Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu)
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The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
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| Formed | 1949 |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | Agriculture Department |
Objective
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 Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA):Maintenance of public gardens and implementation of various schemes like National Horticulture Mission, Drip Irrigation, Precision Farming and National Bamboo Mission.[5]
- Tamil Nadu Horticultural Producers Co-operative Enterprises Limited (TANHOPE):Promotion of horticulture crops, marketing of Fruits and vegetables and processed produces.[6]
- Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency (TAWDEVA):Responsible for improvement of income of rural community in the watersheds by boosting crop productivity.[7]
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU):Agricultural university located in Coimbatore and responsible for education and research on agriculture.[8]
- Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB):Co-ordination of market committees, planning and implementation of programmes for the development of markets and market areas.[9]
Ministers
- Veerapandy S. Arumugam (1990-91, 1996-2001, 2006-11)
- Ku. Pa. Krishnan (1991-96)
- K. A. Sengottaiyan (2011-12)
- S. Damodaran (2012-14)
- R. Vaithilingam (2014-16)
- R. Doraikannu (2017-20)
- M. R. K. Panneerselvam (2021-2026)