AGRICULTURE - FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT--Implementation of Price Support Scheme (Pss)


	TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY

No. 26] CHENNAI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025 Margazhi 27, 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 GOVERNMENT

AGRICULTURE - FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT

IMPLEMENTATION OF PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME (PSS) – PROCUREMENT OF BLACK GRAM THROUGH NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE MARKETING FEDERATION OF INDIA (NAFED) LIMITED DURING RABI 2024-2025.

[G.O. (2D) No. 9, Agriculture -Farmers Welfare (AP4), 10th January 2025, மார்கழி 26, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(1)/AGFW/2(c)/2025.

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 2024- 2025 Rabi 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 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:-

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 2024- 2025 Rabi 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 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:-

Ex-II-1(26) [ 1 ] 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

NOTIFICATION FOR BLACK GRAM IN TAMIL NADU– RABI 2024-2025

1.	Crop	:	Black gram
2.	Commodity to be notified	:	Black gram
3.	Crop calendar year	:	Throughout the year
4.	Sowing Period	:	October to February
5.	Harvesting period	:	January to May
6.	Commencement of arrival	:	January
7.	Peak arrival period	:	February to June
8.	Expected Quantity of Procurement	:	44,800 MT
9.	Proposed duration of the scheme and districts covered	:	15.01.2025 to 14.04.2025 – Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Dindigul, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Virudhunagar, Ramnad, Ranipet, Theni, Karur, Chengalpattu, Tiruppur, Salem and Namakkal.
			01.04.2025 to 29.06.2025 – Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Trichy and Pudukottai (Delta districts).
10.	Details of Black gram Production for Rabi Season in Tamil Nadu
	a) Sowing Area	:	3.55 L.ha (as per 2023-24 Final estimate)
	b) Expected production	:	1.79 L. MT (as per 2023-24 Final estimate)
	c) Average yield	:	505 Kg/Ha (as per 2023-24 Final estimate)
	d) Ruling market price	:	Rs.70 to Rs.75 per Kg of Black gram
	e) Minimum Support price	:	For 2024-2025 Rs.7,400 per quintal
	f) Major Rabi Black gram growing districts	:	Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Dindigul, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Virudhunagar, Ramnad, Ranipet, Theni, Karur, Chengalpattu, Tiruppur, Salem, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapatinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Trichy and Pudukottai

APOORVA,

Agricultural Production Commissioner and

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

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AGRICULTURE - FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT--Implementation of Price Support Scheme (Pss) – Procurement of Black Gram Through National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) Limited During Rabi 2024-2025.