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

No.16] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020 Margazhi 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 RED GRAM IN TAMIL NADU [G.O. Ms. No. 8, Agriculture (AP-4), 8th January 2020, மார்கழி 23, விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.] No. II(1)/AG/3(a)/2020.

In the circumstances explained by the Director of Agriculture letter dated 26-12-2019, in supersession of orders issued in the Government order G.O.(Ms).No.244, Agriculture (AP4) Department, dated 21-10-2019 and notifi cation published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 400, dated 22-10-2019, the Government issue the following notifi cation to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, with regarding to procurement of Red gram under Price Support Scheme in Kharif 2019.

NOTIFICATION FOR RED GRAM – KHARIF 2019-20 IN TAMIL NADU

1. Crop

: Red gram

2. Commodity to be notifi ed : Red gram

3. Crop calendar year

: May to January

4. Harvesting period : December to March

5. Commencement of arrival for Kharif : 2nd week of December 2019

6. Peak arrival period for Kharif : 1st January 2020 to 15th March 2020

7. Expected Quantity of Procurement : 5000 MT8. Proposed duration of the scheme : 15-12-2019 to 14-3-2020 – Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Theni, Madurai and Erode Districts. [ 1 ] Ex-II-1(16) 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 9. Details of Red gram Production for Kharif season in Tamil Nadu

(a) Area

: 49230 ha (as per 2017-18 fi nal Advance Estimate) (b) Area Expected : 30000 Ha

(c) Expected Production : 29910 MT

(d) Average yield : 997 Kgs/ha

(e) Ruling market price : Rs.40 to Rs.45 per Kg of Red gram

(f) Major growing district in the

: Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Theni, present season

Madurai and Erode Districts.

GAGANDEEP SINGH BEDI,

Agricultural Production Commissioner and

Principal Secretary to Government.