Strengthening eNAM platform will take place through new and user-friendly features which include rolling out the MIS Dashboard for a better analysis, lending BHIM payment facility an added edge. There are certain enhanced features on mobile app such as gate entry and payment through mobile, integration of farmer’s database and e-learning module in the eNAM website.
The mobile app is being enhanced in multi-dimensions so that the entire operation for farmers and traders can be user friendly. Mobile app has been made multilingual. Now, even the Mandi operators can carry out one of the critical operation of gate entry directly from eNAM mobile app.
This will also facilitate the farmers to do advance gate entry on mobile app which in turn will reduce a lot of time for farmers coming in the Mandi and will bring huge efficiency and facilitate smooth arrival recording at the gate. A new feature has been introduced for farmers where they can see the progress of their lot being traded and also real time bidding progress of price will be visible to farmers on mobile app.
During the trade, facility of viewing the assaying certificate is made available to traders on the mobile app. Now, online payment by trader can also be done from eNAM mobile app through debit card and net banking. This will help buyers to transfer the payment directly through the app and make it easier for traders in online payment to farmers. Also, SMS alert to farmer on receiving payment in their bank account will be sent thereby helping farmers in getting information of payment receipt.
Currently, eNAM portal facilitates direct online payment to farmers through debit card and internet banking. Facilitation of unified payment interface (UPI) through BHIM is another milestone in easing out payment to farmers which will also reduce the payment realisation time from buyers’ account to the pool account and in turn disbursal to farmers.
A new website has been developed with improved and more informative features like live status of markets of eNAM based on gate entry, latest information on events and dynamic training calendar. Also, e-learning module in Hindi language has been designed and incorporated in the website so that various stakeholders can learn online about how to operate the system and continuously get trained on the system at their convenience.
MIS dashboard based on business intelligence will provide a greater insight into the performance of each mandi in terms of arrival and trade.
It will help the Mandi Board officials and APMC Secretary to compare the performance of each mandi on daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis. This will also enable officials and Mandi Secretary in doing actual trade analysis from commodity level to State level operation.
This system will help Mandi Secretary to raise technology issues related to the software and its operation and also track the status of redressal of their query online.
eNAM has been integrated with central farmer database so that the registration process becomes easier and identification of farmers can be done easily on arrival at the mandi gate which will increase the efficiency and reduce queue time. This will help in managing the load at the gate more efficiently during peak time in rabi and kharif and reduce waiting time for farmers at the entry gate.