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

No.459] CHENNAI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 Karthigai 24, Vikari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2050

Part II—Section 1

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

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

IMPLEMENTATION OF PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME (PSS) FOR PROCUREMENT OF BLACK GRAM IN TAMIL NADU [G.O. Ms. No. 283, Agriculture (AP-4), 9th December 2019, கார்த்திகை 23, விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.] No. II(1)/AG/22(e)/2019.

Crop calendar and Harvesting period of Black gram in the State of Tamil Nadu

A remunerative and stable price environment for Black 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.

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 Black gram in the Year of 2019-2020 Rabi Season as per the guidelines for Price Support Scheme (PSS) (Oil seeds, Pulses & Cotton), May, 2014 issued by the Government of India, (Department of Agriculture and Co-operation) the notifi cation regarding Crop calendar and Harvesting period of Black gram in the State of Tamil Nadu is to be required as a part of proposal.

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:-

NOTIFICATION FOR BLACK GRAM IN TAMIL NADU DURING RABI 2019-2020

1. Crop

: Black gram

2. Commodity to be notifi ed : Black gram

3. Crop calendar year

: Throughout the year

4. Harvesting period : Throughout the year

5. Commencement of arrival for Rabi : January

6. Peak arrival period for Rabi

: January to May

7. Expected Quantity of Procurement : 15000 MT

8. Proposed duration of the scheme : 05-1-2020 to 18.4.2020

Thoothukudi, Thirunelveli, Dindigul, Pudukottai,

Thiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Salem and

Dharmapuri.

1-4-2020 to 30-6-2020 Thanjavur, Tiruvarur,

Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Trichy (Delta Districts).

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

(a) Area

: 4.124 L.ha (as per 2018-19 Fourth Advance Estimate) (b) Expected Production : 02.866 L.MT

(c) Average yield : 700 Kgs/ha

(d) Ruling market price : Rs.57 to Rs.60 per Kg of Black gram

: Tirunelveli, Dindigul, Thoothukudi, Pudukottai, (e) Major Rabi growing districts in the present season

Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Salem,

Dharmapuri, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and

Trichy Districts.

GAGANDEEP SINGH BEDI,

Agricultural Production Commissioner and

Principal Secretary to Government.