The Centre’s open e-commerce network, ONDC, is actively working with the MSME ministry to onboard MSMEs to the network through existing seller applications and is also working to integrate MSME-Mart, which has over 2 lakh MSMEs, said Minister of State in the Commerce Ministry, Som Parkash. Operated by the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) under the MSME ministry, MSME-Mart is a business-to-business portal to help MSMEs with market access through online presence by showcasing their products and services and enabling buyers and suppliers to connect. Parkash said ONDC is also actively working with industry associations like the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) and the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) to onboard restaurants to the network through various food aggregators, he said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. Currently, over 59,000 food and beverage (F&B) sellers are present on ONDC.
The Centre’s open e-commerce network, ONDC, is actively working with the MSME ministry to onboard MSMEs to the network through existing seller applications and is also working to integrate MSME-Mart, which has over 2 lakh MSMEs, said Minister of State in the Commerce Ministry, Som Parkash. Operated by the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) under the MSME ministry, MSME-Mart is a business-to-business portal to help MSMEs with market access through online presence by showcasing their products and services and enabling buyers and suppliers to connect. Parkash said ONDC is also actively working with industry associations like the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) and the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) to onboard restaurants to the network through various food aggregators, he said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. Currently, over 59,000 food and beverage (F&B) sellers are present on ONDC.