MSP, Mandis and the Farm Laws
Better Markets: e-NAM and Farmer Producer Organisations
Reforms like e-NAM and FPOs aim to give farmers wider markets and stronger bargaining power.
Improving markets without scrapping them.
e-NAM
The National Agriculture Market is an online platform linking mandis, launched in 2016.
FPOs
Farmer producer organisations pool small farmers to negotiate and market together.
Storage
Warehouses and cold chains let farmers wait for better prices.
Limits
Adoption is uneven, and physical infrastructure remains inadequate.
A group sale
A farmer group sells produce in bulk to a food company at a better price.
Expecting an app alone to fix markets
Infrastructure and trust matter.
Key takeaways
- e-NAM links mandis online.
- FPOs boost bargaining power.
- Storage helps timing.
- Adoption is uneven.
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