Union Minister for DoNER and Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia during his visit to the North Eastern Council here launched the North East Region Agri Commodity E-Connect (NERACE) web portal and mobile application, designed to benefit the farming community and buyers in the region.
The NERACE app is intended to support agricultural and horticultural products such as spices, fruits, vegetables, pulses, cereals and minor forest produce. It aims to provide farmers with access to larger markets, better negotiation opportunities, premium pricing and real-time availability updates. It will additionally offer the buyers direct access to verified sellers, high-quality products, transaction, planning, negotiations, logistics support and foster long-term relationships.
Currently, the North East boasts 20 GI products that are “exotic, high-value and rich in health benefits,” a press release stated. Under one platform, the app and web portal will provide support in English, Hindi, Assamese, Mizo, Manipuri, Nepali and Khasi languages.
The visit featured a tree plantation ceremony by the minister, dedicated to the memory of his mother under the “Ek Ped Maan Ke Naam” (One Tree in the Memory of Mother) program. He also interacted with local farmers who are the beneficiaries of farming and agriculture projects funded by NEC.
