Government of India launched e-NAM (National Agriculture Market), a pan India electronic trading platform, to facilitate farmers, traders, buyers, exporters and processors with a common e-platform for trading commodities at the National Level. e-NAM is implemented by Government of India in 585 Mandis in 16 States, 2 Union Territories since April 2016 in three phases.
Amendments have been made in the existing Tamil Nadu Agricultural produce Marketing (Regulation) Act 1987 on e-Trading, single point levy and unified single license. e-NAM is implemented in Tamil Nadu in the 3rd Phase since October 2017.
In Tamil Nadu, out of 282 Regulated markets, 23 Markets are integrated under e-NAM. In Phase 1, 15 Regulated Markets viz., Ammoor (First to be launched on 24.10.2017), Annur, Anthiyur, Dindigul, Gobichettipalayam, Paramakudi, Sathyamangalam, Thirukovilur, Ulundurpet, Cumbum, Gingee, Tiruppur, Udumalpet, Pethappampatti and Kalavai have been integrated as e-NAM markets.
In Phase II, e- NAM was introduced in March 2018 in 8 Regulated Markets viz., Virudhachalam, Kallakurichi, Anaimalai, Perundurai, Lalgudi, Vellakoil, Paramathivelur and Madurai. Further, Integration permission for 7 Regulated markets and 33 additional Markets, totalling 40 has been obtained from Government of India and they will be integrated with e-NAM portal.
Facilities for e-trading, e-bidding, e-auctioning and assaying and related infrastructure will be provided, which would fetch competitive and better price to the produce thereby improving the livelihood of farmers.
GOI released a total amount of Rs. 16.10 Crore for the 23 Regulated Markets (@ Rs.70 Lakh per Regulated Market). Additionally Rs.123.63 crore have been sanctioned under NABARD for the infrastructure facilities in 30 Regulated markets.
For the 40 Regulated markets, GOI have released the first instalment of Rs. 12.00 Crore (@ Rs. 30 Lakh per Regulated Market). In these 23 e-NAM markets, so far 26.95 Lakh Quintals of agricultural produce valued at Rs. 484.12 Crore were transacted through e-NAM platform. Unified Single License
To provide expanded market access to the traders and farmers, Unified Single Licence was introduced to trade in the Regulated Markets of other Market Committees too which in turn enhances the opportunity of the farmers in getting better price. A trader who obtained Unified Single License can trade in all the notified markets of the State and this License is valid for three years. So far 1235 numbers of Unified Single License have been issued to the traders.