To ensure that marketing facilities reach every farmer’s doorstep, small vegetable collection centers and market yards are being established at various locations. For agricultural marketing in the state, the Himachal Pradesh Agricultural Marketing Board has been set up at the state level, under which a total of 10 main markets (APMC) operate at the district level, and 61 sub-markets currently provide marketing facilities to farmers.
The present government is promoting marketing through these markets and cold storage facilities. So far, under the e-portal system, 26 markets are operational in the state and are connected through Electronic-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) where sale of farm produce is done through online platform.. Under this scheme, the state government provides assistance and grants from time to time for the construction of markets and other related expenses.
The necessary marketing information including the prices of various commodities is regularly uploaded on www.agmarknet.gov.in for the information of the stakeholders.