evidence: Upgrading local agri markets, expanding e-NAM network Jaitley announced a total of 22,000 rural haats will be upgraded for the benefit of small farmers. These will be turned into Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs) where farmers can sell their produce directly to consumer and bulk purchasers. The government also plans to strengthen physical infrastructure at these local agri markets through MGNREGA and other government schemes. Employing technology to help farmers, the e-NAM network will be strengthened and expanded to all Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMCs) by March 2018. e-NAM is an electronic trading portal for farmers, connected to all state market committees. An Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund of Rs 2000 crore will be set up for developing these 22,000 GrAMs and 585 APMCs.