According to Kakani Govardhan Reddy, Minister for Agriculture, Marketing, and Food Processing (Andhra Pradesh), the e-farm market set up for online selling is a useful platform for farmers to earn a minimum support price for their produce.
Reddy while inaugurating a workshop for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), aggregators, agri-producers, buyers, and bankers by the Andhra Pradesh Farmers e-Vikraya Corporation Limited (APFEVCL) said, the government is working to give farmers the optimum price. He added that the State's priorities include delivering high-quality seeds and pesticides via the Rythu Bharosa Kendras, bank loans, tools at discounted prices, and e-farm platform.
He said that the e-farm platform directly connects producers and purchasers. Farmers received the greatest price for the Rs 17.06 crore worth of produce that has been sold so far on the e-farm platform.
farm, according to Principal Secretary to Government (Agricultural Marketing) Chiranjeevi Chowdary, facilitates communication between farmers and purchasers across the nation, and every transaction is open and transparent.
P.S. Pradyumna, chairman of APFEVCL and commissioner for agricultural marketing, stated that buyers would make a transparent payment to the e-farm market on the day of the purchase before making a second payment to the farmer.
What is e-Farm Market
A comprehensive end-to-end agri marketplace services portal, efarmarket targets the entire Indian agri value chain. A market portal called efarmarket would meet all of the farmers' needs, including those related to trade and post-market. As a result, this platform will offer buyers and sellers of goods and services in the agriculture industry end-to-end solutions.
A user-friendly platform that creates opportunities in the market for farmers and business customers. Unrestricted accessibility to a world market from any location at all time. Negotiation, contract generation, and transparent, dependable market information. Platform payment procedures that are integrated and safe. customised logistical and product quality assurance services. a marketplace where all buyers and vendors are legitimate. Support & insight for customers.
