Agriculture portal E-kisan to bridge farmer-wholesaler gap

Small farmers growing vegetables and fruits in the hinterland can avoid the pain of hunting for buyers after taking their perishable commodities to wholesale markets in cities like Delhi.

E-kisan, a portal that will go online on July 27, will allow them to showcase their farm produce on the Internet for wholesalers to bid remotely before the crop is harvested and sent to the buyer. The e-kisan mandi, an initiative of the agriculture ministry, will be a platform to trade fresh vegetables and fruits. The Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC), a body under the ministry, will facilitate transactions.
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