Part II—Section 1

Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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AGRICULTURE - FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT

IMPLEMENTATION OF PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME (PSS) – PROCUREMENT OF BLACK GRAM DURING KHARIF

SEASON 2025-2026 – EXPECTED PRODUCTION, SOWING AREA, SOWING PERIOD, AVERAGE YIELD,

PEAK ARRIVAL / HARVESTING PERIOD.

[G.O. (2D). No. 173, Agriculture - farmers welfare (AP4), 19th September 2025,

புரட்டாாசி 3, விசுவாாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/26(e)/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).

No. 593]

CHENNAI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,  2025

Purattasi 3, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2056

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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2025

[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

In the scheme for the procurement of Black gram in the year

of 2025-2026 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 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:-

NOTIFICATION FOR BLACK GRAM IN

TAMIL NADU– KHARIF 2025-2026

1.

Crop

:

Black gram

2.

Commodity to be notified

:

Black gram

3.

Crop calendar year

:

Throughout the year

4.

Sowing Period

:

April –August

5.

Harvesting period for Kharif

:

September - December

6.

Commencement of arrival for Kharif

:

2nd week of July 2025

7.

Peak arrival period for Kharif

:

September 2025 to October 2025

8.

Expected Quantity of Procurement

:

22,499 MT

9.

Proposed duration of the scheme and

districts covered

:

15.09.2025 to 14.12.2025– all the districts of Tamil Nadu

(Except Chennai and the Nilgiris)

10.

Details of Black gram Production for Kharif Season in Tamil Nadu

a) Sowing Area

:

42,397 Ha

(Final Estimate 2024-25)

b) Expected production

:

22,499 MT

(Final Estimate 2024-25)

c) Average yield

:

531 Kg/Ha

(Final Estimate 2024-25)

d) Ruling market price

:

Rs.87 to Rs.95 per Kg of

Black gram

e) Minimum Support price

:

Rs. 7,800 per quintal

f) Major Kharif Black gram growing

districts

:

all the districts of Tamil Nadu (Except Chennai and the Nilgiris)

V. DAKSHINAMOORTHY,

Agricultural Production Commissioner

and Secretary to Government.

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