India pushes digital agriculture marketing to improve prices and access, despite farmer concerns.

The Indian government is pushing for digital agriculture marketing to improve pricing and access for farmers through the Agristack project and the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme. Launched in 2016, e-NAM connects 1,389 mandis across 23 states, facilitating online trading worth $49 billion. The draft policy aims for a unified market and competitive trading platforms but faces criticism for not addressing farmers' demand for guaranteed minimum support prices and concerns about trade agreements.

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