Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Digital Marketplace Pilot Boosts Farmers' Earnings in Himachal
Imagine a digital marketplace that connects farmers directly with buyers.
This is what a new project in Himachal Pradesh is trying out.
With the help of a digital platform, farmers are getting better prices for their produce.
Over 1,000 farmers have joined the program.
The digital platform helps them access real-time market data and sell directly, cutting out middlemen.
This helps them avoid post-harvest losses.
The project focuses on crops like tomatoes and peas, and the platform can be expanded to other crops and projects.
The goal is to give farmers a fairer deal and a smoother way to sell their goods.
A digital marketplace pilot project was implemented in Himachal Pradesh.
The project aimed to increase farmer incomes and reduce post-harvest losses.
Over 1,000 farmers were on-boarded onto the digital platform.
Farmers saw an average 10-11% price increase compared to Mandi prices.
The pilot focused on tomatoes and peas, but expanded to other crops.
- Who
- Farmers, JICA DXLab, BCG, and the Himachal Pradesh Department of Agriculture
- What
- A digital marketplace pilot project aimed at increasing farmer incomes and reducing post-harvest losses.
- When
- Implemented, published September 24, 2025
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- Why
- To improve farmer incomes, provide market linkages, and reduce the impact of intermediaries.
- Project Partners
- JICA DXLab, BCG, DeHaat, Himachal Dept. of Agriculture
- Location
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- Farmers On-boarded
- More than 1,000
- Price Increase
- 10-11% over Mandi price
- Primary Crops
- Tomatoes, Peas
- Date Published
- September 24, 2025