Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that 585 wholesale regulated markets and Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Markets have been so far integrated with e-market (e-NAM) platform.
These platforms have become active in 16 States and 2 Union Territories (UTs), who have carried out requisite reforms in their State Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Act (APMC Act), informed the Minister.
States desirous of linking their mandis with e-NAM are required to carry out 3 marketing reforms in their APMC Act i.e. Single point levy of mandi fee, Unified trade license valid across all mandis of State and Provision of e-auction.
After carrying out reforms, States are required to propose their wholesale regulated markets for integration with e-NAM platform based on States priorities, which are then considered by Government of India for integration.
Therefore, mandi integration with e-NAM platform is an ongoing process. Government of India is pursuing with rest of States/Union Territories to propose their market integration after completing requisite provisions.
