No. 420]
CHENNAI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024
Margazhi 9, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055
Part II—Section 1
Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the public
issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT
TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
©
[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
2024
[Price: Rs. 0.80 Paise.
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Ex-II-1(420)
AGRICULTURE FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT
IMPLEMENTATION OF PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME (PSS) PROCUREMENT OF MAIZE THROUGH NATIONAL
CO-OPERATIVE CONSUMER’S FEDERATION OF INDIA LTD., (NCCF) DURING KHARIF 2024-2025
[G.O. (2D) No.190, Agriculture Farmers Welfare (AP4), 24th December 2024,
மார்கழி 9, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு 2055.]
No. II(1)/AGFW/34(d)/2024.
Crop
calendar
and
Harvesting
period
of
Maize in the State of
Tamil Nadu
A remunerative and stable price environment for Maize 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 Maize in the year of 2024-2025 Kharif season as per the
Revised guidelines for Price Support Scheme (PSS) (Pulses, Oil Seeds & Copra) October 2024
issued by the Government of India, (Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare), the notification
regarding Crop calendar and harvesting period of Maize 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:-