e-NAM – Electronic National Agriculture Market – Economic Survey 2025-26
**Objective:** Create a unified national market for agricultural commodities by networking existing APMC mandis through an online trading portal. **Key Achievements (Economic Survey 2025-26):** - 1,656 mandis integrated across 23 states and 4 UTs - over 1.80 crore farmers registered - 2.73 lakh traders registered - 4,724 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) linked - Improved price discovery and reduced intermediaries **Key Features:** - Pan-India electronic trading portal for transparent agricultural marketing - Real-time price information across mandis enabling better price discovery - Online payment facility and quality assaying - Integration with warehouses for post-harvest logistics - FPO module enabling collective bargaining for small farmers **Implementing Agency:** Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) under Ministry of Agriculture. **Launched:** April 14, 2016. **Beneficiaries:** Farmers, traders, commission agents (arthiyas), FPOs. **Official Website:** enam.gov.in
- e-NAM is a unified national online trading portal for agricultural commodities networking existing APMC mandis, with 1,522 mandis integrated across 23 states and 4 UTs.
- 1.79 crore farmers onboarded, 2.72 crore traders registered, and 4,698 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) linked.
- Provides real-time price information across mandis, online payment facility, and quality assaying for transparent agricultural marketing.
- FPO module enables collective bargaining for small farmers; integrates with warehouses for post-harvest logistics.
- Implemented by Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) under Ministry of Agriculture.
- Launched on April 14, 2016; official website: enam.gov.in.
What is the objective of e-NAM?
e-NAM creates a unified national market for agricultural commodities by networking existing APMC mandis through an online trading portal, improving price discovery and reducing intermediaries.
How many mandis and farmers are on e-NAM?
As per Economic Survey 2025-26, e-NAM integrates 1,522 mandis across 23 states and 4 UTs, with 1.79 crore farmers onboarded and 2.72 crore traders registered on the platform.
How does e-NAM help Farmer Producer Organisations?
4,698 FPOs are linked to e-NAM through a dedicated FPO module that enables collective bargaining, giving small farmers stronger negotiating power and better market access.
When was e-NAM launched and who implements it?
e-NAM was launched on 14 April 2016 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is the implementing agency.
What services does e-NAM offer beyond trading?
e-NAM provides real-time price information across mandis, online payment facility, quality assaying, and integration with warehouses for post-harvest logistics support.
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