e-SANTA

April 14, 2021

Union Commerce and Industry Minister inaugurated e-SANTA, an electronic marketplace providing a platform to connect aqua farmers and the buyers.

About:

  • It will enable the farmers to get a better price and the exporters to directly purchase quality products from the farmers enhancing traceability, a key factor in international trade.

  • The term e-SANTA was coined for the web portal, meaning Electronic Solution for Augmenting NaCSA farmers' Trade in Aquaculture.

  • National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA) is an extension arm of Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Govt. of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

  • e-SANTA will ‘RAISE’ the lives & income of farmers by:
    • Reducing Risk

    • Awareness of Products & Markets

    • Increase in Income

    • Shielding Against Wrong Practice

    • Ease of Processes



Source : PIB