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O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3984
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17TH MARCH, 2026
e-NAM PLATFORM
3984. DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण म(cid:287)ं ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is operating the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform
for the digitization of the country's agricultural produce marketing system;
(b) if so, the details of agricultural produce market committees in the country which are
currently connected to e-NAM, State/UT-wise;
(c) the number of farmers, traders and farmer producer organizations who have been
registered on this platform so far and the quantity and value of agricultural produce which
has been transacted through them;
(d) whether e-NAM led to an increase in farmers' income and a reduction in the role of
intermediaries, if so, the main outcomes thereof;
(e) whether the Government is considering the use of arificial intelligence, blockchain and
data analytics to make it more transparent and technologically advanced;
(f) the details of the total financial provision made under the scheme; and
(g) the details of the expenditure made and status of the progress achieved in the country,
State/UT-wise particularly in Rajasthan?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)
(a) & (b): The Government is implementing the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) since
2016. It is an online trading platform that integrates physical wholesale mandis across
various States and Union Territories (UTs) to facilitate transparent and competitive online
trading of agricultural commodities. Since inception, 1,656 mandis from 23 States and 4
UTs have been onboarded on the e-NAM portal. The State/UT-wise number of mandis
integrated with the e-NAM platform is given at Annexure-I.
(c): As on 28th Feb, 2026, 1.80 crore farmers & 2.72 Lakh traders have been registered
on e-NAM platform. 4,724 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) have been onboarded
on e-NAM. The total quantity and value of agricultural produce traded on the e-NAM sinceinception till February, 2026 are 13.22 crore metric tonnes and ₹4,82,350 crore,
respectively.
(d): e-NAM platform enables farmers to sell their produce to a larger pool of buyers
through transparent online bidding, thereby facilitating better price discovery and improved
price realization. The platform provides farmers access to buyers across the State and the
country, enabling competitive price discovery and direct transfer of sale proceeds to
farmers’ bank accounts.
(e): Currently, 134 Number of e-NAM mandis in Rajasthan are using AI-based and ML
based machines for quality assaying of agricultural commodities to significantly reduce
testing time, for which assistance has been provided by Government of India under the e-
NAM scheme.
(f): Under e-NAM scheme, the Government provides grant assistance of up to ₹75.00
lakh per mandi to States for strengthening marketing and allied infrastructure required for
integration with the e-NAM portal. This includes facilities such as quality assaying
laboratories, electronic weighing facilities, computers, printers, cleaning, grading, packaging
facilities, software infrastructure and compost units, among others.
(g): The details of expenditure incurred and the status of progress achieved under the
scheme, State/UT-wise, including in the State of Rajasthan, are given at Annexure-II.Annexure-I
State/UT-wise number of mandis integrated with the e-NAM platform
Sr. No. State/ UT No. of mandis integrated in e-NAM platform
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1
2 Andhra Pradesh 33
3 Assam 3
4 Bihar 20
5 Chandigarh 1
6 Chhattisgarh 21
7 Goa 7
8 Gujarat 144
9 Haryana 114
10 Himachal Pradesh 38
11 Jammu and Kashmir 17
12 Jharkhand 19
13 Karnataka 5
14 Kerala 6
15 Madhya Pradesh 139
16 Maharashtra 181
17 Nagaland 19
18 Odisha 66
19 Puducherry 4
20 Punjab 156
21 Rajasthan 173
22 Tamil Nadu 213
23 Telangana 57
24 Tripura 19
25 Uttar Pradesh 162
26 Uttarakhand 20
27 West Bengal 18
TOTAL 1,656Annexure-II
State/UT-wise details of expenditure incurred and progress achieved under the National
Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme, including the State of Rajasthan
Farmers Total Volume of Total Value of the
Sr. No. of Registered the commodities commodities traded Fund release
No. State Markets (Since inception) traded (MT) (Rs Cr) (Rs. in Lakhs)
Andaman and
1 Nicobar Islands 1 4 0.01 0.00003 30
2 Andhra Pradesh 33 1454269 9709095.144 63416.08464 1970
3 Assam 3 120 16.901 0.034606 90
4 Bihar 20 5273 3706.0974 15.42531 600
5 Chandigarh 1 7109 830625.0134 1671.178963 30
6 Chhattisgarh 21 136310 1586160.822 3372.542845 1050
7 Goa 7 30 326.27495 2.144641 210
8 Gujarat 144 869922 3200730.849 12740.82758 4455
9 Haryana 114 2727271 38063266.94 123474.0866 4980
10 Himachal Pradesh 38 125681 485667.2241 1871.202815 1455
11 Jammu and Kashmir 17 52189 290358.2339 1736.25543 699.34
12 Jharkhand 19 268737 36206.77301 73.149486 1330
13 Karnataka 5 1577 280236.5281 2020.27787 150
14 Kerala 6 3244 819.29753 2.684441 180
15 Madhya Pradesh 139 3025294 11207445.93 37160.21086 6722
16 Maharashtra 181 1247627 6207325.069 23067.3705 5048.2
17 Nagaland 19 185 1272.29 5.616512 1425
18 Odisha 66 485056 2786326.257 7174.535604 3804.1
19 Puducherry 4 13630 54942.55486 206.275105 60
20 Punjab 156 217938 4650166.345 15042.69163 1815
21 Rajasthan 173 1554645 31638799.41 130772.6947 9882.77
22 Tamil Nadu 213 475472 3612035.769 9837.033745 9165.19
23 Telangana 57 1823968 7965061.914 30164.30568 3751.5
24 Tripura 19 84 86.483 0.8202895 210
25 Uttar Pradesh 162 3305648 8376687.871 16558.70725 7520
26 Uttarakhand 20 92407 1076653.294 1722.573073 1170
27 West Bengal 18 108186 119911.4636 242.077615 1167.38
TOTAL 1656 18001876 132183930.8 482350.8077 68970.48
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