Lok Sabha Question No. 450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Collaboration for Digital Transactions under eNAM
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 450

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 th  NOVEMBER, 2021

## COLLABORATION FOR DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS UNDER ENAM

450.   DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  collaborated  with  a  private  bank  for  National Agriculture  Market  (eNAM)  to  enable  digital  collections  and  settlement  of funds to various eNAM beneficiaries in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  number  of  registered  farmers  and  traders  on  eNAM  and  who  have benefitted from the digital marketplace;
- (c) the total value of agri-produce traded on eNAM so far since its inception;
- (d) the  achievements  made  by  the  Small  Farmers  Agri-Business  Consortium (SFAC)  set  up  as  the  nodal  implementing  agency  by  the  Ministry  since  its inception;
- (e) whether  the  SFAC  is  implementing  Central  Sector  Scheme  (CSS)  on 'Formation & Promotion of 10000 FPOs' across the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government for development of agriculture and welfare of farmers in Bolangir constituency of Odisha?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Small  Farmers  Agribusiness  Consortium(SFAC)  under  aegis  of  Ministry  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India has empanelled banks viz. Axis Bank Limited, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, HDFC Bank, Indusind Bank Limited & ICICI Bank for provisioning of payment & settlement services for National Agriculture

Market (eNAM) transactions. The empanelment of above mentioned banks enable collections and settlement of funds to various eNAM registered beneficiaries across the country.

(b): As on 31 st October 2021, a total of  1.7 crore farmers and 1.98 lakh traders have  registered  themselves  and  many  of  them  have  benefitted  from  National Agriculture Market(e-NAM).

(c): As on 31 st October, 2021, the total value of Agri-produce traded on e-NAM is worth Rs. Rs. 1,50,664 Crore.

(d) & (e): SFAC is one of the Implementing Agencies under the Central Sector Scheme for formation and promotion of 10,000 FPOs. Under the Scheme, SFAC has been allotted target for formation and promotion of 566 FPOs during 2020-21, out of which 442 FPOs have been registered so far.

Further, SFAC is also implementing schemes of Venture Capital Assistance(VCA) and National Agriculture Market (e-NAM).

(f): As informed by Govt. of Odisha, the major schemes are implemented in the Bolangir District  of Odisha as at Annexure-I.

## The following major schemes are being implemented in the district for the development of agriculture and welfare of farmers

## State Plan Scheme

- i. Input subsidy
- ii. Promotion of improved Agronomic Package of Practices
- iii. Promotion of Integrated farming
- iv. Management of Soil Health
- v. Promotion of Need based Plant Protection
- vi. Subsidy under Agriculture Policy
- vii. Popularisation of Agriculture Implements & Equipments
- viii. Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation(KALIA)
- ix. Special programme for Millets in Tribal Areas.

## Central Sector plan Scheme

- i. National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  Pulses,  Oilseeds  &  Commercial Crops
- ii. Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI)
- iii. Variety development for pulses under ICARDA
- iv. e-pest surveillance & pest management
- v. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
- vi. PM-KISAN
- vii. National Agriculture Market(e-NAM)
- viii. Establishment of Mini-soil testing lab at all blocks

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