TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
2023
[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.
No. 340]
CHENNAI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Aavani 29, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2054
Part II—Section 1
Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the
public issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
Ex-II-1(340)
AGRICULTURE - FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT
IMPLEMENTATION OF PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME (PSS) PROCUREMENT OF COPRA IN TAMIL NADU.
[G.O. Ms. No. 209, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (H2),15th September 2023,
ஆவணி 29, ச‚ோபகிருது, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´&2054.-]
No. II(1)/AFW/29(a)/2023.
Crop calendar and
Harvesting period of
Coconut in the State of
Tamil Nadu
A remunerative and stable price environment for Coconut growers/farmers is
very important for increasing Coconut production and productivity. The market price
for Copra many times tends to be unstable and volatile resulting in undue losses
to the growers/farmers as well as discourages 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 overall
perspective of the needs of the economy.
Towards this end, the Government announces Minimum Support Price (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 Copra in the year of 2023, it is proposed
to procure 90,000 MT of Copra instead of 56,000 MT proposed earlier. As per the
guidelines of Government of India (Department of Agriculture and Co-operation), the
notification regarding Crop calendar and harvesting period of Coconut in Tamil Nadu
is required as a part of the 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:
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