eNAM network to fetch better prices to farmers

The state government has operationalised the facility of e-auction of agricultural produce through the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) to ensure better prices to farmers in 19 of the 37 mandis adopted for this purpose in the state. The remaining 18 are expected to be linked to the main server of eNAM portal soon.

Since the Board of Directors of Punjab Mandi Board has approved the e-NAM scheme for trading in seven major commodities of Punjab - Potato, Basmati, Maize, Kinnow, Moong dal, Cotton and Green Peas - which are not procured by the government procurement, these are already being e-traded across the country from Punjab mandis.

So far more than 2 lac farmers, 5,000-plus commission agents, and nearly 1400 traders registered with the portal have traded commodities worth Rs. 3,894 crore involving 13.17 lac tonnes of agriculture produce.

In implementation of this scheme, the Government of India has provided Rs 5.55 crore from which infrastructure, including IT hardware like PCs, UPS, LED TV, printers, thermal printers, tablets, dedicated internet lease lines, etc., has been provided in all the 37 mandis.

To popularize the scheme, and its immense benefits to all stakeholders, the Punjab Mandi Board has organized hundreds of camps and training sessions about the eNAM portal and mobile app.

(The above content has been received from the Punjab Government under The Tribune Space Marketing Initiative)