AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT


	TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY

No. 401] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 Karthigai 26, Vilambi, 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

IMPLEMENTATION OF PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME(PSS) FOR PROCUREMENT OF GREEN GRAM IN TAMIL NADU [G.O.(D).No. 301, Agriculture (Ap-4), 10th December 2018, கார்த்திகை 24, விளம்பி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2049.] No. II(1)/AG/27(e)/2018.

A remunerative and stable price environment for Green Gram 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.

Crop calendar and Harvesting period of Green Gram in the State of Tamil Nadu

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 announces 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 Green Gram during Rabi 2018-2019, as per the guidelines for Price Support Scheme (PSS) (oilseeds, pulses & cotton), May, 2014 issued by the Government of India, (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) the notiﬁ cation regarding Crop calendar and Harvesting period of Green Gram in the State of Tamil Nadu is to be required as part of proposal.

Therefore, 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:

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Notiﬁcation Proposal - Rabi 2018-19 For Green Gram in Tamil Nadu

1. Crop

: Green gram

2. Commodity to be notiﬁ ed : Green gram

3. Crop calendar year

: Throughout the year

4. Harvesting period for Rabi : January– February

5 Commencement of arrival for Rabi : First week of February

6. Peak arrival period for Rabi : February-May

7 Expected Quantity of Procurement : 20000 MT

8 Proposed duration of the scheme : 01.02.2019 to 30.04.2019 –

Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, Thiruvallur

01.04.2019 to 30.06.2019 – Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore (Delta districts)

9. Details of Green gram Production for Rabi season in Tamil Nadu

(a) Area : 1.550 L. ha (as per 2017-18 Fourth

Advance Estimate)

(b) Expected production : 87110 MT

(d) Ruling market price : Rs.50 to Rs.55 per Kg of Green gram

(e) Major Rabi growing districts : Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, Thiruvallur

Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore

GAGANDEEP SINGH BEDI, Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government.

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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT - IMPLEMENTATION OF PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME(PSS) FOR PROCUREMENT OF GREEN GRAM IN TAMIL NADU