Lok Sabha Question No. 1445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: Workshop on e-NAM
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shrirang Appa Barne, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1445

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## WORKSHOP ON E-NAM

1445.  SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has organised the first National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Agri-Logistics in e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) recently and if so, the aims and objectives thereof;
- (b) the total number of markets integrated on e-platform so far, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the total number of farmers/traders registered on the e-platform so far along with the amount of trading that has already taken place;
- (d) the  number  of  mandis  likely  to  be  integrated  in  near  future  across  the  country, State/UT-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any steps to remove disparities between big and small  farmers  and  provide  the  benefits  of  technology  and  various  schemes  to  small  and marginal farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  the  technology  reach  the farmers to provide micro irrigation facilities to save water, usage of less chemical fertilizers, reduce input cost and provide remunerative MSP to the farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): Yes Sir, National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Agri-Logistics in e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) was organised on 21.01.2020. The aims and objectives of this Workshop are as under:

Agriculture  logistics  solutions  for  e-NAM  viz  challenges  &  innovation  in  Assaying, Grading,  Sorting,  Packaging, Warehousing  and Transportation  with  respect  to      e-NAM  to promote inter-mandi & inter-state trade and digitization of agri-logistic platform.

(b): So far, 585 wholesale regulated markets of 16 States and 02 Union Territories (UTs) have been integrated with e-NAM platform. The State-wise details of markets integrated with e-NAM is at Annexure-I.

(c): Till 31.01.2020, 1.66 crore farmers and 1.27 lakh traders have been registered on eNAM platform. The agricultural produce trade with a value of Rs. Rs.93348.44 crore have so far been recorded on e-NAM platform.

(d): Additional  421  markets  have  been  identified  for  integration  with  e-NAM  platform. State-wise details of markets approved for integration with e-NAM platform is at Annexure-II.

(e) & (f): Government  is  implementing  National  Agriculture  Market  (e-NAM)  scheme wherein  online  trading  of  Agriculture  and  horticulture  commodities  is  done  for  transparent price  discovery  for  farmers  for  their  produce  through  competitive  online  bidding  system. Under  the  scheme,  small  &  marginal  farmers  have  equal  access  on  e-NAM  platform  for getting remunerative price for their produce.

The Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). Per  Drop  More  Crop  component  of  PMKSY  mainly  focuses  on  enhancing  water  use efficiency  at  farm  level  through  precision/micro  irrigation  (Drip  and  Sprinkler  Irrigation). Besides  promoting  precision  irrigation  and  better  on-farm  water  management  practices  to optimize  the  use  of  available  water  resources,  this  component  also  supports  micro  level water storage or water conservation/management activities to supplement Micro Irrigation .

Under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) programme, assistance is provided for water carrying pipes, sprinkler sets and mobile rain gun to save the water and Bio-fertilizers use  to  less  chemical  fertilizers.  Similarly,  'Bringing    Green  Revolution  to  Eastern  India (BGREI)', a sub-scheme of RKVY is implemented in Eastern India under which assistance is provided  for  water  carrying  pipes  to  save    water  and  Bio-fertilizers  use  to  less  chemical fertilizers .

The  Government  is  encouraging  the  balanced  use  of  fertilizer  as  per  soil  test recommendation and use of 100% water soluble fertilizer.

Further, the difference between the delivered cost of Fertilizers at farm gate and net market realization by the urea units given as subsidy to the Urea manufacture/importer by the Govt. of India. Accordingly, farmers getting Urea at affordable subsidized price. In respect of Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers, the Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy  under which a fixed amount of subsidy, decided on annual basis, is provided on subsidised P&K fertilizers depending on their nutrient content.

The Government is implementing an umbrella scheme of 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay  Sanrakshan  Abhiyan'  (PM-AASHA)  comprising  Price  Support  Scheme  (PSS),  Price Deficiency  Payment  Scheme  (PDPS),  and  pilot  of  Private  Procurement  and  Stockiest Scheme (PPSS) to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) to the farmers.

## State-wise No. of wholesale regulated markets integrated with e-NAM Platform

| S. No.   | Name of the State   |   Number of wholesale regulated markets integrated with e-NAM |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      |                                                            22 |
| 2        | Chhattisgarh        |                                                            14 |
| 3        | Gujarat             |                                                            79 |
| 4        | Haryana             |                                                            54 |
| 5        | Himachal Pradesh    |                                                            19 |
| 6        | Jharkhand           |                                                            19 |
| 7        | Madhya Pradesh      |                                                            58 |
| 8        | Maharashtra         |                                                            60 |
| 9        | Odisha              |                                                            10 |
| 10       | Punjab              |                                                            19 |
| 11       | Pudducherry         |                                                             2 |
| 12       | Rajasthan           |                                                            25 |
| 13       | Tamil Nadu          |                                                            23 |
| 14       | Telangana           |                                                            47 |
| 15       | Uttar Pradesh       |                                                           100 |
| 16       | Uttarakhand         |                                                            16 |
| 17       | Chandigarh          |                                                             1 |
| 18       | West Bengal         |                                                            17 |
| Total    | Total               |                                                           585 |

## Annexure-II

State-wise No. of mandis integrated & approved

| Sl. No      | State/Union Territory   |   Proposals approved by PAC for integration |
|-------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1           | Gujarat                 |                                          44 |
| 2           | Punjab                  |                                          18 |
| 3           | Telengana               |                                          11 |
| 4           | Tamil Nadu              |                                          40 |
| 5           | Odisha                  |                                          31 |
| 6           | Andhra Pradesh          |                                          12 |
| 7           | Haryana                 |                                          27 |
| 8           | Kerala*                 |                                           6 |
| 9           | J&K                     |                                           2 |
| 10          | Maharashtra             |                                          58 |
| 11          | Rajasthan               |                                         119 |
| 12          | Madhya Pradesh          |                                          25 |
| 13          | Uttar Pradesh           |                                          25 |
| 14          | West Bengal             |                                           1 |
| 15          | Karnataka               |                                           2 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total             |                                         421 |

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