Nizamabad Agriculture Market

Nizamabad Agriculture Market also NAMC is an agriculture market located in Nizamabad, Telangana, India.[1] It is second-biggest grain market in Telangana. It is spread over 67 acres. The market won the award for the best eNAM market in India in 2016.

History

The market was started in 1933 during the time of the Nizams, the second largest market yard in Telangana.^[1] It is run by the Agriculture Market Committee of Marketing Department, Government of Telangana. The market is spread over 67 acres.

The Market

The market receives commodities like paddy, maize, turmeric, pulses, soybean, sunflower, aamchur, onions, and other crops. It is known for its turmeric in India.^[2]^[3]

e-NAM project

The Nuizamabad market was selected one among 40 markets in Telangana by Government of India for National Agriculture Market Project (NAM project) on 14 April 2016. Using of electronic weighing scales was one of the reasons for its selection. This project helps with its new electronic trading platform called e-NAM, any trader from participating markets can buy produce at the market and also reduce middlemen.^{[citation needed]}

Before eNAM project the turmeric farmers use to visit Sangli market in Maharashtra to get better price.^{[citation needed]}

Award

The market won the national award for best eNAM market in the country.^[4]

References

[1] 10.60 lakh quintal turmeric crop reaches Nizamabad market yard

[2] Turmeric farmers an unhappy lot – The Hindu

[3] As exports rise, turmeric price shoots up in nizamabad market yard- The New Indian Express

[4] Nizamabad market yard bags national award – The Hindu

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