AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS’ WELFARE DEPARTMENT - Implementation of Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Procurement of…


	TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY

No. 339] CHENNAI, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021 Aadi 15, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

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 AND FARMERS' WELFARE DEPARTMENT

IMPLEMENTATION OF PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME (PSS) FOR PROCUREMENT OF BLACK GRAM IN TAMIL NADU G.O.(2D) No. 133, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (AP 4), 30th July 2021,

ஆடி 14, பிலவ, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு&2052.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/19(b)/2021.

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 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 Black gram in the year of 2021 Kharif season as per the guidelines for PSS (Oil Seeds, Pulses and Cotton) May 2014 issued by the Government of India, (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), the notiﬁ cation regarding Crop calendar and harvesting period of Black gram in the State of Tamil Nadu is to be required as 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:- [ 1 ] Ex-II-1—(339) 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

NOTIFICATION FOR BLACK GRAM IN TAMIL NADU – KHARIF 2021

1. Crop

: Black gram

2. Commodity to be notiﬁ ed : Black gram

3. Crop calendar year

: April to August

4. Sowing Period April - June

5. Harvesting period : July 2021

6. Commencement of arrival

: 2nd week of July 2021

7. Peak arrival period : July 2021 to September 2021

8. Expected Quantity of Procurement : 4000 MT

9. Proposed duration of the scheme : 15.07.2021 to 12.10.2021– Thoothukudi,

Tirunelveli, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Thiruvannamalai, Vellore, Villupuram, Pudukottai, Ranipettai, Thirupathur and Madurai Districts.

10. Details of Black gram Production

(Kharif) in Tamil Nadu

(a) Area

: 36,830 ha (as per 2020-21 Third Advance

Estimate)

(b) Expected production : 31,190 MT

(d) Ruling market price : Rs.57 to Rs.60 per Kg of Black gram (e) Major growing Districts : Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur,

Tiruchirapalli, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Thiruvannamalai, Vellore, Villupuram, Pudukottai, Ranipettai, Thirupathur and Madurai Districts

C. SAMAYAMOORTHY, Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government.

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AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS’ WELFARE DEPARTMENT - Implementation of Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Procurement of Black Gram in Tamil Nadu