**Summary:**
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare released the National Policy Framework on Agriculture and Marketing (NPFAM) on August 12, 2025. A key component of this framework is the National Agriculture Market (eNAM) platform, launched in 2016 to provide farmers with fair prices by reducing the role of intermediaries. As of June 30, 2025, eNAM has integrated 1,522 mandis across 23 States and 4 Union Territories. From June 2024 to June 2025, the platform experienced a 21% increase in trade volume and a 22% increase in trade value, demonstrating its positive impact on market access, price discovery, and income opportunities for farmers.
The government also supports farmers through Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 22 mandated crops, determined based on recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) and input from State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments. Since 2018-19, MSPs have been set to ensure a minimum return of 50% over the all-India weighted average cost of production. From 2014-15 to June 30, 2025, the government procured 315.19 LMT of agricultural produce (oilseeds, pulses, and copra) worth Rs. 1,69,980.90 crore from farmers. Furthermore, the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PMAASHA) is being implemented to ensure remunerative prices for farmers, particularly for pulses, oilseeds, and copra, through the Price Support System (PSS) and Price Deficiency Payment System (PDPS).
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur, in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers welfare.
NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ON AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING NPFAM: A national policy framework focused on agriculture and marketing.
Agriculture Produce Market Committees APMCs: State-level committees established to support farmers in agricultural marketing.
National Agriculture Market eNAM: An electronic platform launched by the Government of India to facilitate farmers in selling their produce.
Minimum Support Price MSP: The price fixed by the government to protect farmers from distress sales.
Commission for Agricultural Costs Prices CACP: The commission that provides recommendations to the government regarding the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural crops.
Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan PMAASHA: A scheme implemented to ensure remunerative prices for farmers, especially for pulses, oilseeds, and copra.
Shri Ramnath Thakur: Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ON
AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING (NPFAM)
Posted On: 12 AUG 2025 4:14PM by PIB Delhi
Various States have established Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) as per local needs to
support farmers, including small and marginal farmers as agricultural marketing is a state subject.
To facilitate farmers in selling their produce at fair price without the interference of middlemen,
Government of India has launched National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform in 2016. e-NAM
platform has significantly benefited rural farmers by increasing market access, improved price
discovery, reduced transaction costs, access to wider markets, reduced dependence on local
market and improved income opportunities. The Platform has also brought more transparency,
efficiency and promoted financial inclusion by facilitating online payments and reducing the need for
cash transactions.
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Till 30 June, 2025, 1,522 mandis have been integrated with the electronic National Agriculture Market (e-
NAM) platform across 23 States and 4 Union Territories. From June 2024 to June 2025, the platform recorded
21% increase in trade volume and 22% increase in trade value.
Every year, Government fixes Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 22 mandated agricultural crops, based on
the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of
State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned. Government had increased MSP for all
mandated Kharif, Rabi and other Commercial crops with a minimum return of 50 percent over all India
weighted average cost of production from the year 2018-19 onwards. During 2014-15 to 2025-26 (up to
30.06.2025) Government has procured 315.19 LMT agricultural produce (oil seeds, pulses and Copra) in
respect of worth Rs.1,69,980.90 crore from farmers. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan
(PM-AASHA) is also being implemented to ensure remunerative prices for farmers, particularly for pulses,
oilseeds and copra, through the scheme components of Price Support System (PSS) and Price Deficiency
Payment System (PDPS).
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur
in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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