Lok Sabha Question No. 2652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Price Information System in Agricultural Markets
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2652

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## PRICE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS

2652. SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOUHAN:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is taking any special steps to strengthen the price information system in the agricultural markets across the country to ensure transparency in the pricing of agricultural produce;
- (b)   if so, the number of mandis linked to the digital system displaying real-time price information;
- (c)   whether any time-bound plan has been laid down for the expansion of the e-NAM platform, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the Government proposes to start any new initiative to provide mobile-based price information services free of cost to the farmers; and
- (e)   the details of other measures proposed or being implemented by the Government to increase price transparency?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) & (b): Recognizing the critical importance of price information for farmers, Government is implementing Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN) in the country since 2000. The Agmarknet Portal developed and operationalised under the Scheme integrates Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) to provide real time price information to the farmers. The portal  has  been  technologically  upgraded  as  Agmarknet  Portal  2.0  in  November,  2025. Integration of new mandis with the portal is a continuous process. 4367 mandis have so far been linked to Agmarknet portal across the country to display real-time price information. To facilitate access to real-time price and arrival information directly from the field, Government has also launched Agmarknet 2.0 Mobile App. It enables on-the-spot entry of mandi data and allows farmers  to  access  price  and  arrival  information  on  their  mobile  phones  for  better  marketing decisions.

(c) to (e):  e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a demand-driven scheme.   Integration of new  mandis  on  e-NAM  platform  is  undertaken  based  on  proposals  received  from  State Governments/UTs, depending on their demand and readiness. There is no specific time-bound expansion target. Till date, 1522 mandis have been onboarded on e-NAM portal.

To enhance price transparency for farmers, e-NAM displays of real-time mandi prices of all traded commodities on the portal and mobile app.  Online bidding ensures fair price discovery and facilitation of e-payments for timely payments to farmers.

Free mobile-based price information service for 247 notified commodities is being provided through e-NAM mobile application . The  app  also  enables farmers to identify nearby e-NAM mandis, view prevailing prices and access route

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