_______ is an electronic trading portal that networks the existing APMC (Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee) mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities.

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) eNAM.
· The National Agriculture Market (eNAM) is an electronic trading portal that links the existing Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities in India.
· It was launched by the Government of India in 2016 as part of its initiatives to reform agricultural marketing.
· The platform aims to provide farmers with better prices by connecting buyers and sellers across the country and reducing intermediaries.
· eNAM allows farmers to sell their produce directly to buyers from different parts of India, which helps create a transparent and competitive price discovery system.
Additional Knowledge:
· eOffice: This is a Government of India initiative aimed at digitizing office procedures and enabling paperless governance, but it is unrelated to agricultural marketing.
· ePATHSHALA: This is a digital platform for learning resources developed by NCERT for students and teachers, not for agricultural marketing.
· ePROCUREMENT: This is a digital system for public procurement, enabling government departments to procure goods and services online. However, it does not create a unified market for agricultural commodities.