Analysis of Impact of E-NAM on the stakeholders of Tikamgarh (M.P.)

The present study attempts to assess the present status of infrastructural facilities, innovative agricultural marketing practices adopted in regulated markets and problems of border markets in Bundelkhand Region of Madhyapradesh. The study is based on both primary and secondary data. Primary data pertaining to the agricultural year 2016-17 were obtained from 120 farmers and 20 traders chosen from the selected markets. Secondary data were collected from the Madhya Pradesh State Agricultural Marketing Board,. Data were processed using descriptive analytical tools and techniques.There was no difference between interior and border regulated markets with respect to facilities like market office, stalls/godown and telephone facilities, but the negative difference was observed in vehicle parking, fire fighting, rest rooms for farmers and conference hall, shed for animals. There was no difference between interior and border markets with respect to services like issuing license, collecting market fee, loading, unloading, weighing and recording of disposal, but the negative difference observed in the case of collection of taxes, computer facility and issuing gate pass service. Major constraint faced by the farmers in using ICT’s was computer illiteracy (74.17%), followed by lack of interest, lack of computer facility, lack of time, costly technology and illiteracy. Maximum number of farmers used Television as the main source of the market information for its accuracy, timeliness and content. Lack of competitive bidding due to poor arrivals was the major problem faced by the farmers followed by poor infrastructure facilities.