Diversified exchange BSE has launched an electronic spot platform for agricultural commodities - "BSE E-Agricultural Markets Ltd. (BEAM)" - through its subsidiary BSE Investments. Accordingly, the platform functions as a "national level, institutionalised, electronic, transparent commodity spot trading platform in line with the Prime Minister’s vision to create a "single market". "The platform facilitates spot agricultural commodities transactions across value chain consisting of producers, intermediaries, ancillary services and consumers. The platform will commence beta operations effective from December 11, 2020," the exchange said in a statement.