e-NAM (Electronic National Agricultural Market)

e-NAM (Electronic National Agricultural Market) e-NAM (Electronic National Agricultural Market) is a pan-India online trading platform launched in 2016 to integrate state-level APMC mandis into a unified national market for agricultural commodities. 👉 Simply put: e-NAM = “ Online mandi ” where farmers and traders from anywhere in India can buy and sell farm produce transparently. 🏢 Launched by Government of India Launched: 14 April 2016 Implemented by: Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare 🎯 Objectives of e-NAM ✅ Create a unified national market for agricultural produce. ✅ Eliminate middlemen and improve farmers’ income. ✅ Ensure transparent price discovery through online bidding. ✅ Allow inter-state trade of agricultural commodities. ✅ Reduce wastage by connecting markets electronically. ✅ Promote fair and efficient marketing of farm products. ✅  Provide real-time market information  on prices and demand. ✅  Reduce market fragmentatio…