Lok Sabha Question No. 2584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Pan-India Agricultural Trading Portal
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2584

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH   JULY, 2019

## PAN-INDIA AGRICULTURAL TRADING PORTAL

2584.     SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  Pan-India  trading portal in the agriculture sector;
- (b) the time by which this portal will be implemented and the extent to which it will help the farmers to get a good value for their crops;
- (c) the  number  of  agriculture  based trading portals launched in the country as on date along with the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has any data  available  that  shows  the  number  of farmers benefited by the aforesaid scheme across the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): National  Agriculture  Market (e-NAM) is envisaged as a pan-India electronic trading platform launched by Government of India on 14 th April, 2016 with the objective of creating online transparent competitive price discovery system to facilitate farmers with remunerative prices for their produce.   585 wholesale regulated markets of 16 States and 02 Union Territories (UTs) have been integrated with e-NAM platform.

As on 30.06.2019, more than 1.64 crore farmers & more than 1.24 Lakhs traders have been registered  on  e-NAM  platform.  Further  trade  transactions  having  total  volume  of  2,58,76,016  MT with total value of Rs.71,069 crore, have been recorded on e-NAM platform till 30.06.2019.

- (c): Details of agriculture based trading portals launched in the country are as follows:
- (i) National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) an online trading portal was launched by Govt. of India on 14 th April, 2016.
- (ii) Rajasthan Integrate Mandi Management System (RIMMS) was launched on 2 nd February, 2016 by Department of Agricultural Marketing, Government of Rajasthan.
- (iii) Karnataka has its own electronic platform named 'Unified Market Platform (UMP)'. UMP which started it's operation from February, 2014.
- (iv).  Maharashtra  has  implemented  Computerized  Auction  System  (CAS)  in  APMCs  in  the  State since 2014.
- (d) & (e): State-wise number of farmers benefited under e-NAM scheme is Annexed.

State-wise farmers benefited under e-NAM Scheme

| Farmers Registration and Benefited From April-2016 to 15-June-2019   | Farmers Registration and Benefited From April-2016 to 15-June-2019   | Farmers Registration and Benefited From April-2016 to 15-June-2019   | Farmers Registration and Benefited From April-2016 to 15-June-2019   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                               | State                                                                | Registered Farmer                                                    | Farmers Benefited                                                    |
| 1                                                                    | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                       | 1425025                                                              | 1123085                                                              |
| 2                                                                    | CHANDIGARH                                                           | 7106                                                                 | 6801                                                                 |
| 3                                                                    | CHHATTISGARH                                                         | 134715                                                               | 122678                                                               |
| 4                                                                    | GUJARAT                                                              | 864970                                                               | 432457                                                               |
| 5                                                                    | HARYANA                                                              | 2716608                                                              | 1765449                                                              |
| 6                                                                    | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                     | 118248                                                               | 96747                                                                |
| 7                                                                    | JHARKHAND                                                            | 77171                                                                | 2142                                                                 |
| 8                                                                    | MADHYAPRADESH                                                        | 3009991                                                              | 1080704                                                              |
| 9                                                                    | MAHARASHTRA                                                          | 1134993                                                              | 281022                                                               |
| 10                                                                   | ODISHA                                                               | 52597                                                                | 9949                                                                 |
| 11                                                                   | PUDUCHERRY                                                           | 10580                                                                | 11482                                                                |
| 12                                                                   | PUNJAB                                                               | 210423                                                               | 125270                                                               |
| 13                                                                   | RAJASTHAN                                                            | 1305896                                                              | 595625                                                               |
| 14                                                                   | TAMILNADU                                                            | 201311                                                               | 86510                                                                |
| 15                                                                   | TELANGANA                                                            | 1815595                                                              | 1537989                                                              |
| 16                                                                   | UTTAR PRADESH                                                        | 3296625                                                              | 722980                                                               |
| 17                                                                   | UTTARAKHAND                                                          | 47525                                                                | 29765                                                                |
| 18                                                                   | WEST BENGAL                                                          | 12714                                                                | 2801                                                                 |
| Total                                                                | Total                                                                | 1,64,42,093                                                          | 80,33,456                                                            |

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