Lok Sabha Question No. 1813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: NERAMAC Limited
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Bhola Singh, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No.1813

To be answered on Monday, September 21, 2020/Bhadrapada 30, 1942 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## NERAMAC Limited

## 1813.  DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  set  up  North  Eastern  Regional  Agricultural
- Marketing Corporation Limited(NERAMAC)
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  role  and  activities  of  the  NERAMAC  and  the  employment  generated  in  the North Eastern region as aresult thereof;
- (d)  whether NERAMAC has conducted any surveyto identify the surplus agricultural and farm produce in the region;
- (e)  if so, the details thereof along with the strategies devised for the development of infrastructure and marketing; and
- (f)   whether NERAMAC proposes to diversify its activities to boost the economy and generate employment opportunities in the region and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

(a)to (f): North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) was established in1982.NERAMAC supports farmers/ producers of North East  in  getting  remunerative  prices  for  their  produce  and  to  enhance  the  agricultural procurement, processing and marketing infrastructure of the North East

Region.Activities of NERAMAC  createdirect and indirect employment in NER. NERAMAC uses the reports published by North East Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi),Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)and  other  organisations  on  the  marketable  surplus  of  agriculture  and  farm produces in the region.

NERAMAC works on Hub and Spoke Model to establish the supply chain in the region and its marketing strategies inter-alia focuses on Bulk marketing of Spices and Cashew through Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) for domestic consumption as well  as  for  international  markets;  Retail  sales  of  processed  and  packed  products through  various  outlets;  identifying  and  registering  GI  products  for  retailing  as  unique products; and development and promotion of NER products through brands like Organic North East (ONE) and NE Fresh. For infrastructure development, NERAMAC is working on post-harvest facilities such as storage, warehouse and sorting-grading-packing unit.

NERAMAC  conducts  skill  development  training  programme  for  exporters  (startups) small  and  local  entrepreneurs.NERAMAC  also  provides  platforms  to  small  and  local entrepreneurs  to  market  their  products  through  various  events  and  exhibitions  etc. NERAMAC supplies good quality seeds, planting materials, machinery and equipment to State Governments to increase the income of farmers.

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