National Agriculture Market

The applicant State/UT must allow a single trading license valid across the State, issued through suitable legislation or executive orders.

- The process should be liberal, without barriers like high deposits, quantity restrictions, or mandatory purchase centers.

The applicant State/UT must ensure single-point levy of market fee, applicable only at the first wholesale transaction.

- No additional charges should be levied on subsequent wholesale transactions of the same produce.

The applicant State/UT must provide legal and infrastructural support for e-auction/e-trading, through relevant amendments or executive provisions.

- The applicant must submit proposals in the prescribed format and fulfill all three core reforms above to be eligible for the one-time grant for infrastructure setup (hardware, internet, assaying equipment, etc.).

The applicant must commit to:

- Trading 100% of selected commodities through e-NAM in the proposed markets.

- Providing or linking markets to Soil Testing Laboratories (STLs).

- Covering extra implementation costs beyond the sanctioned amount.

- Bearing costs of software maintenance after 5 years.

- Registering the implementing agency on the PFMS portal and submitting necessary bank details to the Department.

The applicant State/UT, if lacking an APMC Act or not enforcing it, must:

- Identify an appropriate institution/organization.

- Frame enforceable guidelines to enable e-trading, including trader registration, transaction norms, and infrastructure provisioning.

The applicant private market, if applying, must:

- Be recommended by the concerned authority.

- Provide all necessary infrastructure and services (e.g., analyst, assaying facilities) at its own expense.

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