Lok Sabha Question No. 4062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Implementation of e-NAM in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4062

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF e-NAM IN TAMIL NADU

## 4062.  SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the features of the e-NAM (National Agricultural Market) scheme;
- (b) the total number of farmers and traders in  Tamil Nadu who have registered under the e-NAM platform and how the registration process is being facilitated at the grassroots level;
- (c) the financial assistance provided under the e-NAM scheme for the development of infrastructure, such as the setting up of digital platforms, weighbridges and quality testing facilities in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the steps taken to ensure that farmers in Tamil Nadu, particularly from rural and  remote  areas,  can  access  e-NAM  services  for  selling  their  produce  and obtaining fair prices;
- (e) the  impact  of  the  e-NAM  scheme  on  improving  market  linkages,  price discovery  and  transparency  in  agricultural  markets  in  Tamil  Nadu,  particularly  for small and marginal farmers; and

(f) the  plans  for  expanding  the  reach  of  the  e-NAM  platform  in  Tamil  Nadu, especially to include more commodities, farmers and markets in the near future?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a): National  Agriculture  Market  (e-NAM)  is  e-trading  facility  which  networks  the existing  physical  APMCs  through  a  virtual  platform  to  enable  online  trading  of agricultural commodities. It provides a transparent price discovery method to enable farmers to realize remunerative prices for their produce. e-NAM provides information and  services  also  to  the  farmers  &  traders  including  commodity  arrivals,  quality  & prices, buy & sell offers, provision to respond to trade offers and electronic payment settlement directly into farmers' account etc.

(b): As  on  28 th   February,  2025,  4,60,909  farmers  &  11,999  traders  from  Tamil Nadu are registered on e-NAM portal. e-NAM application empowers the farmers & traders for the self-registration. The registration process for e-NAM is accessible as there  is  facility  of  self-registration  through  e-NAM  portal  &  e-NAM  mobile  app. (available  on  android  and  iOS  platform).  Toll-free  number  18002700224  assists stakeholders, including in the process of registration. Stakeholders may also visit the nearest e-NAM mandi for registration etc.

(c): As on 28 th February, 2025, Rs.91.65 crore have been released to Government of Tamil Nadu under e-NAM scheme for development of infrastructure and integration with e-NAM.

(d): In order to ensure that farmers in rural and remote areas of Tamil Nadu can effectively access e-NAM services and obtains fair prices for their produce, e-NAM mobile app. is provided to access the market online. Farmgate Module under e-NAM which enables the farmers to upload lot-wise details of their  produce with picture/quality parameters and avail the bidding facility for trade on e-NAM, without the need to physically bring the produce to the mandis. Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) trading module supports FPOs to trade their produce from their collection  center/  premises  for  member  farmers.  Various  training  programmes  are organized  at  APMC  level  to  train  farmers  to  use  e-NAM  effectively.  Till  1,53,530 farmers across Tamil Nadu have been trained. Tutorial videos are available on social media platforms as well.

(e): As  on  28 th   February,  2025,  the  agricultural  produce  trade  volume  of  27.43 Lakh  MT  and  2.6  crore  numbers  (coconut  etc.)  collectively  worth  trade  value  of Rs.7232 crore have been recorded on e-NAM platform in the State of Tamil Nadu.

(f): Based on the proposals received from the States, mandis were approved and integrated  with  e-NAM  platform.  So  far,  213  mandi  proposals  were  received  from Tamil Nadu and have been integrated with e-NAM platform.

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