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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3854
TO BE ANSWERED ON 27/03/2026
NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF e-NAM IN WEST BENGAL
3854. SHRI SAMIK BHATTACHARYA:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether e‑NAM has not been implemented or operationalised in West Bengal despite the
State being a major agricultural producer;
(b) the number of APMC mandis in West Bengal integrated with e-NAM till date;
(c) the number of letters, advisories, reminders or official communications issued by Central
Government to Government of West Bengal seeking implementation of the platform since the
launch of e-NAM, year-wise;
(d) the reasons conveyed by State Government, if any, for non-implementation or partial
adoption of e-NAM; and
(e) the impact assessment, if undertaken, of non-implementation of e-NAM on price discovery,
farmer incomes and inter-State agricultural trade in West Bengal?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a): National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is implemented/operationalized in West Bengal.
(b): 18 Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC) of West Bengal are onboarded on
e-NAM.
(c): The Government of India issued communications to States including Government of
West Bengal regarding implementation of e-NAM from time to time. 3 letters were issued in
2018, 1 in 2019 & another 1 in 2022 to West Bengal. In addition, review meetings were also
held with the State Government by the Ministry and the Small Farmers Agribusiness
Consortium (SFAC) from time to time.
(d): West Bengal onboarded 18 APMCs. No reason has been conveyed for non-integration of
rest of APMCs.
(e): No such specific impact assessment study has been undertaken by the Department in
respect of e-NAM in West Bengal.
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