e-NAM (National Agriculture Market)

✦Key Features

• 1,522 mandis integrated across 23 states and 4 UTs (as of Jul 30, 2025)
• 1.79 crore+ registered farmers; 4,518 FPOs; ₹4,39,941 crore total trade since inception
• 247 commodities tradeable (incl. 9 new additions: Green Tea, Ashwagandha, Mentha Oil)
• Online competitive bidding for price discovery; assaying (quality testing) at all e-NAM mandis
• FPO Module: FPOs can sell directly; Warehouse-based trading (no physical transport needed)
• Trade in last 5 years (2020-25): ₹3.21 lakh crore; 12.03 crore MT + 49.15 crore units traded
• Toll-free helpline: 1800-270-0224

✓Eligibility Criteria

• Farmers registered with any Mandi or APMC integrated with the e-NAM platform.
• Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) looking to trade their produce collectively.
• Commission agents and traders who hold a valid license from the respective integrated APMC.
• Individual farmers who possess a functional bank account and a linked mobile number.

★Benefits

• Access to a transparent price discovery mechanism through an online competitive bidding system.
• Provision of real-time market information and price updates for various agricultural commodities.
• Facility of direct online payment to the farmer's bank account for the produce sold.
• Reduction in transaction costs and information asymmetry between buyers and sellers.

▶Application Process

• Visit the official e-NAM portal and navigate to the registration section.
• Select the appropriate registration category such as Farmer, FPO, or Trader.
• Fill in the required personal and bank details along with the specific Mandi information.
• The concerned APMC administrator verifies the details for final approval and activation of the account.

₹ Budget Allocation

2000

Funding Ratio (Centre:State): Central Sector Scheme (100% funded by Central Government)

Historical Context

Launched in April 2016 as a pan-India electronic portal to network existing APMC mandis.