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How to Get License to Open an Agricultural Shop?


How to Get License to Open an Agricultural Shop?

  • Agriculture shop
  • License

The owner of an agriculture shop, with license, is authorized to sell the following products:

Index:

List of contents
(1). How to Apply for an Agricultural Shop License?
(2). Steps to be followed
(3). Getting License

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(1). How to Apply for an Agricultural Shop License?

To get license:

1. B. Sc. Agriculture Degree is required. Or,

2. B. Sc., Horticulture Degree is required. Or,

3. B. Sc. from Biology (Science) is required. Or,

4. A diploma programme in particular field is required.

These are necessary

(2). Steps

  • Collect the necessary records.
  • Contact an agriculture officer.
  • Or contact a horticulture officer.
  • Go to the department of agriculture.
  • Or go to the department of horticulture.
  • Get application form.
  • Fill the application form.
  • Submit the application form.

2.1 Collect the necessary records

List of records:

  • Your professional degree or diploma (hard copy).
  • Records of land, e.g., B-1, Khasra, Parcha etc (hard copy).
  • Your Adhar Card (hard copy).
  • Bank details (hard copy).
  • Passport size photo.
  • Recommendation of gram panchayat.
  • GST details.
  • Bank draft as per the guidelines of the department.

2.2 Contact an agriculture officer

*For insecticides and hybrid seeds of field crops

  • You can contact to a local agriculture field officer.
  • Get application form.
  • Fill it.
  • Submit to the officer.

2.3 Or contact a horticulture officer

*For hybrid seeds of horticultural crops.

  • You can contact to a local agriculture field officer.
  • Get application form.
  • Fill it.
  • Submit to the officer.

2.4 Go to the department of agriculture

*For insecticides and hybrid seeds of field crops

  • Go to block agriculture office.
  • Ask for application form.
  • Fill the form.
  • Submit it.

2.5 Or go to the department of horticulture

*For hybrid seeds of horticultural crops

  • Go to block horticulture office.
  • Ask for application form.
  • Fill the form.
  • Submit it.

(3). Getting License

After verification, if found eligible, you will get a license to open an agricultural shop.

Note: These are basic steps,

You have to personally contact to an agriculture officer to get more details.

Frequently asked questions

Question 01. Do I have to apply for license for each category?

Answer:

You would want to sell products from the following categories:

  • Cattle food.
  • Horticultural inputs.
  • Agricultural inputs.

The best thing is that you have to only attach self declaration certificate for not selling that particular product, e.g., cattle feed.

Question 02: Can I sell products of any company after getting a license?

Answer: You can’t sell any product. For example, you can only sell a product, if you have a principal’s certificate of that product. You can’t sell seeds of Syngenta without its Principal’s Certificate.

Question 03. Why is this necessary?

Answer: There are many agricultural, horticultural, and insecticide shops in India. The owners of many shops don’t have license, and it is illigal.


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49 responses to “How to Get License to Open an Agricultural Shop?”

  1. I have done bsc in chemistry …my family is opening agriculture shop of fertiliser seeds etc and they are submitting my graduation certificate for the license and after that i will authorised that to my uncle…if i will do govt job in future then will this effect on my job

    • Technically, No.

      A government employee can’t run an Agricultural Shop using own legal license.

      Example:

      One of my senior colleague (gov. employee) is running Agriculture Shop but with a legal license to his brother’s name who has degree of B. Sc. Ag.

      Thanks!

  2. Hello Sir!

    I have completed my PUC, 2nd year science, Dharwad .. Now I’m trying to open an agricultural shop for fertilizers. Can I get the license after 2nd year?

    Please let me know.

    What is the education required for this?

    Thank you!

    • You can apply for it after the completion of the degree.

      B. Sc. Agriculture (degree).
      B. Sc. Biology (degree).
      B. Sc. Agriculture (diploma).

      Your comment has been modified due to excessive capitalization.

      Thank you!

  3. Hello sir!

    I have completed my M. Phil degree in zoology from HEC recognized University.

    Can I get license to open an agriculture shop?

    Am I eligible?

  4. Sir, I passed B.Sc.
    My Subject was
    Part- I : Physics, Chemistry, Math & English
    Part- II : Physics, Chemistry & Math
    Part- III : Physics & Mathematics
    Can I get license to open an agriculture shop?
    Am I eligible?

  5. I have a diploma in agriculture secondary education ,am I eligible for a license to open up agriculture shop? Let me know……

  6. I have completed degree in B pharmacy, but I want agriculture related fertilizer selling lisence. Is there any possibility to get the lisence, and also is there any chance to complete this course? Please inform me.

  7. My uncle has degree of B.Sc. in chemistry and I want to start agri pesticide shop. Can I start the shop using my uncle’s license and GST certificate in my name?

  8. My sister is BE Chemical engineer and currently she is doing corporate job.Can i start agriculture shop using my sister’s licence.

  9. I have completed my graduation from (Bsc) zoology, botany/& chemistry. Can i apply for the license.

  10. Sir,
    I had completed MBBS. My Father is Landlord and practising farming at my place. Am I eligible to get licence to sell fertilizer and pesticides.

    Regards!

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