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Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu)

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The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

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Objective

As of 2022, agriculture contributed to 13% of the state's GSDP.[1] As of 2022, the state had 6.15 million hectares under cultivation.[2] The department is responsible to ensure stable agricultural production, devise and implement methodologies to increase food production and ensure availability of raw materials for agro-based industries.[3]

Sub-departments

The department has the following sub-departments:[4]

  • Agricultural research, education and extension
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture engineering
  • Agriculture marketing and business department
  • Horticulture and plantation crops department
  • Organic certification department
  • Seed certification department
  • Sugar

The following agencies and undertakings are administered by the department:[4]

Ministers

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Tamil Nadu Budget analysis (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    State-wise Pattern of Land Use - Gross Sown Area (Report). Reserve Bank of India. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Agriculture". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. [4]
    Department of Agriculture, policy note, 2023-24 (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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    Functions and powers of the Agency:TANHODA (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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    Functions and powers of the Agency:TANHOPE (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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    "Functions and powers of the Agency:TAWDEVA". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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    "State Agricultural Universities". ICAR. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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    "Functions And Powers of the Board:TNSAMB". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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