Lok Sabha Question No. 6117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: National Agriculture Market
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6117

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## NATIONAL AGRICULTURE MARKET

6117.     SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  National  Agricultural  Market  has  been  set  up  by  the  Government  in  the country  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  salient  features,  aims  and  objectives  of  the National Agriculture Market (NAM);
- (b) the budget allocated, released and the actual expenditure incurred by the Government on the NAM;
- (c) whether  it  is  true  that  NAM  has  been  implemented  in  only  9  States,  if  so,  the  details thereof including the total number of States/UTs which have cleared the prerequisities for the implementation of NAM and the main reasons for the delay in implementation of the scheme in remaining States/UTs;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to extend the scheme to other States of the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the current progress made by the Government in achieving the outcome targets under NAM for the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a): Yes, Madam.  The Government has launched National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) on 14.04.2016  to  enhance  transparency  in  transactions,  price  discovery  and  farmers'  reach  to larger number of markets to sell their produce to buyers of their choice at their convenience. The scheme aims to create a National web based unified agri-marketing portal for inter market and inter-state trading of agri-produce. Transparency and competition in APMC transaction will fetch  better  prices  to  the  farmers  for  their  produce  and  ensure  cashless  payments  directly  to their bank accounts. The main objectives of the Scheme are:
- (i) to  integrate  markets  first  at  the  level  of  the  States  and  eventually  across  the  country through a common  online  market platform, to facilitate pan-India trade in agricultural commodities;

(ii) to  streamline  marketing/  transaction  procedures  and  make  them  uniform  across  all markets to promote efficient functioning of the markets;

(iii) to  promote  better  marketing  opportunities  for  farmers/sellers  through  online  access  to more buyers/markets, removal of information asymmetry between farmer and trader,  better and real-time price discovery based on actual demand  and  supply of agri-commodities, transparency in auction process, prices commensurate with quality of produce, online payment etc. that contribute to marketing efficiency;

(iv)     to establish quality assaying systems for quality assurance to promote informed bidding by buyers; and

(v)       to promote stable prices and availability of quality produce to consumers.

The details are as follows:

| Year    | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|---------|--------------|---------------|
| 2015-16 | 80 Crore     | 51.365 Crore  |
| 2016-17 | 50 Crore     | 44.90 Crore   |
| 2017-18 | 190 Crore    |               |

(c): No,    Madam.  417  markets  of  13  States  have  been  integrated  with  e-NAM  as  on 31.03.2017 against the target of 400 markets. State-wise details are annexed.

So  far,  17  states  namely  Gujarat,  Maharashtra,  Telangana,  Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh, Madhya  Pradesh,  Haryana,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Goa have carried out the three prerequisite reforms in their APMC Act. Proposals received from States are examined by Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) soon after receipt for release of central assistance and integration to e-NAM.

(d): The States are required to carry out the following mandatory reforms in their APMC Acts before joining the scheme :

- (i)     a single license to be valid across the State,
- (ii)    single point levy of market fee, and
- (iii)   provision for electronic auction as a mode of price discovery

The scheme has been approved for integration of 585 markets by March, 2018.

(e): 417 markets from 13 States have been integrated in 2016-17 against a target of 400 markets.

Annexure

## Number of mandis integrated with e-NAM  (as on 31.03.2017)

| Sr. No.   | State            |   No. of Mandis in which transaction is carried out & online |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Gujarat          |                                                           40 |
| 2         | Haryana          |                                                           54 |
| 3         | Himachal Pradesh |                                                           17 |
| 4         | Madhya Pradesh   |                                                           58 |
| 5         | Rajasthan        |                                                           25 |
| 6         | Telangana        |                                                           44 |
| 7         | Uttar Pradesh    |                                                           66 |
| 8         | Jharkhand        |                                                           19 |
| 9         | Chhattisgarh     |                                                           14 |
| 10        | Andhra Pradesh   |                                                           22 |
| 11        | Uttarakhand      |                                                            5 |
| 12        | Odisha           |                                                            9 |
| 13        | Maharashtra      |                                                           44 |
| Total     | Total            |                                                          417 |

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