Archive · 8 Dec 2025
e-NAM 2.0 Faces Implementation Glitches, Hurting Farmers
The Indian government has a digital marketplace called e-NAM to help farmers sell their crops for better prices.
They recently upgraded it to e-NAM 2.0, but there are problems.
In Rajasthan, farmers are having trouble logging in, and there are data mismatches.
This is happening just as farmers are bringing in their harvests, which is a bad time for these issues.
Farmers have to sell their crops at local markets where there are fewer buyers, so they get lower prices.
The government is working to fix these problems, but farmers and experts are worried about the disruption.
They say the new system needs to be fully ready before farmers have to use it.
e-NAM 2.0, the upgraded digital farm marketplace, is facing implementation glitches in Rajasthan, causing farmers to return to local physical mandis.
Issues include data mismatches, login problems, and stalled mandi operations, reducing competition and lowering prices for farmers.
The disruption is critical as it coincides with the peak arrival season for kharif crops, impacting farmers' income.
The government is working to resolve the issues and ensure a smooth rollout, but farmers and experts express concerns about the transition.
e-NAM 2.0 aims to improve price discovery, reduce cartelization, and allow farmers to sell beyond their local mandis with a unified licence system.
- Who
- Farmers, traders, and the Indian government
- What
- Implementation issues with e-NAM 2.0, a digital farm marketplace
- When
- During the transition and pilot launch in Rajasthan
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- To provide farmers with better market access and prices, but facing technical glitches
- Platform
- e-NAM 2.0
- Farmers Registered
- 1,79,41,613
- Traders Registered
- 2,67,719
- FPOs Registered
- 4,518
- Total Trade Value
- ₹4.4 trillion
- Mandis in Rajasthan
- 173
- Contract Value
- ₹25 crore
- Contract Duration
- 4 years (extendable by 4 more)