Policy Note 2010-2011
Farmers Beneficiary List 2009 - 2010
Citizens Charter
Information Guide on the Welfare Schemes of the Government (Tamil Version)
Government Orders of Public Interest
Web Sites / Documents
Agriculture continues to be the most predominant sector of the State economy, as 70% of the population is engaged in Agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood. The State has as an area of 1.3 Lakh sq.km with a gross cropped area of around 63 L.Ha.. The Government's policy and objectives have been to ensure stability in agricultural production and to increase the agricultural production in a sustainable manner to meet the food requirement of growing population and also to meet the raw material needs of agro based industries, thereby providing employment opportunities to the rural population.
Tamil Nadu has all along been one of the states with a creditable performance in agricultural production with the farmers relatively more responsive and receptive to changing technologies and market forces.
The Agriculture Department has taken up the challenge to achieve higher growth rate in agriculture by implementing several development schemes and also propagation of relevant technologies to step up the production. Intensive Integrated farming system, massive Wasteland Development Programme, comprehensive watershed development activities, water management through Micro irrigation systems, Organic farming, Soil health improvement through Bio-fertiliser including Green Manuring, adoption of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technologies are given priority through various programmes, besides crop diversification to fetch better return and value addition to agricultural produce are also given priority to improve the economic status of the farming community.
Contact Particulars of Heads of Departments and Undertakings
Agriculture Commissionerate
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Marketing Directorate
Agricultural Marketing Board
Horticulture & Plantation Crops Directorate
Seed Certification
Web Sites / Documents
Agricultural Engineering
Statistical data relating to Agriculture Department (Souce: Statistical Handbook of Tamil Nadu)
Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell
Pudukkottai District Soil Watershed Atlas
Season & Crop Report
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Tamil Nadu Seed Certification Department
Related Links
Department of Agriculture and Co-operation
Agriculture Marketing Network (Agmarknet)
Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai
Indian Agricultural Research (ICAR)
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Ltd. |