Lok Sabha Question No. 5063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: AGMARKNET for real-time Price Information
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kunduru Raghuveer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5063

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2026

## AGMARKNET FOR REAL-TIME PRICE INFORMATION

## 5063. SHRI KUNDURU RAGHUVEER:

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

- (a) whether markets dealing with chilli and citrus produce in Telangana, particularly those serving farmers of Nalgonda district, are connected to AGMARKNET for dissemination of real time price information;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that farmers cultivating crops such as chilli and sweet lime (citrus) receive timely market price updates and demand trends through digital platforms;
- (c) whether AGMARKNET has been integrated with platforms such as National Agriculture Market to improve price discovery and market access for farmers; and
- (d) the measures being taken by the Government to strengthen market information systems and improve price realization for horticulture farmers in districts like Nalgonda?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Government  is  implementing  the  Marketing  Research  and  Information  Network (MRIN)  Scheme,  under  which  the  AGMARKNET  portal  integrates  Agricultural  Produce  Market Committees (APMCs) to disseminate price information to farmers. A total of 4,320 mandis across the country have been linked to the AGMARKNET portal for display of price information. These markets report prices and arrivals within 48 hours. Government has also launched Agmarknet 2.0 Mobile App for easy access to mandi data, price and arrival information to the farmers.

In Telangana, 247 market nodes have been onboarded, of which 31 are located in Nalgonda district which includes markets dealing with chilli and citrus produce (sweet lime etc.).

- (c):              Yes,  AGMARKNET has been integrated with the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform to enhance price discovery and market access.
- (d):     Government has undertaken several measures to strengthen market information systems and improve price realisation for horticulture farmers:
- (i) Government implements Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), a component of PM-AASHA, for procurement of agricultural and horticultural commodities, which are perishable in nature and are not covered under the Minimum Support Price regime. The objective of MIS is to proptect the farmers from distress sale in the event of a bumper crop during peak arrival period when the prices tend to fall below economic levels. From 2024-25, Government has introduced a new components of Price Differential Payment (PDP) with an option to make direct payment of the price difference between the Market Intervention Price (MIP) and the selling price to the  farmers  for  the  crops  traded  in  the  Agriculture  Produce  Market  Committee  (APMC). Additionally, reimbursement for transportation and storage cost of TOP crops (Tomato, Onion and  Potato)  to  central  nodal  agencies  &  State  designated  agencies  for  storing  and transporting them from producing state to consuming state is allowed.
- (ii) Implementation of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for holistic sector  growth,  including  support  for  post-harvest  infrastructure  and  marketing  facilities  to improve price realisation.

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