The government will soon roll out e-NAM 2.0 to strengthen digital agricultural trade by enabling automated bidding, demand-supply data, QR-based tracking, and private services like assaying and logistics. Designed to handle higher transaction volumes, it aims to reduce wastage, minimize intermediaries, and improve farmer incomes. Since its 2016 launch, e-NAM has connected 1,522 mandis across 23 states and 4 UTs, covering 231 commodities and registering nearly 18 million farmers. Trade value rose 22% in 2024-25, though inter-state trade remains low.
The government is set to introduce an upgraded version of the electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) to enhance inter-state and inter-mandi trading through the platform. The upgraded platform, e-NAM 2.0, will introduce advanced features such as automated bidding, facility for demand-supply data and open network of digital commerce-linked services including assaying, logistics, and fintech support.
Unlike the existing system, which lacks facilities to connect private providers of assaying and transportation at physical mandis, the new version will allow such services, thereby improving efficiency and enabling seamless interstate trade of crops, fruits, and vegetables.
Officials have emphasized that e-NAM 2.0 is expected to minimize food wastage and enhance farmers’ price realization by reducing the role of intermediaries. The revamped platform is being designed to handle a much higher volume of commodity transactions to ensure smooth functioning during peak procurement periods.
Sources indicated that the new system could be launched within the next few months.
Since its inception in April 2016, agricultural commodities worth Rs 4.41 lakh crore have been traded on e-NAM. However, inter-state trade has remained negligible, amounting to only Rs 76.8 crore to date. In FY 2024-25, the overall turnover on e-NAM rose marginally by 2% to Rs 80,262 crore, while inter-state transactions stood at just Rs 21 crore. Inter-mandi trade since inception has been about Rs 6,230 crore. Sources indicate that, even after nine years, inter-state and inter-mandi trade on the e-NAM platform remains limited, with the majority of transactions taking place within wholesale markets.
As of now, e-NAM has registered nearly-
Despite this wide user base, the dominance of localized transactions underscores the need for reforms. The government’s primary objective with e-NAM 2.0 is to-
The platform will feature QR-based lot tracking and provide timely notifications to stakeholders.
As of 30th June 2025, the e-NAM platform digitally integrates 1,522 wholesale mandis across 27 states and union territories. These include significant coverage in states such as Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
Table: States with the highest number of mandis on e-NAM platform
Despite the coverage, the potential remains vast as India has an estimated 7,000 mandis. Integration of additional mandis depends on recommendations from respective state mandi boards.
The platform has also facilitated pioneering interstate transactions. In FY 2022-23, e-NAM enabled the first-ever inter-state trade of apples from Jammu and Kashmir to Jharkhand. Currently, 231 agricultural, horticultural, and other commodities approved by respective state governments are finalized for online e-auction on the e-NAM platform.
With e-NAM 2.0, the government hopes to unlock the platform’s full potential, strengthening agricultural marketing, reducing wastage, and expanding market access for farmers nationwide.
Agricultural marketing in India is primarily governed by states, which have set up Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) to cater to local needs and support farmers, especially small and marginal ones.
To reduce the dominance of middlemen and ensure farmers get fair prices, the Government of India launched the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) in 2016. This digital platform has
The platform has also enhanced transparency and efficiency while promoting financial inclusion by enabling online payments and minimizing cash transactions.
Between June 2024 and June 2025, trade volume on the platform rose by 21%, while trade value increased by 22%, reflecting its growing role in agricultural marketing.
Alongside e-NAM, the government supports farmers through Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated crops, fixed annually on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) after consultations with states and relevant ministries.
Since 2018-19, MSPs have been fixed to ensure farmers earn at least 50% returns over the all-India weighted average cost of production. Additionally, the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) supports farmers by implementing the Price Support System (PSS) and Price Deficiency Payment System (PDPS) to ensure fair and remunerative prices.
In conclusion, e-NAM 2.0 marks a significant advancement in India’s agricultural marketing, promoting seamless inter-state trade, reducing intermediaries, and improving price discovery. With features like automated bidding, real-time demand-supply data, and QR-based tracking, it enhances efficiency and transparency. Combined with MSP and PM-AASHA schemes, the platform ensures fair prices, boosts farmer incomes, minimizes wastage, and strengthens financial inclusion, supporting millions of farmers and transforming the country’s agricultural ecosystem.
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FAQs
1. What is e-NAM?
The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a pan-India online trading platform launched in 2016 to integrate agricultural markets, enable transparent price discovery, and provide farmers with wider access to buyers across states.
2. What is new in e-NAM 2.0?
e-NAM 2.0 introduces automated bidding, real-time demand-supply data, QR-based lot tracking, and integration with private services like assaying, logistics, and fintech. These features are designed to boost inter-state and inter-mandi trade.
3. How will e-NAM 2.0 benefit farmers?
The upgraded platform aims to reduce wastage, minimise intermediaries, improve price realization, and provide farmers better access to national markets with faster and more transparent transactions.
4. How many mandis are currently integrated with e-NAM?
As of June 2025, 1,522 mandis across 23 states and 4 Union Territories have been integrated with the e-NAM platform, with potential to expand further.
5. What commodities are traded on e-NAM?
Currently, 231 agricultural, horticultural, and other commodities notified by states are approved for online auction on e-NAM.
6. Why has inter-state trade on e-NAM been limited so far?
Most transactions have remained within local or intra-state mandis due to logistical gaps, lack of assaying/transport facilities, and low adoption of inter-state digital trading mechanisms—issues that e-NAM 2.0 seeks to address.
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