39+10*

13. Cochin 110 44 + 30*

14. Guntur 100 73

15. Tuticorin 30 -

16. Calicut 30 -

17. Guwahati 65 -

18. Patna 30 -

19. Bhubaneshwar 30 -

(*) Analytical result received in the month of March and after March 2001.

T o t a l

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Work allotment plan to RALs and work actually carried out by RALs (Oils & Fats Division) during the year 2000-2001. Sl. No.

Name of RAL Work allotted (No. of research samples to be

analyzed)



Shortfall

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. Mumbai 190 30

2. Okhla 190 4

3. Chennai 190 6

4. Calcutta 190 23

5. J amnagar 140 -

6. Kanpur 100 30

7. Bangalore 90 9

8. Guntur 90 40

9. Cochin 90 10

10. Bhopal 90 -

11. Rajkot 130 -

12. J aipur 90 5

13. Ghaziabad 90 -

14. Patna 90 10

15. Bhubaneshwar 90 -

16. Amritsar 90 28

17. Gauhati 120 20

18. Calicut 90 -

19. Virudhunagar 90 -

20. Tuticorin 90 -

21. Alleppey 90 30

Ni data received after March, 2001

T o t a l 1850 842 1008

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Page-1 Capabilities of Regional Agmark Laboratories to analyze commodities for different parameters

Sl. No.

Name of the RALs

Commodities being analyzed presently

Staff position Name of the Instruments available with RAL

No. of samples analysed

Remarks

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1.

RAL, Jaipur

Ghee and Veg. Oils

Sr.Chemist – 1 Jr. Chemist - 4

Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, Hot air oven, Analytical balance, UV Lamp, TLC, Refractometer, B.R.Meter, Centrifuge, IRMM.

1174 If separate building with 3 phase current, waster supply and other infrastructural facilities are provided, the laboratory is ready to take up other commodities like whole & ground spices, foodgrains, honey etc.

2. RAL, Rajkot

Veg.oil, ghee, butter, fat-spread, wheat atta, suji, maida, besan, honey Asafoetida, ground & whole spices and pulses

Sr.Chemist – 1 Jr. Chemist - 5

G.C., Spectrophotometer, Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, Polarimeter.

2384 The laboratory is not analyzing essential oils & meat food products. The laboratory also does not analyze food safety parameter. Routine analysis can be carried out.

3. RAL, Okhla Veg.oil, ghee, oils & fats, foodgrains, and their products whole & ground spices, animal casings, meat food products

Asstt.Director - 1 Sr.Chemist – 1 Jr. Chemist - 8

AAS, G.C., Spectrophotometer, Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, B.O.D., U.V. Lamp, Refractometer, B.R.Meter, Auto clave, Centrifuge.

2920 The laboratory does not have facilities for testing pesticide residues, Aflatoxin and metallic contaminants like Mercury, Arsenic, Nickel & Chromium.

4. RAL, Cochin

Essential oil, veg. Oil, ghee, honey, ground spices, whole spices.

Chief Chemist -2 Sr. Chemist – 2 Jr. Chemist – 6

AAS, G.C., Spectrophotometer, Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, B.R.Meter, Centrifuge, Polarimeter, I.R.M.M.

1226 Laboratory can analyze all these commodities as pr existing Agmark specifications.

5. RAL, Alleppey

Ghee, honey, veg. Oils, and ground spices

Jr. Chemist – 2 Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., B.R.Meter.

157 Routine analysis of these commodities as per Agmark standards.

6. RAL, Calicut

Whole spices, ground spices, veg. Oil, honey, butter, ghee

Jr. Chemist - 1 Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Mechanical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer.

190 There is only one Junior Chemist at present. Even though the report says all these commodities can be analyzed, it is doubtful how one Chemist can analyze all the samples.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7. RAL,

Bhopal Ghee, butter, veg. Oils, ground spices, whole spices, wheat atta, besan, suji, maida & whole spices

Sr. Chemist – 1 Jr. Chemist – 1

Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., B.R.Meter, Centrifuge, I.R.M.M.

696 There is only one Senior Chemist and one Junior Chemist. Laboratory claims it can analyze all the commodities.

8. RAL, Amritsar

Whole spices, ground spices, veg. Oil, ghee, honey, foodgrains, butter.

Jr. Chemist – 8 G.C., Spectrophotometer, Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, I.R.M.M.

1793 The laboratory can analyze these products for routine parameters.

9. RAL, Kanpur

Ground spices, whole spices, essential oils foodgrains, veg. Oils, ghee, butter and honey

Chief Chemist – 1 Sr. Chemist – 2 Jr. Chemist – 15

AAS, G.C., Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, B.R.Meter, Polarimeter, I.R.M.M.

2806 Routine analysis.

10. RAL, Kolkata

Ground spices, whole spices, veg. Oil,s honey, ghee, butter, meat food products.

Jr. Chemist – 5 AAS, G.C., Spectrophotometer, Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, B.O.D., U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, B.R.Meter, Auto clave,

1102 The laboratory indicated that they can analyze all these commodities and five metals. Not possible to analyze Aflatoxin & pesticide residue. No Supervisory cadre is available.

11. RAL, Ghaziabad

Ground and whole spices, veg. Ols, ghee, butter, honey, wheat atta, besan.


AAS, Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, Readymade T.L.C. plates, Refractometer, I.R.M.M.

1988 The laboratory can analyze these commodities as per the existing Agmark standards.

12. RAL, Guwahati

Mustard oil, ground spices, ghee and honey

Sr. Chemist – 1 Jr. Chemist – Nil

Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, Centrifuge, Polarimeter,

144 There is only one Senior Chemist working.

13. RAL, Mumbai

Ground spices, veg. Oils, honey, butter, ghee, atta, maida, besan, pulses, hing etc.

Chief Chemist – 2 Sr. Chemist – 3 Jr. Chemist – 19

AAS, G.C., Spectrophotometer, Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, Auto clave, Centrifuge, Polarimeter.

4361 Laboratory can perform testing for these commodities, and meat food products. Limited pesticide residues & Aflatoxin can be tested.

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14. RAL, Jamnagar

Ghee, ground spices, butter


Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., B.R.Meter,

2140 The laboratory can perform test only on these commodities as per Agmark standards

15. RAL, Guntur Ghee, butter, veg. Oils, ground spices, honey, pulses.


AAS, G.C., Spectrophotometer, Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, B.R.Meter, Centrifuge, Polarimeter, HPLC, I.R.M.M.

3080 Facilities available for testing of Aflatoxin, limited organo-chloride and organo-phosphorus pesticides and poisonous metals.

16. RAL, Chennai Ghee, besan, oil cake, veg. Oils, essential oil, spices whole and ground, wheat product, honey, meat food products.

Asstt. Director – 1 Chief Chemist – 1 Sr. Chemist – 1 Jr. Chemist – 12

AAS, G.C., Spectrophotometer, Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, B.O.D., U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, B.R.Meter, Auto clave, Polarimeter, I.R.M.M.

3744 The laboratory is able to analyze all parameters for these products except pesticide residue and Aflatoxin.

17. RAL, Bangalore

Ghee, butter, veg. Oils, honey, ground spices.


Tintometer, Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, B.R.Meter, Polarimeter, I.R.M.M.

3146 No facilities for food safety parameters. Testing are carried out for these commodities as per prescribed parameters.

18. RAL, Mangalore

Veg. Oils only Sr. Chemist – 1 Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, B.R.Meter, Polarimeter.

174 Laboratory can analyze whole and ground spices, some foodgrains and partial analysis of honey.

19. RAL, Tuticorin

Gingelly oil only Jr. Chemist – 2 Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, Centrifuge.

377 Laboratory can undertake analysis of whole and ground spices, foodgrains, ghee, butter & honey.

20. RAL, Virudhunagar

Ghee, veg. Oils, whole spices.

Jr. Chemist – 2 Muffle furnace, Microscope, hot air oven, Analytical balance, U.V. Lamp, T.L.C., Refractometer, I.R.M.M.

175 Laboratory can analyze only these commodities as per Agmark standards

21. RAL, Bhubaneshwar

Veg. Oil, Honey, Ground spices, ghee

Jr. Chemist – 1 Muffle furnance, Tintometer, Top Loading Balance, Hot air oven

52 -

22. RAL, Patna Ghee, Butter, veg. Oil, honey, ground spices, flour

Jr. Chemist – 1 Muffle furnance, Tintometer, Top Loading Balance, Hot air oven

246 -

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List of Commodities for which grade standards have been prescribed under the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking ) Act.1937.

I Foodgrains and Allied Products.

• Paddy• Wheat• Jawar• Maize• Barley• Bajra• Ragi• Rice• Basmati Rice ( Export)• Red Gram• Green Gram

• Black Gram• Bengal Gram• Lentil• Moth• Peas• Wheat Atta• Suji• Maida• Bread Wheat Flour• Besan (Gram Flour)• Cammercial Grades)

II. Fruits and Vegetables

• Apples• Banana• Grapes• Mango• Pine apple• Plums• Willian pears• Oranges• Lemons• Sweet Limes• Sour Limes• Grape Fruits

• Table Potato• Seed Potato• Onions• Dried Edible Mushrooms• Canned/ Bottled Fruits and Fruit

Products• Kinnow/ Oranges• Guavas

III. Spices and Condiments

• Chillies• Turmeric• Crdamom• Pepper• Celery seed• Cumin• Poppy sees• Ajwain• Saffron• Garlic• Ginger• Coriander• Fennel• Fenugreek• Curry• Compounded asafoetida

• Seedless Tamarind• Sundried raw mango slices• Sundried raw mango powder• Nutmeg• Tejpat• Clove• Mace• Large Cardamom• Mixed Masala• Caraway & Black Caraway

IV. Edible nuts• Arecanuts• walnuts• Cashew kernels• Raw Cashew nuts• HPS Ground nuts• Water chest nuts• Coconuts inshell• Ball Copra and Cup Copra

V. Oilseeds• Groundnuts• Rapeseeds• Mustard Seeds• Taramira Seeds• Seamum seeds• Niger seed• Linseed• Safflower seed• Sunflower seed• Cotton seed• Mahua seed• Salseed• Ambad seed• Castor seed• Soyadeans

VI. Vegetable oils and Fats

• Groundnut Oil• Mustard Oil• Sesamum Oil• Coconut Oil• Nigerseed Oil• Sal seed Oil (Fat)• Linseed Oil• Safflower seed Oil• Cotton seed Oil• Rice Bran Oil• Castor Oil • Vanaspati• Biended Edible Oil• Sunflower seed Oil• Maize Corn Oil• Mowarh Oil• Soyabean Oil• Fat Spread

VII. Oil Cakes• Groundnut Oil cake• Cotton seed Oil cake• Linseed Oil cake• Mustard seed Oil cake• Seamum Oil cake• Coconut Oil cake• Saftlower Oil cake• Niger seed Oil cake

VIII. Essential Oil• Sandalawood Oil• Lemon grass Oil• Palmarosa Oil• Ginger Gm

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