Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu)

Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department (Tamil Nadu)
Agency overview
Formed1949
JurisdictionTamil Nadu
HeadquartersChennai
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Apoorva, IAS, Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government
Parent agencyGovernment of Tamil Nadu
WebsiteAgriculture Department

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

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