TN Agriculture Budget Live Updates: Tamil Nadu to train 2,500 youngsters in farming

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Friday presented first paperless e-budget the budget for the financial year 2021-2022

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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Friday presented the budget for the financial year 2021-2022. For the first time in the history of the legislature, a paperless e-budget was tabled in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. In this context, Minister MRK Panneerselvam is presenting the agriculture budget on Saturday. The assembly meeting, which begins with the budget speech, is scheduled to run for a total of 29 days until September 21.

14/08/2021 12:11:00

TN Agriculture Budget Live Updates: Nammalvar Research Centre in Coimbatore

Minister MRK Panneerselvam said, Nammalvar research centre will be introduced in Coimbatore Agricultural University for conducting research on organic agricultural methods

14/08/2021 12:06:37

TN Agricultural Budget Live Updates: Coimbatore Agri Univ gets Tamil courses

Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister announced the introduction of undergraduate courses in agriculture and horticulture in Tamil. 

14/08/2021 11:58:33

TN Agricultural Budget Live Updates: Krishnagiri to get Horticultural Univ

Minister MRK Panneerselvam announced to set up a horticulture university in Krishnagiri at the cost of Rs 10 crore

14/08/2021 11:53:32

TN Agriculture Budget Live Updates: 5 TN Corporations to get subsidy for pushcarts

Minister MRK Panneerselvam has announced 40% subsidies to rural youngsters for purchasing pushcarts to sell vegetable produce in five Corporations including Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchy, Salem and Tiruppur. 

14/08/2021 11:50:00

TN Agriculture Budget Live Updates: Efforts to get GI tag for 3 TN produce

Efforts will be taken to get Geographical Indications tag for Kollimalai pepper, Banruti jackfruit and Ponni rice: Minister MRK Panneerselvam

14/08/2021 11:46:17

TN Agriculture Budget Live Updates: 5,000 solar pump sets will be installed

Tamil Nadu Agricultural Minister said, the state will install 5,000 solar pump sets with 70% subsidies. The subsidies will be given at the cost of Rs 114.68 crore. 

14/08/2021 11:43:25

TN Agriculture Budget Live Updates: Chennai to get Agriculture Museum

An Agricultural Musuem will be set up in Chennai to facilitate information transfer regarding agriculture and farming to the youngsters. 

14/08/2021 11:39:00

TN Agriculture Budget Live Updates: 10 farmers market to be set up for Rs 6 cr

Minister MRK Panneerselvam said, 10 farmers market (Uzhavar Santhai) will be set up in Cuddalore, Dindigul, Erode, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Tiruchy, Vellore, Karur and Kallakurichi at the cost of Rs 6 crore.

14/08/2021 11:34:17

TN Agriculture Budget Live Updates: Subsidies increased for vegetable cultivation

Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam announces subsidies for cultivating vegetables and spinach across the state. The state aims to increase fruit cultivation from 3.13 lakh hectare to 3.30 lakh hectare

14/08/2021 11:28:47

Procurement price for sugarcane increased to Rs 2,900

Minister MRK Panneerselvam increases procurement price for sugarcane from Rs 2,900 to Rs 2,700 per tonne. 

14/08/2021 11:25:41

Minimum support price increased by paddy to Rs 75

Tamil Nadu government to increase minimum support price for paddy from Rs 75 to Rs 50. The incentive for Grade A paddy increased to Rs 100 from Rs 70. 

14/08/2021 11:20:39

Tamil Nadu to train 2,500 youngsters in farming

Around 2,500 youngesters will be given training in seeding, sowing irrigation, special watering, harvesting through Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation for Rs 5 crore.

14/08/2021 11:15:16

Tamil Nadu govt to produce seedings for 200 acres

Agricultural Minister said seedings will be produced in 200 acres at Thiruvallur, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Tiruchy, Thanjavur, Mayilduthurai, Thiruvarur, Theni and Tirunelveli and distributed to farmers at Rs 25 lakh.

14/08/2021 11:11:03

Millet movement to be introduced in Tamil Nadu for Rs 12.44 cr

Millet movement to be introduced in Tamil Nadu at the cost of Rs 12.44 crore. Tamil Nadu government will also procure 61,000 tonnes of millet from farmers, said Minister MRK Panneerselvam

14/08/2021 11:06:14

Tamil Nadu organic farmers to receive input subsidies

Tamil Nadu government introduces seperate section for organic farming in Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department. The farmers involved in organic farming to receive input subsidies, said Agriculture Minister.

14/08/2021 10:59:39

Permission from District Administration must for cutting Palm trees

Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister made permission from district administration mandatory for cutting plam trees

14/08/2021 10:54:04

Tarpaulin sheets to be given to farmers to protect harvest at Rs 52 crore

Minister MRK Panneerselvam said tarpaulin sheets will be distributed to farmers to protect harvest from rains at the cost of Rs 52.2 crore

14/08/2021 10:50:40

Storage unit to preserve pepper to be set up in Namakkal

A storage unit to preserve pepper to be set up in Kolli Hills: Agri Minister 

14/08/2021 10:44:10

Freight vehicles to transport goods will be purchased for Rs 59 crore

Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam said freight vehicles will be purchased for Rs 59.55 crore to transport goods from villages to town and to increase the profit of the farmers.

14/08/2021 10:40:41

Horticulture seedling production to increase at Rs 21.80 cr

Tamil Nadu Agricultural Minister MRK Panneerselvam said horticulture seedling production by Horticulture Department will be increased at the cost of Rs 21.80 crore

14/08/2021 10:38:27

Storage unit to come up in Nigiris

Tamil Nadu Agricultural Minister MRK Panneerselvam said, in order to store the harvest of farmers in Nilgiris, an agricultural storage unit will be set up in Kotagiri.

14/08/2021 10:35:33

Palm plantation will be increased in 36 districts: Min

The number of palm trees will be increased in 36 districts with full subsidy for 76 lakh seedings and 1 lakh palm sapling: Minister MRK Panneerselvam

14/08/2021 10:30:08

Farming will be increased to 11.75 lakh hectare: Minister

Minister MRK Panneerselvam said farming will be increased to 11.75 lakh hectare with coverage of 75% . Water sources will be increased and farming of cotton, millet and rice will be encourged.

14/08/2021 10:12:44

We are dedicating this Agriculture Budget to the farmers protesting in New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare MRK Panneerselvam