Government and Regulatory Bodies

Government and Regulatory Bodies

Public Health Laboratory:

PHL is a Government laboratory based in Pune with the primary role of undertaking tests on behalf of the Public Health departments that monitor the quality of water supply and samples drawn from the food manufacturing units. It also undertakes testing directly on behalf of the entrepreneurs on a nominal fee.

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra State, the State's primary instrument of Consumer protection, is a scientifically based law enforcement agency. Initially, this Administration came into being as Directorate of Drugs Control which was meant for enforcing mainly the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules thereunder. Later in the year 1970, Government entrusted the responsibility of enforcement of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, to this Directorate and then it was renamed "Food and Drug Administration".

Address -
FDA,
Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051 Maharashtra, India
Tel - 91-22-6592361-65 / 91-22-6592123 / 91-22-6592149
Fax - 91-22-6591959
Email - fdahq@vsnl.com

National Horticulture Board

National Horticulture Board (NHB) was set up by the Government of India in 1984 as an autonomous society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 with a mandate to promote integrated development in horticulture, to help in coordinating , stimulating and sustaining the production and processing of fruits and vegetables and to establish a sound infrastructure in the field of production, processing and marketing with a focus on post harvest management to reduce losses.

Address:
National Horticulture Board
C/o Office of Director Horticulture Commisionerate of Agriculture(Govt. of Maharashtra), Shivaji Nagar, K.B. Marg Pune 411 005
Tele/Fax 020-25530582-83
E-mail : jbsingh6@rediffmail.com

National Horticulture Mission
A National Horticulture Mission has been launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to promote holistic growth of the horticulture sector through an area based regionally differentiated strategies. The scheme will be fully funded by the Government and different components proposed for implementation financially supported on the scales laid down.

Address:- 
Shri. B. V. Gopal Reddy - Managing Director
SHM & MPB, Sakhar Sankul, Shivajinagar, Pune-411005 Maharashtra
Phone: 020-25535441,(R)26334260
Fax: 25535441
Email: gopalreddyby@gmail.com, msnhm_pune@rediffmail.com

Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB),

The Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB), Pune was established on 23rd, March 1984, under section 39A of Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963. MSAMB has done pioneering work in the field of Agricultural Marketing in the State and achieved success in various areas. MSAMB is having an important role in developing and coordinating agricultural marketing system in the State of Maharashtra.

Address:-

Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board
R-7, Market Yard, Gultekadi, Pune 411 037. Maharashtra, India
Tel: 020 2426 1190, 2426 8297
Fax: 020 2427 2095
E-Mail: msamb@vsnl.com

Maharashtra State Warehousing Corporation

Maharashtra State Warehousing Corporation was established on 8th August,1957, under the Agriculture Produce (Development & Warehousing) Act,1956, which was subsequently replaced by the Warehousing Corporations Act,1962.  The functioning of the State Warehousing Corporation is done on the basis of said Act & the detailed procedure formultated under Bombay Warehouses Act,1959 and Bombay Warehouses Rules,1960 duly amended from time to time.

Warehousing activities of MSWC include scientific storage of food grains, fertilizers, industrial goods , cotton bales, cement, and at some places it runs custom bonded warehouses and container freight stations.

Address:-
Maharashtra State Warehousing Corporation
583/B, Market Yard, Gultekadi, Pune - 411037, Maharashtra, India.
Tel.: 91 020 24262951, 24262953-55.
Fax: 91 020 24270917, 24270018

College of Agriculture, Pune

The College of Agriculture, Pune is one of the first five agriculture Colleges established in India. From its very inception, there has been a close co-ordination between research and teaching. After establishment of Maharashtra Agricultural University in the year 1968 , the College of Agriculture, Pune was transferred to the University as a constituent College. In 1969, the College was transferred to the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (Agricultural University), Rahuri established in that year. The B.Sc.(Hort) degree programme was started in the year 1984. The University headquarters are located in Rahuri, Dist.Ahmednagar 160 km to the north of Pune.

Address:-
Dr. T.A. More - Dean & Director of Instructions
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
Rahuri - 413722 Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra INDIA
Email: dean.mpkv@nic.in

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

NABARD is set up as an apex Development Bank with a mandate for facilitating credit flow for promotion and development of agriculture, small-scale industries, cottage and village industries, handicrafts and other rural crafts. It also has the mandate to support all other allied economic activities in rural areas, promote integrated and sustainable rural development and secure prosperity of rural areas.

Address:-
Shri S Santhanam - General Manager
Maharashtra Regional Office
54, Wellesley Road, Shivaji Nagar, Post Box No. 5, Pune – 411005
Tel: (91) 020 25512090
        (91) 020 25911439
Fax: (91) 020 25511489
Email: pune@nabard.org

Directorate of Horticulture Govt. of Maharashtra

At A Glance:

Maharashtra is a leading state in agriculture and now emerging as an important horticultural state in the country. Different types of soil, diverse agro climatic conditions, adequate technical manpower, well developed communication facilities increasing trend in drip irrigation, green house, use of cool chain facilities and vibrant farmer organisation offer wide apportunities to  grow different horticultural crops in the state.  State's endeavours to launch a special horticulture development programme linked to Employment Guarantee Scheme has helped to take up the area under different fruits over one million hectare. Best quality grapes   produced in the state are now  exported  to  other  countries.   Mango, particularly "Alphanso" cultivar, grown in Konkan has already established name in the international market. Efforts to expand other fruits like  pomegranate,  banana will also succeed in very near future .  Already established  250 regulated   markets  in  the  state  also offer opportunites to the fruit growers for marketing of fruits.

State is pioneer in onion production in the country. Export of onion from Maharashtra is increasing since last five years. Chillies occupy as area of around 1.50 lakh ha. Other vegetables also have potential to be grown in the state. The state has started the production of "True Potato Seed" and the farmers have shown interest in adopting this technology. Also mushroom production especially flaked mushroom is getting popularized. The formation of growers organizations is getting momentum. The state is having few units in private sector growing button mushrooms. The is having All India Co-ordinated Mushroom Development Centre at Pune.

Floriculture in the state is of a very recent origin,  Till  recent  past  floriculture in the state was confined only to the traditional flowers. However the private sector has now entered in this field on a very large scale with green house technologies where cut flowers like roses, carnetions, Gerberas, anthurium, orchids etc. are grown on a large scale.

Address:-
Dy.Director Hort - 1,Add-Directorate of Horticulture, Shivajinagar, Pune -5
Ph/Fax: 020-25538337 -020-25537565
Email: agridhrt.mah@nic.in

The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC)

National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC), an ISO 9001 certified company, since its establishment in 1955, has been working to fulfill its mission of promoting, aiding and fostering the growth of small scale industries and industry related small scale services / business enterprises in the country. Over a period of five decades of transition, growth and development, NSIC has proved its strength within the country and abroad by promoting modernization, upgradation of technology, quality consciousness, strengthening linkages with large and medium enterprises and enhancing exports – projects and products from small industries.
NSIC operates through 6 Zonal Offices, 26 Branch Offices, 15 Sub Offices, 5 Technical Services Centres,3 Extension Centres and 2 Software Technology Parks supported by a team of over 500 professionals spread across the country. To manage operations in Gulf and African countries, NSIC operates from its offices in Dubai and Johannesburg.

NSIC carries forward its mission to assist small enterprises with a set of specially tailored schemes designed to put them in a competitive and advantageous position. The schemes comprise of facilitating marketing support, credit support, technology support and other support services.

Address:-
The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC)
Janki Hall Compound, Shankar Seth Road,
Swargate, Pune-411037
Telefax: 020-24440546

Directorate of Industries

Address:-
Joint Director of Industries
(Pune Division)
Pune Agriculture College Compound
Shivaji Nagar,
Pune-411 005

Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology:
Set up in 1974 the institute offers full time training programs in hotel management and catering technology, Travel & Tourism', minimum competency vocational courses in Cookery, Bakery and Institutional housekeeping'.