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

No.273] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020 Aani 26, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2051

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 GREEN GRAM IN TAMIL NADU.

[G.O.(D).No.117, Agriculture (AP4), 8th July 2020, ஆனி 24, சார்வரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2051.] No. II(1)/AG/13(d)/2020.

C r o p c a l e n d a r a n d Harvesting period of Green Gram in the State of Tamil Nadu

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.

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 2019-2020, 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 a part of proposal.

NOTIFICATION – KHARIF 2020 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 Kharif

: July 2020

5 Commencement of arrival

: 2nd week of July 2020

6. Peak arrival period

: 1st August 2020 to 15th September 2020 7 Expected Quantity of Procurement : 2000 MT

8 Proposed duration of the scheme : 15-7-2020 to 12-10-2020 Salem, Namakkal,

Vellore and Dharmapuri. 1-10-2020 to 28-12-2020 Madurai

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

(a) Area

: 21,630 ha (as per 2019-20 Second advance

estimate)

(b) Production

: 15,200 MT

(c) Average yield : 703 Kgs/ha (Kharif yield)

(d) Ruling market price : Rs.69 to Rs.75 per Kg of Green gram (e) Major Kharif green gram growing districts : Salem, Namakkal, Madurai, Vellore and

Dharmapuri.

GAGANDEEP SINGH BEDI,

Agricultural Production Commissioner and

Principal Secretary to Government.