Current Affairs - Economy - Discussion

The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform expanded its coverage by adding 9 new agricultural commodities, increasing the total tradable items to 247. The newly added commodities include Green Tea, Tea, Aswagandha Dry Roots, Mustard Oil, Lavender Oil, Mentha Oil, Virgin Olive Oil, Lavender Dried Flower, and Broken Rice. This expansion strengthens India’s digital agriculture ecosystem by providing farmers and traders greater access to markets, ensuring quality-based pricing, and reducing dependency on intermediaries. The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) has set standardized quality parameters for these commodities, promoting transparency and fair trade across the platform.