Lok Sabha Question No. 1767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Creation of Pan-India Market for Farm Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1767

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2 ND  JULY, 2019

## CREATION OF PAN-INDIA MARKET FOR FARM PRODUCE

1767.  SHRI SRIRANGA APPA BARNE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

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

- (a) whether the Government had proposed to create a pan-India online national market for farm produce, if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (b) whether intermediaries, traders and local politicians had opposed the pan-India online national market for farm produce, if so, the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether about 40 per cent of India is now reeling under near-drought conditions which could  further  aggravate  the  rural  economy  and  dampen  the  prospect  of  Fast  Moving Consumer  Goods  (FMCG)  companies,  which  receive  40  per  cent  of  sales  from  rural consumers;
- (d) if so, the response of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the stringent steps taken by the Government to make online national market for farm produce successful to reign in the intermediaries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a): Yes Sir, the Government has launched National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) Scheme on 14 th April, 2016 with the objective of creating online transparent competitive bidding system to  facilitate  farmers  with  remunerative  prices  for  their  produce.  So  far,  585  wholesale regulated markets of 16 States and 02 Union Territories (UTs) have been integrated with eNAM platform. Till 25.06.2019, a total of 1,64,47,924 farmers have been registered under this scheme. Already trade transactions having total volume of 2,57,92,311.76 MT with total value of Rs.70784.23 crore, have been recorded on e-NAM platform till 25.06.2019.

(b): Though there were some initial opposition from traders in few local mandis, respective local APMC authorities have promoted e-NAM through various approaches such as creation of awareness, training and motivation to stakeholders an regulatory changes to address the issues of traders for smooth implementation of e-NAM.

(c) & (d): As  per  second  India    Metrological  Department  (IMD)  Long  Range  Forecast, released on 31.05.2019, rainfall over the counry as a  whole for the year 2019 South-West Monsoon Season (June to September) is likely to be NORMAL (96% to 104% of the Long Period Average).

(e): Government  is  promoting  inter-state  trade  and  inter  mandi  trade  through  e-NAM platform. States have been advised to strengthen quality assaying facilities in e-NAM mandis for proper quality testing of commodities, e-trading, online payment facility. Mobile application has been enhanced for ease of transaction and e-trading. Close monitoring of the progress through meeting at various levels and visits of the officers to e-NAM mandis is carried out. The  Central  Government  is  providing  free  software  and  assistance  for  related  hardware including  quality  assaying  equipments  and  creation  of  infrastructure  like  cleaning,  grading, sorting,  packaging  and  compost  unit  etc.  Under  the  scheme,  various  training  &  awareness programmes  are  conducted  for  farmers,  traders  and  other  stakeholders  for  successful implementation of e-NAM.

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