As of 2022[update], agriculture contributed to 13% of the state's GSDP.[1] As of 2022[update], 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]
Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency (TAWDEVA):Responsible for improvement of income of rural community in the watersheds by boosting crop productivity.[7]