UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

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

Correct Answer

Both 1 and 2

Explanation

e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) is indeed a pan-India electronic trading portal (statement 1 correct) that gives farmers access to a nationwide market with quality-based pricing (statement 2 correct).

Topics: agricultural marketing reforms, economy, e-nam, national agriculture market