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All the major Acts and Rules that have been passed by the Government of India for the development of the various agricultural sectors, since Independence, can be found here. This gives the people a broader idea of the acts and rules passed by the Government of India under the Agricultural Marketing sector, that of Mechanization and Technology, Plant Protection, Fertilizer, Horticulture, Cooperation, Seed and TMOP sectors.

Agricultural Marketing
All the major Acts and Rules that have been passed by the Government of India in this sector since Independence have been listed here. Each of the Acts and Rules, here, can be found in their entirety. These are:

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955)
Meat Food Products Order1973 was Notified in the Extraordinary Gazette of India Part II, Section 3, Sub section (ii)
Agriculture Produce
Agriculture Produce (Grading & Marking)Act,1937 (Act No1 of 1937)as Amended Up to 1986
General Grading & Marking Rules 1988

All these major Acts and Rules had brought a revolution to the agricultural sector and the producers were benefited to a great extent by means of gradual amendments to the marketing.

Mechanization and Technology
One can find here all the Acts and Rules that have been passed by the Government of India with respect to Mechanization and Technology. These are:

Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983
Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Rules, 2007
Central Rules, Namely the Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Rules, 1984

These Acts and Rules had helped the Agricultural sector grow in manifolds. This also enabled the sector to match its steps with the Industrial Revolution.

Plant Protection
All the Acts and Rules that have been passed by the Government of India since Independence to the recent times have been listed here. The people get a broader outlook to the development of the agricultural sector in the past years. The amendments to the Acts and Rules are also listed e.g. the recent amendments to the Plant Quarantine Order. Notifications regarding the banning of the use of Monocrotophons on vegetables are also listed. These Acts and Rules are:

Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (2 of 1914)
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order,2003
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Amendment) Order,2004
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (second Amendment) Order,2004
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (third Amendment) Order,2004
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (first Amendment) Order,2005
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (second Amendment) Order,2005
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India)(Amendment) Order ,2006
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order(Corrigendum),2006
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Amendment) Order ,2006
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India)(First Amendment) Order , 2006
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India)(First Amendment) Order ,2007
Insecticides Act,1968
Notification for Banning the Use of Monocrotophons on Vegetable (06.06.2005)
Notification for Banning the Use of Monocrotophons on Vegetable (06.06.2005)

Fertilizers
Fertilizers hold the key to a good crop production as it comprehensively nourishes the soil as well as the crops. Mentioned below is the order passed by the government of India so as to improve the condition of agricultural sector with help of the fertilizers. This order has done a world of good for the growth of agricultural sector with respect to fertilizers.

Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1985

Horticulture
Below mentioned are the acts and rules issued by the Government of India in order to promote the Horticulture sector.
Coconut Development Board Act, (CDB) Act. 5 of 1979

CDB Rules of 1981
DCB Regulation of 1982

Implementation of these Acts and Rules has done a miracle for the Horticulture sector bringing in ample livelihood opportunities and improving the economic conditions of the farmers.
Cooperation
There was a time when the agricultural producers did not use to get the due price for their output. But with the establishment of the marketing cooperatives for such producers in other countries, the need for a similar revolution in this sector was inevitable. The Government of India passed various Acts and Rules in this sector that have been listed here.

Status of Proposals received for registration/conversion and Amendment of bye-law

National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) Act, 1962 (26 of 1962)

NCDC Rules, 1975
NCDC General Regulations, 1975
NCDC Services Regulations

Multi State Cooperative Societies Act

Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002
Multi-State Cooperative Societies Rules 2002
Model Bye-laws for Registration of Societies under MSCS Act, 2002

These enabled the farmers to establish direct contact with the buyers and get acquainted to the actual market conditions.

SEED
All the foremost Acts and Rules issued by the Government of India for the development of Agricultural sector with respect to seeds are listed here.

Seed Act, 1966

Seed Act, 1966 (Act No. 54 of 1966)
Seed Rules, 1968

Essential Commodities Act 1955, (10 of 1955)

Seed Amendment Act, 1972
Seed Amendment Act, 1973
Seed Amendment Act, 1974
Seeds Control Order, 1983
Seeds Essential Commodity

With these acts and rules being implemented effectually, the agriculture sector has witnessed a mind-blowing growth.

TMOP
Here is listed all the major Acts and Rules passed by the Government of India with reference to the Technology Mission on Oilseeds and Pulses (TMOP). This provides a clearer view of the Acts and Rules passed dating from the earliest days to the most recent ones.

NOVOD Board Act, 1983 No. 29 of 1983