Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2017 · Agriculture · Question 58

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.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Both 1 and 2

1. National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal integrating APMC mandis for online trading of agricultural commodities. Verdict: Correct.

2. e-NAM aims to give farmers access to a wider/nationwide market and promote better price discovery based on quality through assaying and transparent bidding. Verdict: Correct.

Therefore, both 1 and 2 are correct.

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