Govt, India Post expand farmer e-commerce model to 3 states
In short
The agriculture ministry and India Post are taking the farmer e-commerce model to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
It follows earlier rollouts in Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, and the post offices will act as dark stores to support the plan.
What the reporting says
The agriculture ministry and India Post are expanding the farmer e-commerce model to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra after earlier rollouts in Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh. The collaboration uses post offices as dark stores to support the model.
Why it matters
The agriculture ministry and India Post are widening a farmer e-commerce model from earlier pilots in Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. The setup uses post offices as dark stores, suggesting a logistics role for India Post in distribution.