**Summary:**
In response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3870, regarding the inclusion of cardamom on the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) platform, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare confirms that cardamom is already notified for online auction on eNAM. The first cardamom auction on the platform occurred in November 2021. Currently, 238 commodities, including cardamom, are notified for online auction on the eNAM platform.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE: A ministry of the Government of India.
LOK SABHA: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
eNAM: Electronic National Agriculture Market, an online platform for trading agricultural commodities.
ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE: Member of Parliament who raised the question.
Spices Board of India: An organization responsible for the promotion and development of the Indian spice industry.
cardamom: An agricultural commodity being considered for auction on the eNAM platform.
SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR: Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
November, 2021: The month when the first auction of cardamom was held on the eNAM platform.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3870
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12TH AUGUST, 2025
e-NAM PLATFORM FOR AUCTIONING CARDAMOM
3870. ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण
मं(cid:361)ी be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has received a proposal from the Spices Board of India to
include cardamom to be auctioned using the e-NAM platform; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and by the time when this inclusion will take place along with
the time period thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) & (b): Presently, 238 commodities including cardamom are notified for online auction
on the e-NAM platform. First auction of cardamom was held on e-NAM platform in the
month of November, 2021.
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