Current Scenario of National E-Platforms and Rashtreeya e-Market Services in Kartnataka

Author: Pavitra A. Menasinkai* and B.L. Patil

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Abstract

This digital inclusion in agricultural marketing sector initiated by Government of India which provides a unique service which provide all information and services of each APMCs, including the status of arrivals and assaying etc. and this platform offers competitive bid and unique feature of electronic payment directly to the farmers’ bank accounts. This e-platform reduces the transaction costs, bridges information asymmetry between farmers and traders and it is helpful in the expansion of market access for farmers and other market stakeholders. Some popular e-trade among such platforms are eNAM (National Agriculture Market) and ReMS (Rashtreeya e-Market services). eNAM is an online trading platform for agricultural commodities in India which facilitates trader and farmers to deal with agricultural commodities and launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India on 14th April 2016 by Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. The portal is handled by Small Farmers’ Agribus

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eNAM and ReMS.