NERAMAC

What NERAMAC does

NERAMAC (North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited) is a Central Public Sector Enterprise incorporated in 1982 under the administrative control of India's Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER). Headquartered in Guwahati, Assam, with a workforce of 11-50 employees, NERAMAC operates as the dedicated government marketing channel for agricultural and horticultural produce across the eight states of India's North Eastern Region (NER): Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. The corporation procures produce from over 53,087 enrolled farmers across 53,000 hectares and 220 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and markets 13 GI-registered products under the flagship 'ONE' (Organic North East) brand. Its core customers are small and marginal farmers (supply side) and a mix of FMCG enterprises, government institutions, and retail consumers (demand side).

NERAMAC's commercial operations span three primary revenue streams: agricultural commodity trading (pineapple, ginger, banana, chilies, black pepper, cashew, and minor forest produce) to bulk buyers such as Hindustan Unilever and Dabur Foods; processed food sales under the ONE brand through 7 owned retail stores (3 Guwahati, 3 Agartala, 1 Delhi at Dilli Haat) and kiosks at airports, railway stations, zoos, and government complexes; and input supply (fertilizers, seeds, planting materials) to farmers. The company runs three food processing plants — pineapple at Nalkata (Tripura), cashew at Agartala (Tripura, 500 kg/day capacity expandable to 1 MT), and ginger at Byrnihat (Meghalaya) — plus India's only Dragon Fruit Processing Plant being established in Mizoram, all operated under Public-Private Partnership mode. The NE-RACE (North Eastern Regional Agricultural Commodity E Connect) portal provides digital e-auctioning capabilities for commodities such as black rice and large cardamom.

The business model combines government-mandated functions (FPO implementation under the MoAFW 10,000 FPO scheme, skill training with MSDE/NSDC/FICSI/ASCI/NABARD, and export promotion with APEDA) with commercial activities. Capital structure is dominated by government support, including a Rs. 77.45 crore Union Cabinet revival package (August 2021) and the Rs. 236 crore Mission Queen Pineapple programme (FY2026-FY2028). Recent strategic moves include a May 2026 MoU with the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) for international market access, planned participation in BIOFACH 2026 (Germany), and planned construction of Agarwood Oil & Chips Processing Centres in Assam and Tripura. The corporation is currently navigating a governance controversy following the June 2026 suspension of its Managing Director and AGM in connection with alleged rice diversion irregularities.

Name

NERAMAC

Legal name

North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) Limited

Website

https://neramac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NERAMAC is a Government of India CPSE under MDoNER that procures, processes, and markets agricultural and horticultural produce from India's eight North Eastern states, serving 53,000+ farmers and 220 FPOs through commodity trading, processing plants, and a retail/kiosk network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Marketing Services

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAKACAJ

Jams, Jellies, Preserves & Marmalades Manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Canned, Frozen & Preserved Foods Manufacturing

SECONDARYAFAIACAD

Fresh Cut / Value-Added Produce Wholesale (Pre-Cut, Packaged, Salad Kits)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Produce (Fresh Fruit & Vegetable) Wholesale

Keywords

• Agricultural marketing services
• Food processing plants
• Farmer producer organizations
• Organic horticultural produce
• Commodity e-auctioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Guwahati

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Commodity Trading: Procurement and marketing of agro-horticultural commodities including pineapple, ginger, banana, chilies, black pepper, cashew nuts, and minor forest produce. Bulk procurement from FPCs and individual farmers with sale within and outside NER to metros like Delhi and Mumbai.
2. Processed Food Sales: Sale of processed packaged foods including pickles, squashes, jams, and jellies through retail stores and kiosks. Products marketed under the ‘ONE’ (Organic North East) brand.
3. Input Supply: Marketing of agricultural inputs like fertilizers, seeds, and planting materials for overall agricultural development of the region.
4. Skill Training Programs: Skill upgradation and training programs for farmers in organic farming, gardening, vermicompost production, bee keeping, and food processing. Programs undertaken with MSDE, NSDC, FICSI, ASCI, NABARD.
5. FPO Implementation: Implementing Agency for MoAFW 10,000 FPO Formation and Promotion scheme. Developed 220 FPOs as part of government scheme implementation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NERAMAC procures, markets, and trades agricultural and horticultural produce from India's eight North Eastern states, operating food processing plants for pineapple (Nalkata, Tripura), cashew (Agartala, Tripura), ginger (Byrnihat, Meghalaya), and dragon fruit (Mizoram). It sells certified organic processed foods — pickles, squashes, jams, and jellies — under the ONE (Organic North East) brand through 7 retail stores, kiosks, and e-commerce partnerships. The corporation also implements the MoAFW 10,000 FPO Formation and Promotion scheme, having developed 220 FPOs, and provides skill development training in partnership with MSDE, NSDC, and NABARD.

Product overview

NERAMAC operates as a diversified agricultural marketing corporation with a multi-component product and service portfolio. The core offering includes its proprietary 'ONE' (Organic North East) brand for certified organic produce, supported by a network of food processing facilities (Pineapple at Nalkata, Tripura; Cashew at Agartala, Tripura; Ginger at Byrnihat, Meghalaya; and an upcoming Dragon Fruit Processing Plant in Mizoram). Retail distribution is handled through company-owned stores (7 locations across Guwahati, Agartala, and Delhi) and kiosks at strategic locations including airports, railway stations, and tourist destinations. The digital infrastructure includes the NE-RACE e-auction and e-marketing portal. The company also supports farmers through 220 Farmer Producer Organizations under the 10,000 FPO scheme and markets 13 GI-registered products from the North East Region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ONE (Organic North East): Brand launched by NERAMAC to provide a platform for organic produce from Northeast India, featuring a showroom cum restaurant at Dilli Haat, INA market in Delhi.

Products and services

• ONE (Organic North East) Brand of Processed Foods NERAMAC's proprietary consumer brand for certified organic processed foods from North East India, including pickles, squashes, jams, and jellies made from local agri-horti produce. Sold through own retail stores, kiosks, and e-commerce partnerships to health-conscious consumers.
• Agricultural Commodity Procurement and Marketing Bulk procurement and marketing of agricultural commodities including pineapple, ginger, banana, chilies, black pepper, cashew nuts, large cardamom, black rice, and minor forest produce from FPOs and individual farmers across NER. Sales to institutional buyers (Hindustan Unilever, Dabur Foods) and government bodies within and outside NER including metros like Delhi and Mumbai.
• Food Processing Plant Services (Pineapple, Cashew, Ginger, Dragon Fruit) Operated food processing facilities for pineapple juice concentration (Nalkata, Tripura), cashew (Agartala, Tripura - 500 kg/day expandable to 1 MT), ginger processing (Byrnihat, Meghalaya), and India's only dragon fruit processing plant (Mizoram). Operate under Public-Private Partnership model generating regional employment and producing processed commodities for institutional buyers.
• Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) Formation and Promotion Services Implementation of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) 10,000 FPO Formation and Promotion scheme in NER. NERAMAC has developed 220 FPOs, providing collective bargaining power, market linkage, input supply, and capacity building to smallholder farmers.
• Agricultural Input Supply Services Marketing and distribution of agricultural inputs including fertilizers, seeds, and planting materials to farmers across the North Eastern Region to support agricultural development.
• Skill Development and Training Programs Skill upgradation and training programs delivered to farmers in organic farming, gardening, vermicompost production, bee keeping, and food processing. Programs undertaken with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), NSDC, FICSI, ASCI, and NABARD to enhance agricultural livelihoods in NER.
• NERAMAC Retail Stores (Own Brand Sales Outlets) Owned retail outlets selling processed packaged foods (pickles, squashes, jams, jellies) under the ONE brand from local entrepreneurs. Seven stores across Guwahati (3), Agartala (3), and Dilli Haat INA Market in Delhi (1). Targets individual consumers, tourists, and NER diaspora.
• NERAMAC Kiosks (Strategic Location Sales Points) Network of kiosks at strategic locations including LGBI Airport Guwahati, Kamakhya Railway Station, Guwahati Zoo, Delhi Zoo, Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, Agartala Old Secretariat, and Srimantapur ICP Tripura. Sells ONE brand processed foods and NER specialty products to travelers, tourists, and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 53,087 farmers enrolled with NERAMAC managing 53,000 hectares of land
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026TPCI and NERAMAC signed an MoU on May 29, 2026 at the 6th India Food Manufacturing Summit in Guwahati to promote regional products and improve market access for producers from North East India. The partnership aims to address post-harvest losses and connect attendees with Indusfood Show scheduled for January 2027 in Delhi/Noida.
• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoAFW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoAFW partnership for implementation of the 10,000 FPO Formation and Promotion scheme. NERAMAC is Implementing Agency for FPO development in NER region.
• APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPEDA support for export promotion of NER agricultural products and participation in international trade events.
• MSDE (Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for skill development training under PMKVY 4.0, RPL training, and other skill programs for NER citizens.
• NEHHDC (North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoint initiative for PURVI Showrooms franchise partnership - a national network of experimental retail showrooms for Northeast India's finest handicrafts, handlooms and cultural products.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SFAC (Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium): Government body under the Ministry of Agriculture that promotes FPO formation and agribusiness development. Directly comparable to NERAMAC's FPO development mandate under the 10,000 FPO scheme, though SFAC operates pan-India.
• NEHHDC (North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation): Sister CPSE under MDoNER that markets northeastern handicrafts and handlooms. Directly comparable as a fellow MDoNER-promoted CPSE in the NER, and NERAMAC is already partnering with NEHHDC on the PURVI Showrooms franchise initiative.
• TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India): Central government enterprise under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs that markets tribal produce and handicrafts. Highly comparable to NERAMAC as a CPSE that aggregates and markets region-specific produce, runs retail outlets, and partners with state entities to source from producers.
• NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India): India's apex agricultural cooperative marketing federation, also a multi-state procurement and marketing body for farmer produce. Comparable to NERAMAC in its mandate to aggregate and market farmer produce at national scale, but operating pan-India rather than region-specific.

Broad incumbents

• Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd: Government-backed (NDDB) processor and retailer of fresh produce, processed foods, and dairy. Comparable in running integrated procurement-to-retail operations for horticultural products, including the Safal fresh produce chain and processed food lines.
• APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority): Statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce for export promotion of agricultural and processed foods. Overlaps with NERAMAC in supporting export of NER horticultural products and partnering on international exhibitions like BIOFACH.

Emerging players

• ITC e-Choupal: ITC's agri-business digital platform that procures directly from farmers across multiple Indian states. Comparable to NERAMAC's NE-RACE portal in providing digital market linkage and direct farmer procurement, though operating in different geographies and commodity mixes.
• Manorama Industries Pvt Ltd: Indian specialty fats and cocoa processor with growing presence in fruit-based ingredients. Listed on BSE, it represents the type of mid-scale private processor that competes with NERAMAC for institutional fruit pulp contracts.

Others

• NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development): Development finance institution supporting agricultural and rural development in NER, including funding and capacity building for FPOs. Comparable as a strategic partner to NERAMAC's FPO program rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Wadi Foods (India) Pvt Ltd: India-based fruit processor specializing in pulps, concentrates, and frozen fruits including pineapple from Tripura. Comparable as a buyer/seller of pineapple concentrate in the same NER value chain that NERAMAC supplies to.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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