AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT- Implementation of price support Scheme (PSS) for Procurement of Greengram in Tamil Nadu

No. 416] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2022 Aadi 20, Subakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2053

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 GREENGRAM IN TAMIL NADU [G.O.(2D) No. 129, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (AP 4), 4th August 2022, ஆடி 19, சுபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு&2053.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/36(m)/2022.

A remunerative and stable price environment for Greengram Crop calendar and Harvesting period of Greengram in the State of Tamil Nadu. 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 Greengram in the year

of 2022-2023 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 Co-operation), the notification

regarding Crop calendar and harvesting period of Greengram 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:-

NOTIFICATION FOR GREENGRAM IN TAMIL NADU–KHARIF 2022-2023

1. Crop

: Greengram

2. Commodity to be notified : Greengram

3. Crop calendar year

: April to October

4. Sowing Period : April to August

5. Harvesting period : July to October

6. Commencement of arrival

: 2nd week of July 2022

7. Peak arrival period : August 2022 to September 2022

8. Expected Quantity of Procurement : 4000 MT

9. Proposed duration of the scheme : 15.07.2022 to 12.10.2022–Salem, Namakkal, Vellore, Thirupathur, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Thiruvannamalai and Virudhunagar 1.10.2022 to 29.12.2022–Madurai & Namakkal 10. Details of Greengram Production (Kharif) in Tamil Nadu

(a) Area

: 18,296 ha (In 9 districts during Kharif season

as per 2020-21 Final Estimate)

(b) Expected production : 16,000 MT

(c) Average yield : 875 Kgs/ha

(d) Ruling Market Price : Rs.60 to Rs.75 per Kg of Greengram

(e) Minimum Support Price : for 2022-2023 Rs.7755/-per quintal

(f) Major Kharif growing districts : Salem, Namakkal, Vellore, Thirupathur,

Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Thiruvannamalai, Virudhunagar and Madurai.

C. SAMAYAMOORTHY,

Agricultural Production Commissioner and

Secretary to Government.