National Agriculture Market
Purpose | To create a unified national market for agricultural commodities by networking existing APMC/Mandis on a common online platform |
Ministry | Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
Benefits | – Facilitates pan-India trade in agricultural commodities – Streamlines marketing and transaction procedures – Provides better marketing opportunities for farmers/sellers through online access to more buyers and markets – Removes information asymmetry between farmer and trader – Promotes real-time price discovery based on actual demand and supply of Agri commodities – Establishes quality assaying systems for quality assurance Promotes stable prices and availability of quality produce to consumers |
Eligibility | Farmers and traders can access the e-NAM portal to trade agricultural commodities. Horticulture Planning & Marketing Department, J&K has integrated 11 mandis with e-NAM as of now. |