Lok Sabha Question No. 2599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Functioning of APMC Markets in Banswara
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2599

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## FUNCTIONING OF APMC MARKETS IN BANSWARA

2599. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

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

(a)      the  number  of  APMC  markets  linked  to  the  e-National  Agriculture  Market  (e-NAM) during the last five years along with the total agricultural trade conducted on this platform in the country, year, State and district-wise;

(b)    the  number  of  APMC  markets  currently  operating  in  the  Banswara  Lok  Sabha Constituency along with the number of markets operating under the e-NAM project among them;

(c)    the detailed status of quality testing, weighing machines, internet access and training in these markets; and

(d)     whether the  Government proposes effectively implementing e-NAM in all agricultural markets  by  opening  an  APMC  market  at  each  block  level  in  the  Banswara  Lok  Sabha Constituency and develop a specific plan to address the problems faced by farmers and if so, the time by which it likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a): 522 mandis have been integrated with the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) portal during the last five years. In all, 1,522 mandis have been onboarded on the e-NAM platform as of 30 November 2025.

As  on  30  November  2025,  total  trade  volume  of  12.77  crore  metric  tonnes  (MT)  of various agricultural commodities and 54.62 crore units of countable commodities (such as coconut,  betel  leaf,  sweet  corn,  lemon,  and  bamboo)  has  been  recorded  on  the  e-NAM platform. The State-wise, district-wise and year-wise details of agricultural trade (value and

O.I.H.

volume)  conducted  on  the  e-NAM  platform  from  FY  2021-22  to  FY  2025-26  (up  to November 2025) is available on https://sfacindia.com website under 'Forms & Documents' section.

(b): As  per  the  information  received  from  Government  of  Rajasthan,  two  Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs)-Banswara and Dungarpur-are currently operating in the Banswara Lok Sabha Constituency, and both are integrated with the e-NAM platform. (c): As per information received from Government of Rajasthan, each APMC has been provided with two quality testing machines, two electronic weighing machines, and internet connectivity with a minimum speed of 5 Mbps under e-NAM. Quarterly training sessions are conducted  by  the e-NAM  State  Coordinator.  Over  the last five years,  40 training programmes have been organised, in which 4,027 stakeholders have been trained. (d): Agricultural  Marketing  is  a  State  subject,  and  APMCs  are  regulated  under  the respective State Agricultural Produce Market Committee Acts. e-NAM is a demand-driven scheme, and integration of existing mandis is undertaken based on proposals received from State Governments/UTs. No proposal has been received from the Government of Rajasthan for opening an APMC at each block level in the Banswara Lok Sabha Constituency or for any specific expansion related to e-NAM.

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