HYDERABAD: Agriculture Secretary C Parthasarathi kick started the beginning of market transactions through electronic weighing machine linked to eNAM portal for red chillies on Thursday at Malakpet Market yard.
Parthasarathi inspected Malakpet market’s transactions for onions and also took stock of eNAM entries that had arrived with details of crop varieties. He discussed and reviewed the issues in implementation of eNAM for procurement of red chillies which is expected to be transported to the markets very soon. He added that e-Weighing would bring in greater transparency.
The traders told the Secretary that lack of liquid cash for dealing in market operations and payment for porters had been some of their problems. The traders also requested the Secretary to relaxe the rules for traders wanting to draw cash at banks. Parthasarathi said that during the recent bandh by traders from November 15 to 24, the Marketing department procured onions from Wanaparthy and Jogulamba districts from the field from 435 farmers, adding that it was sold to at a reasonable price.