My local mandi rates are low. Can I sell to buyers in another district or even another state through eNAM, and how does the produce reach them?
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eNAM is designed to let buyers from beyond your local mandi bid for your lot. Within a state, traders from linked mandis can bid on your produce, and eNAM also supports inter mandi and inter state trade where buyers in other mandis or states can purchase your assayed lot online. Practically, your lot is assayed and graded at your own mandi, the grade and sample details are visible to distant buyers, and if a buyer outside your area wins the bid, the produce is dispatched to them and logistics is arranged. This widens competition and can raise your rate beyond the thin local demand. The things to confirm are which crops and which buyer locations are active for inter mandi or inter state trade at your mandi, who bears the transport, and the payment route. Ask your mandi eNAM help desk what inter mandi and inter state trade is currently enabled for your commodity.
Reliable assaying is the key for distant buyers. A buyer far away will only bid confidently if your lot is properly graded, because he cannot see it physically.