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CHENNAI, FRIDAY, MARCH 13,  2026

Maasi 29, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2057

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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Ex-II-1—(186)

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

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2026

[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.

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 2025-2026

[G.O. Ms. No. 66, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare (AP4), 13th March 2026,

மாாசி 29, விசுவாாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/AGFW/5(h)/2026.

Crop calendar and Harvesting period of

Black Gram in the State of Tamil Nadu

A remunerative and stable price for Black Gram farmers is

very much imperative for Increasing the agricultural production and

productivity. The market price of agricultural produces tend to be

unstable and volatile many times resulting in undue losses to the

farmers 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 farmers for their produce

with a view to encourage higher investment & production and

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.

In this regard, the Government announces Minimum Support

Prices (MSP) for major agricultural commodities every year for Kharif

and Rabi seasons after taking into account the recommendations of

the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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 Crop

calendar and harvesting period of the crop are required to be notified

to avail Price Support Scheme.

The Government of Tamil Nadu is willing to implement the Price

Support Scheme (PSS) for Black Gram during Rabi, 2025-26 and

its operation in Tamil Nadu and accordingly declare the following

details:-

NOTIFICATION FOR BLACK GRAM IN

TAMIL NADU – RABI 2025-2026

1

Crop

:

Black gram

2

Commodity to be notified

:

Black gram

3

Crop calendar year

:

Throughout the year

4

Sowing Period

:

October - February

5

Harvesting period

:

January - May

6

Commencement of arrival

:

April

7

Peak arrival period

April - June

8

Expected Quantity of Procurement

:

1.44 L.MT (100% of the expected Rabi Production)

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Proposed duration of the scheme and

districts covered

:

01.04.2026 to 29.06.2026

All Districts except Chennai and The Nilgiris

10.

Details of Black gram Production for Rabi Season in Tamil Nadu

a) Sowing Area

:

3.15 L.Ha. (as per 2024-25 Final Estimate)

b) Expected production

:

1.44 L.MT (as per 2024-25 Final Estimate)

c) Average yield

:

456 Kg/Ha. (as per 2024-25 Final Estimate)

d) Ruling market price

Rs.75 to Rs.78 per Kg of Black gram

e) Minimum Support price

Rs.78/- per Kg for 2025-2026

f) Major Rabi Black gram growing

districts

All Districts except Chennai and The Nilgiris

V. DAKSHINAMOORTHY,

Agricultural Production Commissioner and

Secretary to Government.

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