In the fast changing global scenario and the introduction of WTO, new challenges and opportunities and opportunities are thrown up. Developing as well as developed countries are adapting to the changed situation. Keeping in view the respective national interest. A high level of protection in the international trade in the form of higher standards acting as a barrier for export of developing nations. The export potential should be enhanced further through improved productivity and quality, better technology, improving standards to meet international quality specification etc. This book is a modest attempt to analyze the Grade Standards for Agricultural Products and consists of Economics of grading, Post harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables, Total Quality Management and Containerization. This book is written on the basis of the syllabus of MBA (Agri-Business) of University of Mysore and University of Agricultural Sciences. This book is used as Text as well as reference book.

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Dr. H.M. Chandrashekar, Working as an Assistant Professor of Agribusiness Management,Institute of Development Studies, University of Mysore, Mysore,India. and Dr. C. Murthy, Working as an Associate Professor of Agribusiness Management, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India