Over 1.79 Crore Farmers Registered on e-NAM Portal Across India
13 August 2025, New Delhi: The Government of India’s flagship digital marketplace for agriculture, the electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), has registered over 1.79 crore farmers since its launch in 2016, marking a significant step towards integrating India’s agricultural trade with transparent, technology-driven platforms.
Launched to enable farmers to secure better prices for their produce through a transparent price discovery mechanism, e-NAM is a virtual trading platform that links physical wholesale mandis across States and Union Territories (UTs), making agricultural commodity trading more efficient and accessible.
As of 30 June 2025, e-NAM has onboarded:
- 1,522 mandis across the country
- 2,67,719 traders
- 4,518 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)
- 1,16,042 commission agents
- 1,79,41,613 registered farmers
The total value of agricultural produce traded on e-NAM till date stands at ₹4,39,941 crore.
State-Wise Registration Trends
According to official data, Uttar Pradesh tops the list with 33.05 lakh farmers, followed closely by Madhya Pradeshwith 30.25 lakh farmers and Haryana with 27.27 lakh farmers. Other states with a significant number of registered farmers include Telangana (18.23 lakh), Rajasthan (15.48 lakh), and Andhra Pradesh (14.54 lakh).
On the other end of the spectrum, smaller States and UTs such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands (4 farmers), Goa (30 farmers), Tripura (75 farmers), and Assam (96 farmers) have minimal registrations, reflecting the varying levels of e-NAM adoption across regions.
Key Numbers from Select States/UTs (as of 30 June 2025)
- Uttar Pradesh – 33,05,157 farmers
- Madhya Pradesh – 30,25,172 farmers
- Haryana – 27,27,249 farmers
- Telangana – 18,23,959 farmers
- Rajasthan – 15,48,468 farmers
- Andhra Pradesh – 14,54,229 farmers
- Maharashtra – 12,41,854 farmers
- Chhattisgarh – 1,36,186 farmers
- Punjab – 2,17,896 farmers
- Odisha – 4,56,963 farmers
Driving Digital Integration in Agriculture
The e-NAM initiative, led by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, is seen as a cornerstone in the government’s push for digital transformation of agricultural marketing. By linking farmers directly with buyers and traders across the country, it aims to reduce middlemen intervention, improve market efficiency, and ensure farmers receive fair prices.
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ramnath Thakur, shared these figures in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, emphasizing that the platform continues to expand its reach, bringing more mandis, traders, and farmers under its network each year.
With India’s agricultural sector undergoing rapid modernization, platforms like e-NAM are expected to play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between rural producers and national markets, ultimately boosting income opportunities for farmers.
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