Lok Sabha Question No. 2099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Implementation of eNAM
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2099

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  DECEMBER,2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF eNAM

2099.       SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of States where the National Agricultural Market (eNAM) Programme has been implemented so far;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  integrate  all  agricultural  Mandis  of  the State  under  eNAM  platform  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of Mandis integrated under eNAM;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and utilized under the eNAM;
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government for better price realization to the farmers on their agricultural produces;
- (e) whether the Government also proposes for integration of existing eNAM Mandis to the international e-platform and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to make the farmers aware of eNAM?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): As on 30th November, 2022, 1260 mandis of 22 States and 03 Union Territories (UTs)  viz.,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Goa,  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Himachal Pradesh,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir &  Puducherry have been integrated with National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform.

- (b): As on 30th November, 2022, 1260 mandis of 22 States and 03 Union Territories (UTs)  have  been  integrated  with  e-NAM  platform.  Further,  based  on  the  proposals/ Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) received from States/ UTs, Government is integrating mandis with e-NAM platform.
- (c): The details of funds allocated and utilized under the eNAM since implementation of the scheme from 2015-16 to 2022-23 is as follows:
- (d): Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  provide  better  price  realization  to  the farmers for their agricultural produce which includes undertaking procurement through designated  procurement  agencies,  implementing  e-National  Agriculture  Market  (eNAM), enacting the Model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation)  Act,  2017  and  promoting  Farmer  Producer Organizations (FPOs) through Central  Sector  scheme  for  'Formation  and  Promotion  of  10,000  FPOs'.  Further, Government  is  implementing  'PM  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN)',  to  supplement the  financial  needs  of  the  farmers  in  procuring  various  inputs  to  ensure  proper  crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the anticipated farm income at the end of the each crop cycle.
- (e): Presently,  e-NAM  platform  is  integrating  existing  physical  wholesale  mandis/ markets  of  different  States/  Union  Territories  (UTs)  to  facilitate  online  trading  of agricultural commodities through transparent price discovery method to enable farmers to realize better remunerative prices for their produce.
- (f): The following efforts have been made by the Government to make the farmers aware of e-NAM:
- i. Regular  training  is  being  provided  to  farmers,  traders  and  Agriculture  Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) officials.
- ii.  Programmes  are  conducted  in  Gram  Sabhas  to  create  awareness  among farmers about the facilities.
- iii. Wide  publicity  is  made  through  Newspaper,  Monthly  magazine  published  by State Agriculture Marketing Boards, Exhibitions, handouts, posters etc.
- iv. Regular review meeting of officials and staff of APMCs.
- v. Regular motivation and guidance provided through visits to APMCs.

|   Sr. No. | Funds Allocated under Revised Estimate(RE)   | Released amount   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Rs.729.07 Cr.                                | Rs. 649.87 Cr.    |

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