e-NAM adds 10 new commodities, taking the total to 231
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare said on 6 February 2025 that tradable parameters for 10 more commodities had been added to the e-NAM platform, raising the total to 231.
Summary
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on 6 February 2025 expanded trade on the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) by adding tradable parameters for 10 more agricultural commodities, formulated by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) with the approval of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. This takes the number of commodities on e-NAM from 221 to 231. The new items include dried tulsi leaves, besan, wheat flour, chana sattu, water chestnut flour, asafoetida, dried fenugreek leaves, water chestnut and baby corn.
Key facts
- Announced
- 6 February 2025
- Commodities
- 221 to 231 on e-NAM
- Parameters by
- Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI)
- New items include
- Dried tulsi leaves, besan, wheat flour, chana sattu, asafoetida, baby corn, water chestnut
Practice MCQs 1 questions
After the addition of 10 commodities in February 2025, how many agricultural commodities can be traded on the e-NAM platform?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — 231
Tradable parameters for 10 more commodities took the total on e-NAM from 221 to 231.