National Agriculture Market Website enam.gov.in Launched

Indian Government has launched a unified pan India trading portal eNam for farmers. Named as NAM or National Agriculture Market portal is designed to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. The portal will be run by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare.

The portal has been launched as a part of Digital India movement and towards doubling the agricultural income. The portal was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union minister of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare.

Main features of eNam Portal

1. Farmers can showcase their produce online from their nearest market and traders can quote price from anywhere.
2. Results in increased number of traders and greater competition.
3. Ensures open price discovery and better returns to farmers.
4. On launch day, first big step covers 25 commodities and 21 markets across 8 states.
5. To cover 585 markets across the country.
6. Single license across the state.
7. Single point levy of market fee.
   

State wise list of Mandis for Pilot Launch of eNam

Sr.No.	State	APMC	District	Commodity proposed
1	Gujarat	Patan	Patan	Castor Seed
2		Botad	Bhavnagar	Chana (Black Gram)
3		Himmatnagar	Sabarkantha	Wheat
4	Telangana	Tirumalgiri Bhavnagar	Nalgonda	Paddy
5		Nizamabad	Nizamabad	Turmeric
6		Badepally	Mahboobnagar	Maize
7		Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Onion
8		Warangal	Warangal	Maize
9	Rajasthan	Ramganj Mandi	Kota	Chana (Black Gram)
10	Madhya Pradesh	Karond, Bhopal	Bhopal	Chana (Black Gram)
11	Uttar Pradesh	Sultanpur	Sultanpur	Wheat
12		Lakhimpur	Lakhimpur Kheri	Wheat
13		Lalitpur	Lalitpur	Wheat
14		Bahraich	Bahraich	Wheat
15		Saharanpur	Saharanpur	Wheat
16		Mathura Sultanpur	Mathura	Wheat
17	Haryana	Ellanabad	Sirsa	Mustard
18		Karnal	Karnal	Wheat
19	Jharkhand	Pandra, Ranchi	Ranchi	Mahua Flower & Tamarind
20	Himachal Pradesh	Fruit Mandi, Solan	Solan	Shelling Peas
21		Dhalli, Shimla	Shimla	Shelling Peas