<h1>Government Launches Rs. 200 Crore Scheme for National Agricultural e-Market; States Urged to Simplify Produce Movement.</h1> The government has approved a Rs. 200 crore Central Sector Scheme to implement an e-platform for agricultural marketing, aiming to establish a national market for agricultural commodities. States are advised to remove restrictions on the movement of produce and declare the entire state as a single market. The scheme, funded through the Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund, will be active from 2014-15 to 2016-17. Some states have exempted fruits and vegetables from the APMC Act. The Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium is developing a kisan mandi in Delhi to facilitate direct sales from farmers to buyers, reducing intermediaries, with plans to expand based on its success.