The PIB Headquarters on April 13, 2026, issued a notification regarding the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) – Digital Transformation of Agricultural Trade in India.
The following has been stated: -
•The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), launched in 2016, is a pan-India digital platform aimed at integrating agricultural mandis to create a unified national market and enable transparent price discovery.
•By March 2026, it had connected 1,656 mandis across 23 States and 4 Union Territories, with over 1.80 crore farmers, 2.73 lakh traders, and 4,724 Farmer-Producer Organizations registered.
•The platform has facilitated cumulative trade of 13.25 crore metric tonnes valued at ₹4.84 lakh crore, reflecting significant growth in scale and participation.
•It offers key features such as online bidding, real-time price tracking, and direct electronic payments to farmers, improving efficiency and reducing intermediaries.
•Further, integration with systems like e-NWR and the Platform of Platforms strengthens storage, credit access, and overall agricultural value chain efficiency, advancing the vision of “One Nation, One Market.”
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: 2251543]
