Since agri-market reforms are integral to NAM, reforms of State APMC Act, pre condition, has been made for integration with NAM
Since agri-market reforms are integral to NAM, reforms of State APMC Act, pre condition, has been made for integration with NAM
365 mandis from 12 states have been granted approval
E-trading portal connecting 21 mandis from 8 states is ready for launch.
E- trading portal will be launched on 125 birth anniversary of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
365 mandis from 12 states have been granted approval
E-trading portal connecting 21 mandis from 8 states is ready for launch.
E- trading portal will be launched on 125 birth anniversary of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Union Agriculture and farmers Welfare
Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh here today brief the media about the launching
of National Agriculture Market e-market platform. Shri Singh said that the Government
of India approved the National Agriculture Market (NAM) Scheme on 1st
July 2015 with the objective to usher much needed agri-marketing reforms in
order that farmers produce may fetch the best prices. The scheme was sanctioned
with a budget of Rs. 200 crores and with the aim to integrate 585 regulated
markets with the common e-market platform by March 2018. Since agri-market reforms are integral to NAM, reforms of State APMC
Act in terms of (a) a single license for trading to
be valid across the State, (b) single point levy of market fee and (c)
provision for electronic auction as a mode for price discovery, has been made a
pre condition for integration with NAM.
Agriculture
and farmers Welfare Minister informed that many States and Union Territories expressed
their willingness to join NAM, however, detailed proposals were received from
12 States for integration of 365 mandis. Of these, 21 mandis from 8
States (Gujarat, Telangana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh) have been selected for the Pilot launch
of the NAM e-market platform.
Shri Singh said that NAM portal will be formally
launched on 14th April 2016 by the Hon¡¯ble Prime Minister from Vigyan Bhawan,
New Delhi between 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM on the 125th birth anniversary
of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar. It will be an electronic launch with the push of
a button by the Hon¡¯ble Prime Minister. Other dignitaries invited for the
occasion are Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Communications &
IT, Shri Mohanbhai K. Kundariya, Union Minister of State for Agriculture
& Farmers Welfare, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Union Minister of State for
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. Other guests include Senior Officers
from the Central & State Governments, President¡¯s of CII, FICCI &
ASSOCHAM, Farmers from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi, etc. Simultaneously
in the 21 pilot mandis across 8 States, State dignitaries and VIPs will be
present to inaugurate the e-portal for online trading of identified
agricultural commodities.
State wise list of
mandis for Pilot launch
|
Sr.No.
|
State
|
APMC
|
District
|
Commodity proposed
|
|
1
|
Gujarat
|
Patan
|
Patan
|
Castor Seed
|
|
2
|
Botad
|
Bhavnagar
|
Chana (Black Gram)
|
|
|
3
|
Himmatnagar
|
Sabarkantha
|
Wheat
|
|
|
4
|
Telangana
|
Tirumalgiri
|
Nalgonda
|
Paddy
|
|
5
|
Nizamabad
|
Nizamabad
|
Turmeric
|
|
|
6
|
Badepally
|
Mahboobnagar
|
Maize
|
|
|
7
|
Hyderabad
|
Hyderabad
|
Onion
|
|
|
8
|
Warangal
|
Warangal
|
Maize
|
|
|
9
|
Rajasthan
|
Ramganj Mandi
|
Kota
|
Chana (Black Gram)
|
|
10
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Karond, Bhopal
|
Bhopal
|
Chana (Black Gram)
|
|
11
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Sultanpur
|
Sultanpur
|
Wheat
|
|
12
|
Lakhimpur
|
Lakhimpur Kheri
|
Wheat
|
|
|
13
|
Lalitpur
|
Lalitpur
|
Wheat
|
|
|
14
|
Bahraich
|
Bahraich
|
Wheat
|
|
|
15
|
Saharanpur
|
Saharanpur
|
Wheat
|
|
|
16
|
Mathura
|
Mathura
|
Wheat
|
|
|
17
|
Haryana
|
Ellanabad
|
Sirsa
|
Mustard
|
|
18
|
Karnal
|
Karnal
|
Wheat
|
|
|
19
|
Jharkhand
|
Pandra, Ranchi
|
Ranchi
|
Mahua Flower & Tamarind
|
|
20
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Fruit Mandi, Solan
|
Solan
|
Shelling Peas
|
|
21
|
Dhalli, Shimla
|
Shimla
|
Shelling Peas
|
LIST OF COMMODITIES TO
BE TRADED WITH NAM
|
S.No.
|
COMMODITY
|
|
1.
|
WHEAT
|
|
2.
|
MAIZE
|
|
3.
|
CHANA
|
|
4.
|
CASTOR SEED
|
|
5.
|
JOWAR
|
|
6.
|
BAJRA
|
|
7.
|
BARLEY
|
|
8.
|
GROUNDNUT
|
|
9.
|
SOYABEAN
|
|
10.
|
MUSTARD SEED
|
|
11.
|
PADDY
|
|
12
|
ARHAR
|
|
13.
|
URAD
|
|
14.
|
MASOOR
|
|
15.
|
MOONG
|
|
16.
|
REDCHILLI
|
|
17.
|
CUMIN
|
|
18
|
COTTON
|
|
19.
|
POTATO
|
|
20.
|
ONION
|
|
21.
|
APPLE
|
|
22.
|
TURMERIC
|
|
23.
|
SHELLING PEAS
|
|
24.
|
MAHUA FLOWER
|
|
25.
|
TAMARIND
|
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MoU between India and Bangladesh on cooperation in the field of Fisheries
The Union
Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised
about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and
Bangladesh in September, 2011 on bilateral cooperation in the field of
Fisheries and aquaculture and allied activities.
The MoU has strengthened the friendly relations between India and Bangladesh and promote development of cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture and allied sectors through mutually agreed activities and procedures.
The MoU will remain in force for a period of five years unless either of the Parties give prior written notice of at least six months in advance to the other Party of its intention to terminate the MoU. This MoU could be extended for further period as may be mutually agreed upon.
The MoU has strengthened the friendly relations between India and Bangladesh and promote development of cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture and allied sectors through mutually agreed activities and procedures.
The MoU will remain in force for a period of five years unless either of the Parties give prior written notice of at least six months in advance to the other Party of its intention to terminate the MoU. This MoU could be extended for further period as may be mutually agreed upon.
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