- Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM):
- Online platform connecting APMC mandis for a Unified National Market.
- Allows traders from all over India to bid, increasing competition.
- Model Agri Produce and Livestock Marketing Act 2017:
- Proposes private wholesale markets.
- Allows direct sale by farmers to bulk buyers.
- Promotes electronic trading.
- Allows godowns, warehouses, cold storages to act as regulated markets.
- Aims for single license and single point of levy of market fee at state/national level.
- Proposes cap on market fees (2% for fruits/vegetables, 1% for food grains).