5,630 farmer groups now sell on ONDC platform, 3,100 items traded

As many as 5,630 farmers’ collectives across the states are now able to sell various agricultural produce including rice, pulses, honey, millets, mushrooms, spices and value-added products on the government’s e-commerce platform – Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

The platform is being promoted as an alternative to global e-commerce giants such as Amazon and Walmart for supporting small enterprises.

Since the farmers producer organisation (FPOs) started joining the ONDC platform in April, 2023, over 8,000 got registered with the government. Over 3,100 varieties of products are currently being traded on the platform.