**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is strengthening the price information system in agricultural markets through initiatives like the Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN) and the e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM). The Agmarknet Portal has been upgraded to version 2.0 and a mobile app has been launched to provide real-time price and arrival information to farmers, to be answered on the 16th of December, 2025. To date, 1522 mandis have been onboarded on the e-NAM portal.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **MRIN and Agmarknet Portal:**
* The Government is implementing the Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN) since 2000.
* The Agmarknet Portal integrates Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) to provide real-time price information.
* The Agmarknet Portal was technologically upgraded to version 2.0 in November 2025.
* 4367 mandis are linked to the Agmarknet portal displaying real-time price information.
* **Agmarknet 2.0 Mobile App:**
* The Government launched the Agmarknet 2.0 Mobile App.
* The app enables on-the-spot entry of mandi data.
* Farmers can access price and arrival information on their mobile phones.
* **e-NAM (e-National Agriculture Market):**
* e-NAM is a demand-driven scheme.
* Integration of new mandis on e-NAM is based on proposals from State Governments/UTs.
* There is no specific time-bound expansion target for e-NAM.
* 1522 mandis have been onboarded on the e-NAM portal to date.
* e-NAM displays real-time mandi prices of traded commodities on the portal and mobile app.
* Online bidding ensures fair price discovery.
* Facilitates e-payments for timely payments to farmers.
* **Mobile-Based Price Information Service:**
* A free mobile-based price information service is provided for 247 notified commodities through the e-NAM mobile application.
* The app enables farmers to identify nearby e-NAM mandis, view prevailing prices, and access routes.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Farmers**
* **Impact:** Access to real-time price information, mandi data, and arrival information, enabling better marketing decisions and fair price discovery.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the Agmarknet 2.0 Mobile App and e-NAM platform to access information and participate in online bidding.
**Stakeholder: State Governments/UTs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for proposing new mandis for integration into the e-NAM platform based on demand and readiness.
* **Action Required:** Assess demand and readiness of mandis and submit proposals for integration into the e-NAM platform.
Key Entities Referenced
e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM): A demand-driven scheme focused on integrating mandis on a national platform to enhance price transparency for farmers.
Agmarknet Portal: A portal developed under the Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN) to integrate Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) and provide real-time price information.
Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs): Local market committees integrated into the Agmarknet Portal to provide real-time price information.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The primary government body responsible for policies related to agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN): A network implemented since 2000 to provide price information for farmers.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2652
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16TH DECEMBER, 2025
PRICE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
2652. SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOUHAN:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण मं(cid:287)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is taking any special steps to strengthen the price information
system in the agricultural markets across the country to ensure transparency in the pricing of
agricultural produce;
(b) if so, the number of mandis linked to the digital system displaying real-time price
information;
(c) whether any time-bound plan has been laid down for the expansion of the e-NAM
platform, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government proposes to start any new initiative to provide mobile-based
price information services free of cost to the farmers; and
(e) the details of other measures proposed or being implemented by the Government to
increase price transparency?
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 मं(cid:287)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) & (b): Recognizing the critical importance of price information for farmers, Government is
implementing Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN) in the country since 2000.
The Agmarknet Portal developed and operationalised under the Scheme integrates Agricultural
Produce Market Committees (APMCs) to provide real time price information to the farmers. The
portal has been technologically upgraded as Agmarknet Portal 2.0 in November, 2025.
Integration of new mandis with the portal is a continuous process. 4367 mandis have so far been
linked to Agmarknet portal across the country to display real-time price information. To facilitate
access to real-time price and arrival information directly from the field, Government has also
launched Agmarknet 2.0 Mobile App. It enables on-the-spot entry of mandi data and allows
farmers to access price and arrival information on their mobile phones for better marketing
decisions.
(c) to (e): e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a demand-driven scheme. Integration of
new mandis on e-NAM platform is undertaken based on proposals received from State
Governments/UTs, depending on their demand and readiness. There is no specific time-bound
expansion target. Till date, 1522 mandis have been onboarded on e-NAM portal.
To enhance price transparency for farmers, e-NAM displays of real-time mandi prices of all
traded commodities on the portal and mobile app. Online bidding ensures fair price discovery
and facilitation of e-payments for timely payments to farmers.
Free mobile-based price information service for 247 notified commodities is being provided
through e-NAM mobile application. The app also enables farmers to identify nearby e-NAM
mandis, view prevailing prices and access route
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