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HDFC Bank integrates with e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) to reach over 1.71 crore farmers

HDFC Bank has partnered with the SFAC to further improve the ease of doing business on e-NAM platform by offering the collection modes such as Net Banking, Debit Card, NEFT/RTGS, UPI/IMPS through integration with e-NAM

Agri Marketing / Policy

e-NAM: 1,000 mandis in 5 years, how many years for next 1,000 mandis announced in the budget?

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

Initiated in 2015, it took five years to integrate 1,000 APMC mandis with e-NAM. The announcement of integrating additional 1,000 mandis has created a big question, how many years it would take to integrate these additional 1,000 mandis

Farm Inputs / Opinion / Seeds

Gene editing technology and regulation: Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, FSII

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 - by Dr. Shivendra Bajaj - 4 Comments.

Gene editing can enable genetic changes similar to conventional breeding, in a single generation in a precise manner. Writes Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India

Agribusiness / Food Processing

Agriculture, rural economy would strengthen India: Agri Minister

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

Agriculture minister said that strengthening agriculture and rural economy would strengthen India so that the country can face challenges victoriously

Policy

State Agriculture Ministers’ Conference held in New Delhi

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

Agriculture minister urged the states to create awareness among the farmers on water conservation practices through drip and sprinkler irrigation and water harvesting

Agri Marketing / Agribusiness

Interstate agri commodity trade on e-NAM spreads wings

February 7, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - 1 Comment

So far 21 e-NAM mandis of eight states namely Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have joined hands to start interstate trade on e-NAM

Agri Marketing / Agribusiness / Agritech

e-NAM commences inter-state trade using e-payments

January 10, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

e-Payments have been made through e-NAM portal. This will help farmers get better market access, more buyers, traders and realise better prices for their produce