AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT


	TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY

No. 94] CHENNAI, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018 Maasi 28, Hevilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2049

Part II—Section 1

Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

IMPLEMENT THE PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME (PSS) FOR PROCUREMENT OF BLACKGRAM IN TAMIL NADU.

[G.O. Ms. No. 61, Agriculture (AP-4), 9th March 2018, மாசி 25, ஹேவிளம்பி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2049.] No. II(1)/AG/7(e)/2018.

Crop Calendar and Harvesting Period of Blackgram in the State of Tamil Nadu

A Remunerative and stable price environment for Blackgram growers/farmers is very important for increasing agricultural production and productivity. The market price for agricultural produce many times tends to be unstable and volatile which may result in undue losses to the growers and discourage adoption of the modern technology and required inputs.

The Government's price policy for agricultural commodities seeks to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce with a view to encourage higher investment and production and to safeguard the interest of consumers by making available supplies at reasonable prices with low cost of intermediation. The price policy also seeks to evolve a balanced and integrated price structure in the perspective of the overall needs of the economy.

Towards this end, the Government announce Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for major agricultural commodities each year in both the Crop seasons after taking into account the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).

In the scheme for the procurement of Blackgram in the year of 2018-2019 as per the guidelines of Government of India, (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) the notiﬁ cation regarding Crop calendar and harvesting period of Blackgram in the State of Tamil Nadu is to be required as part of proposal.

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Therefore, the Government of Tamil Nadu is willing to implement the Price Support Scheme (PSS) and its operation in Tamil Nadu and accordingly declare the following details:

Details

Particulars

(1) (2)

1. Crop

: Blackgram

2. Commodity to be notiﬁ ed

: Blackgram

3. Crop calendar year

: Throughout the year

4. Harvesting period

: Throughout the year

5 . Commencement of arrival

: January

6. Peak arrival period

: January to May

7. Expected Quantity of Procurement

: 3000 MT

8. Proposed duration of the Scheme

: 01-04-2018 to 30-06-2018

9. Details of Blackgram Production in Tamil Nadu

(a) Area

: 3.95 L.ha (as per 2015-16 Season and Crop report) (b) Expected production

: 2.76 L.MT

: 700 Kg. / ha.

(d) Ruling market price

: Rs.40 to Rs.45 per Kg of Blackgram

(e) Major growing Districts : Cuddalore, Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai, Tiruppur, Salem, Dharmapuri, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Dindigul, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi.

GAGANDEEP SINGH BEDI,

Agricultural Production Commissioner and

Principal Secretary to Government.

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