What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the ‘National Agriculture Market’ scheme ?
- 1.It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.
- 2.It provides the farmers access to nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce.
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is correct: e-NAM, launched in April 2016, is a pan-India electronic trading portal that links existing APMC mandis. Statement 2 is correct: it lets farmers sell to buyers across the country, with assaying so prices reflect quality. So both 1 and 2.
Watch for: Watch for statement 1. Students think a description of the scheme is not an 'advantage', but UPSC counts both.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because nationwide market access is also a stated benefit.
- B. Wrong because e-NAM is indeed an electronic trading portal.
- D. Wrong because both are real advantages of e-NAM.
Source to check: e-NAM official portal (enam.gov.in), 'About NAM'; Small Farmers' Agribusiness Consortium (sfacindia.com)
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