How To Sell Agriculture Products On ONDC Network

Are you looking for a robust e-commerce solution to sell your agriculture products online?

Do you want to scale your business to the online markets quickly and seamlessly?

But unsure about the way ahead?

Well, register on ONDC Network! 

And if you are wondering what ONDC network is all about and how to sell on ONDC network, keep reading the space.

Here are a few frequently asked questions that will help you get a grasp of the ONDC network.

Detailed FAQ on how to sell agriculture products on ONDC network

1. Can you help me understand ONDC network?

Yes. The Open Network for Digital Commerce protocol is a Government of India-backed initiative, designed to democratize the ecommerce industry. With ONDC network Indian sellers will find a way to seamlessly enter the ecommerce market and kickstart their online journey. The ONDC network helps sellers start selling their agro products on the open network without any fixed costs. It is designed on a pay-as-you-go model, where you pay only a nominal transaction fee per order.

2. Can you elaborate on the process to register on ONDC network?

Yes, to register on ONDC network the sellers need to create their seller account on any of the ONDC network-connected sellers interfaces like Mystore. The Mystore seller app offers an easy-to-use admin interface and comes with a host of features and tools to help sellers smoothly transition their offline journey to an online one. To register on the Mystore seller app, you need to fill in your GSTIN bank details, and business information and have an active bank account to get your payments in. 

3. How can I become an Agri products seller on ONDC network?

To become an agricultural seller on ONDC network, the sellers need to follow a set of simple steps. Let us look at them:

• Create a seller account on the Mystore seller app
• List their agriculture products will complete product details
• Receive orders from the buyers 
• Choose from a variety of shipping partners for smooth delivery
• Receive payments for their orders they fulfill

With these basic steps, sellers can quickly start to sell on ONDC network. 

4. What differentiates ONDC network from popular marketplaces like Amazon, Flipkart etc.?

ONDC network is hugely different from popular marketplaces like Amazon, Flipkart etc in various ways. Here are a few of them:

• Sellers can sell online with zero fixed cost via the ONDC network-connected Mystore seller app
• Sellers get easy access to the best service providers and tech solutions providers on ONDC network
• ONDC network charges only a fraction of commission to sell online as compared to the giant marketplaces
• Sellers enjoy a discrimination free environment when they sell on ONDC network
• Sellers can build portable reputation on the ONDC network that can be carried with them as they move from one seller app to another
• ONDC network provides equal treatment to all sellers with no preferential treatment based on paid ads

Online selling has never been the same before with ONDC network around. 

5. Will it be difficult for customers to find my agriculture products on ONDC network?

No, it won’t be difficult for your customers to find agricultural products on ONDC network. Wondering how? Well, the ONDC network connects the sellers with millions of customers from across the country. These buyers can automatically find the products you sell on ONDC network while making a purchase from any of the buyer apps. 

6. Can you briefly explain the process of accepting payments from customers on ONDC network?

It's quite simple. The process of accepting payments from customers on ONDC network depends on the payment gateways integrated by the sellers. Yes, when sellers register on ONDC network, they can choose from multiple ONDC network-approved payment gateways for their sellers account. The sellers can provide their customers with a frictionless and smooth checkout process by offering digital payment solutions, internet banking, COD, mobile wallets etc.

7. Will ONDC network help with logistics?

Yes, ONDC network will help its sellers with logistics solutions. The agro-products sellers can again choose from various ONDC network-approved logistics providers to create a smooth supply chain at low costs on the Mystore seller app. The sellers can not only decide their own logistics solutions, they can also do business on their own terms, like deciding their own delivery time, returnable period, terms of service etc as against other giant marketplaces. 

8. What will be the payment cycle for the agriculture products sold on ONDC network?

The payment cycle for the agricultural products sold on the ONDC network via the Mystore seller app is done manually every Friday. To explain the process in layman’s language, here is a detailed working of the payment cycle:

a. For returnable items: immediate Friday from the delivery date + returnable time period + 2 days

Say the delivery date falls on 3rd April, and the return period is 12 days, the payment cycle will be done on the first Friday after the 18th of April

b. For non-returnable items: immediate Friday from delivery date + 2 days

Similarly, here the payment cycle will be done on the first Friday after the 5th April as there’s no return window. 

Conclusion

The merchants dealing in agriculture products can quickly make their way into the Indian ecommerce market when they start to sell on ONDC network. However, to successfully sell on the open network, the sellers need an advanced ONDC network seller interface like the Mystore seller app. 

Mystore seller app builds high-performance online stores that keep your customers engaged and help in faster product searches across the ONDC network. The sellers can also boost their orders with the mobile-first architecture designed for frictionless and fast checkouts on mobile devices.

So are you ready to establish your agriculture products business in the online market   sell on ONDC network? Register on ONDC network via the Mystore seller app now.