| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Platform | e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) |
| Governing Body | Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India |
| Date of Expansion | October 8, 2025 |
| New Commodities Added | Green Tea, Tea, Aswagandha Dry Roots, Mustard Oil, Lavender Oil, Mentha Oil, Virgin Olive Oil, Lavender Dried Flower, Broken Rice |
| Total Commodities Now | 247 |
| Launched | 2016 |
| Objective | Reduce role of intermediaries, enable quality-based pricing, increase market access for farmers, create unified national market for agriculture |
| Role of DMI | Directorate of Marketing and Inspection framed tradable parameters for new commodities |
| Process Involved | Consultations with state agencies, traders, subject experts; oversight from SFAC; approval from Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Quality Parameters | Standardized quality grades available on e-NAM portal |
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