The national agriculture market- eNAM has transacted a record 15 thousand crore rupees business in one year. In April last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched National Agriculture Market portal eNAM to connect e-mandis in several States.
Additional Secretary of Agriculture Ministry Ashok Dalwai said this after holding the review meeting of Agricultural market reforms and other initiatives to enhance farmers’ income in New Delhi.
Mr Dalwai said in last 6 months eNAM recorded very good growth and more than 160 markets were added in the portal. He said, currently 417 markets are working in 13 states. He said, in coming time government will add more markets in eNAM.
He said, government targets to double the income of farmers by 2022 and for this government is improving the marketing policy and the Agriculture market