NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2008

5. AREA COVERAGE & PRODUCTIONIN 2007- 08

6. PROGRAMME FOR AREA COVERAGE AND PRODUCTION 2008 09 (L.Ha)

7. FOCUS AREAS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT I. Restructuring The Extension Wing and Research Wing (Chemistry) in the Department of Agriculture shall be functionally merged. The seniority and the service conditions of the staff of the Research / Extension Wing for the purpose of promotional opportunities shall be continued in the respective existing cadre till the incumbents retire from service. Thereafter, there will be only one cadre who will man both extension and research activities in Agriculture Directorate and the entry level post shall be Agricultural Officer only. 2. The existing posts of Additional Director / Joint Director / Deputy Director / Assistant Director / Agricultural Officer / Horticultural Officer / Deputy Agricultural Officer / Assistant Seed Officer and Assistant Agricultural Officer / Assistant Horticultural Officer among the four Directorates and Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA) are reallocated as below:

8. Existing Strength

9. Restructuring (Contd…)  3. Under restructure the cadre strength of technical posts for the four Directorates and also Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA) are given in Annexure-I, Annexure-II, Annexure-III and Annexure-IV to this Order. The details of Government Orders in which the posts were sanctioned are given in Annexure-V to this order. To maintain equitable opportunities of promotion, the shortfall of the posts of 509 Assistant Director of Agriculture / Assistant Director of Horticulture under restructure shall be met by way of upgradation of equal no. of posts from among the existing feeder category of Agricultural Officers / Horticultural Officers / Agricultural Officer (Research) by following combined seniority of Agricultural Officers / Horticultural Officers / Agricultural Officers (Research) based on the date of regularization of their services at entry level posts. Corresponding number of the posts from the category of Agricultural Officer/Agricultural Officer (Research) and Horticultural Officer shall stand abolished from their cadre strength. Consequent on the appointment of Assistant Directors of Agriculture at Block level, the post of Agricultural Development Officer now available at Blocks will stand ceased.

10. 5. The shortfall in the category of Agricultural Officer / Horticultural Officer / Deputy Agricultural Officer is 512 under restructure. These posts shall be filled up by Deputy Agricultural Officers. The required strength of 512 Deputy Agricultural Officers shall be upgraded from the existing 514 Assistant Seed Officers. In future, the cadre strength of Deputy Agricultural Officers shall be fixed as 512. As a result of restructure, the total cadre strength of Agricultural Officers will remain unchanged without any ratio to Deputy Agricultural Officers. Necessary amendments to Service Rules in this regard will be issued separately. Consequently, the corresponding shortfall in the cadre of Assistant Seed Officers shall be filled up by upgrading from the feeder category of Assistant Agricultural Officers / Assistant Horticultural Officers. Hence, 512 posts of Assistant Agricultural Officers will stand abolished from their cadre strength of 5099. 6. The six posts of Additional Director of Agriculture downgraded as Joint Director of Agriculture in the Government Order third read above, now stand restored. These posts of Additional Directors shall be filled up from the cadre of Joint Directors of Agriculture and Horticulture. Restructuring (Contd…) 

11. Duties and responsibilities of the Technical staff in the form of Job Chart under restructure will be issued separately. Operational control of all the State Horticultural Farms (55 Nos.) shall be given to Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA). TANHODA shall be given a one-time grant to be used as Revolving Fund to manage the working expenses of these farms. Further, permission is given to TANHODA to retain the receipts coming from these farms. The Managing Director, TANHODA will send specific proposals to the Government for Revolving Fund. 9. Principle approval is given for establishment of State Seed Production Agency and Director of Agriculture will send suitable proposal in this regard to Government. Restructuring (Contd…) 

12. 10.Under restructure, with regard to the posts and staff deployed from the Directorate of Agriculture to the Directorate of Horticulture & Plantation Crops, any post falling vacant by way of promotion or retirement of the deployed staff in the Directorate of Horticulture & Plantation Crops, after expiry of 5 years from the date of issue of this Order, the posts shall stand permanently transferred to the Directorate of Horticulture & Plantation Crops and shall be filled up by the Director of Horticulture & Plantation Crops by duly following the Service Rules of the Directorate of Horticulture & Plantation Crops. In order to maintain fairness and justice and to avoid friction among the staff in awarding promotion and other service benefits, after expiry of 5 years, an opportunity shall be provided to the staff deployed to the Directorate of Horticulture & Plantation Crops to exercise their option for permanent absorption in the Directorate of Horticulture & Plantation Crops. The posts in the Directorates of Seed Certification and Organic Certification and Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business shall continue to be filled up from the common cadre managed by the Director of Agriculture Restructuring (Contd…) 

13. 11. Ministerial staff shall be positioned for State Headquarters and District Headquarters Offices only. But surplus ministerial staff, if any, shall be parked in some of the Blocks on temporary basis. These staff will be withdrawn and used in the District / State Level Offices after re-assessment. All establishment matters will be handled only at the State Headquarters / District Headquarters Offices. The technical staff, viz., Agricultural Officers / Horticultural Officers / Deputy Agricultural Officers / Assistant Seed Officers / Assistant Agricultural Officers posted in Blocks will devote to the activities of technical extension and required office management including preparation and settlement of bills etc. 12. The staff re-deployed to other departments under restructure shall not be transferred without prior approval of Government. But, whenever vacancies arise the posts shall be filled up duly following the rules in force. 13. Powers shall be delegated to Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Managing Director, TANHODA, Director of Seed Certification & Organic Certification and Director of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business for initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the staff allotted on service-lent basis also under Rule 17(a) or 17(b) as the case may be, under Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules and imposition of punishment except imposition of the punishments of termination / dismissal / removal. The powers to impose these major punishments shall be vested with cadre control authority viz., Director of Agriculture / Commissioner of Horticulture & Plantation Crops. Restructuring (Contd…) 

14. 14. Telephone connections are already in existence in all Block Development Offices in the State. For provision of Computers, the expenditure shall be met from AGRISNET / National Horticulture Mission (NHM) Schemes / National Agriculture Development Programme (NADP). The offices of Assistant Director of Agriculture / Assistant Director of Horticulture functioning in the taluks are having buildings. Block Level Agricultural Development Offices at present are also having office premises and godowns. The unutilized godowns can also be utilized for office accommodation, if need be. As such, no additional building, telephone connection, furniture will be provided. If any additional facilities are required, the expenditure will be incurred gradually in due course. Restructuring (Contd…) 

16. FEATURES OF THE PRECISION FARMING Cluster approach in Transfer of Technology and marketing as well Very high productivity 90% Marketable produce Market linked production system High end quality of produce to suit International Market Extended harvest period (includes period of peak prince in the market)

17. IMPACT OF PRECISION FARMING IN PRODUCTIVITY

25. PRECISION FARMING UNDER NADP Precision Farming – Integrating all technologies with drip and fertigation Activities Proposed coverage in clusters with Agriculture / Horticulture crops - 12,800 hectares Budget - Rs.63.60 crores 50% subsidy on drip fertigation - Rs.40,000/-hec Dovetailing from MIS scheme - Rs.28,800 Subsidy from RKVY - Rs.11,200 50% on cultivation subsidy - Rs.25,000/- Farmers’ Training / Exposure Visits to markets & other operational cost

26. III. SYSTEM RICE INTENSIFICATION Technologies Lesser Seed Rate (i.e.) 5 – 8 kgs / Ha. 4 – 5 leaves, 14 days old seedlings for planting Planting of one seedlings per hill More space 22.5 cm x 22.5 cm Weeding with Rotary / Conoweeder for incorporating the weeds in the field Integrated Nutrient Management

27. Area coverage and Yield of paddy recorded in SRI cultivation

28. Area coverage and Yield of paddy recorded in SRI cultivation (Contd…)

29. Area coverage and Yield of paddy recorded in SRI cultivation (Contd…)

30. Promotion of SRI in Rice  2007-2008 Out of 21.50 lakhs hectares 4.20 lakhs hectares covered under SRI High productivity recorded - 12.8 - Trichy ( mt /ha ) - 11. 4 - Theni - 11.2 - Thoothukudi - 11.0 - Vellore - 10.82 - Tirunelveli - 10.24 - Cuddalore - 9.0 - Kancheepuram IAMWARM Project area in Sivaganga - 11.6 Potential yield of Paddy under SRI - 12.4 MT/ Ha. against the normal productivity of 5.4 MT/Ha. 2008-2009 7.5 lakh hectares proposed to be brought under SRI 0.75 lakh hectare under hybrid rice 3,220 cluster demonstrations 10 hectares each with training – Rs.8.05 crores

31. IV. TN IAMWARM(Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation and Water Bodies Restoration and Management Project) World Bank Project aims to improve Irrigation service delivery and productivity of irrigated Agriculture with effective integrated water resources Management in River basin / sub basins Treatment of 63 sub basins - Rs.2547 Crores for 6 years commencing from 2007-08. ACTIVITIES 1. Water Resources Organisation – (Rs.1570 crores) Improving irrigation, water delivery to farmer’s need Improving efficiency of conveyance and storage Providing irrigation to the gap area of original ayacut Improving farmers in participatory irrigation management through Water User’s Association 2. Agriculture Department – (Rs.98 crores) Diversification to high value and water efficient crops Transfer of technology from Lab to farm Popularisation and distribution of critical inputs Increased efficiency in farm operations and drudgery deduction Sustainable development in Agriculture

32. TN IAMWARM (Contd….) 3. Horticulture Department – (Rs.73 crores) Diversification to high yielding and water efficient Horticultural crops Facilitating production of Market driven crops Popularisation of Hybrid varieties / INM / IPM / Organic frarming 4. Agricultural Engineering Department –(Rs.339 crores) Improving the conveyance and application efficiency of irrigation water at farm level Improving ground water recharge – Water harvesting structures Popularisation of Agricultural Machinery 5. Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business – (Rs.92.5 crores) Ensure growing Market driven / Profitable crops To facilitate value addition to the produce Improve transport arrangements, preservation through Cold storage Provide market intelligence to WUAs

33. TN IAMWARM 6. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University – (Rs.88.9 crores) Promoting frontier technologies in the sub-basins commands to facilitate farmers to earn high income per unit of water Popularisation of precision farming / labour saving implements / Seed Village concept Capacity Building to stakeholders 7. Animal Husbandry - (Rs.39.30 crores) Upgradation of local cattle population Improving health care of livestocks / enhancing nutrient management Development of entrepreneurship through training unemployed Veterinary graduates 8. Fisheries Department - (Rs.17.3 crores) Promoting sustainable aquaculture in irrigation tanks Promote quality fish seed production Promoting small ornamental fish culture units Promote additional income generation through fish culture Develop hygienic fish market 9. Capacity Building / Physical / Price / Contingencies - (Rs.229 crores)

34. V. SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES Per capital availability of water – 2001 Census

35. SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES (Contd….)

36. SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES (Contd….)

37. VI. CLUSTER APPROACH Waste land Development Programme – 10 Acre Clusters Free distribution of Developed lands to landless poor Waste land + Dry land Development including Private patta land – 50 Acre clusters Dry land cluster Development with Horticulture and Biomass tree crops under NADP – 50 Acre clusters Development of Private Patta dry lands of SF / MF Joint management of common infrastructure Rs.29190 per acre – 10% share by beneficiaries District / Block level clusters in 9 focus districts under NADP for the development of Precision farming Establishment of Agriclinics with Mini Soil Testing Lab, Automatic Weather stations, Dry land development with focus on Minor millets and fodder, mechanisation, seed production, land resource inventory through GIS, Promotion of Organic farming and organic manure production

38. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (RKVY) State Level Sanctioning Committee constituted with Chief Secretary as Chairman (G.O.Ms.No:424, Agri.(AP4)Dept,dt.23.10.2007 First meeting held on 15.12.2007 Total approved outlay for 2007-08 –Rs.185.31 Crores Funds released so far: Rs.150 Crores + Rs.2.90 Crores for preparation of District Agricultural Plan Focus Districts to implement the programme: 9 districts (Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Namakkal, Perambalur,Ramnad, Salem and Villupuram) and in other districts to a limited extent

39. PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER NADP

40. PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER NADP Contd.,

41. PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER NADP Contd.,

42. National Agricultural Development Programme – RKVY ( contd. ) Establishment of AGRI CLINIC with Mini Soil Testing Lab Total No. of AGRI Clinic proposed - 224 Total Outlay - Rs.7.17 Crores ACTIVITIES Agri Clinic in all 129 blocks in focus 9 districts and 5 each in other 19 districts Back ended subsidy of Rs.3.00 lakhs per clinic as 50% subsidy through banks Training to entrepreneurs and periodical monitoring

43. National Agricultural Development Programme – RKVY ( contd. ) Establishment of Automatic Weather Station – Outlay Rs.16.90 crores Installation of Mobile linked Automatic Weather Station network in 224 blocks including receiver at TNAU. In all 129 blocks of 9 focus districts In 95 blocks @ 5 blocks in the remaining districts BENEFITS To provide medium range forecast at block level for short term farm decisions like planning of sowing, transplanting, weeding, fertilizer application, harvesting etc. Pest and diseases forewarning Rainfall observation and rainfall distribution index for weather insurance Create data base to understand global warming and climate change mitigation process

44. NADP (RKVY) ( contd. ) Agricultural Mechanization – Rs.10.06 crores Distribution and introduction of Agricultural Machineries through incentives - Rice Transplanting Machine / Sugarcane harvester / Pulses Cultivation Machines, etc Capacity Building for farmer users, custom hirers, rural artisans and farm machinery manufacturers Promotion of Organic Farming and Organic Manure Production - Rs.8.71crores Establishment of: Vermicompost Model Unit in 645 farm holdings – through farmers Model Municipal Compost Unit in 129 blocks – through SHGs Bio input Production Unit in 129 blocks – through SHGs / NGOs Farmers and Self Help Groups to be trained in 129 blocks of 9 focus districts on Organic Manure production 50% subsidy for starting organic manure unit will be provided to the farmers / self help groups

45. NADP (RKVY) ( contd. ) QUALITY SEED PRODUCTION - Rs.11.62 crores Incentives for seed production and distribution with focus on Pulses and Oilseeds One time grant for farmers groups and TANWABE groups for seed production ( 105 groups ) / training Infrastructure facilities to State Seed Farms, Seed Processing Units, Breeder Seed Production Centres Dryland Development and Popularization of Minor Millets - Rs.9.96crores Popularizing of Minor Millets and Fodder Mechanization, Value addition – cleaning, grading and packing Technologies adoption

46. NADP (RKVY) ( contd. ) LAND RESOURCES INVENTORY AND GIS DATA BASE FOR FARM LEVEL PLANNING – Rs.3.60 crores Preparation of village level base map / Generation of Farm level soil map / Soil Analysis and interpretation Creation of GIS Data Base at village level Block level soil resources inventory report along with village soil map COMPUTERISATION OF DEPARTMENT / TNAU – Rs.6.31 crores AGRITECH PORTAL Connectivity of 385 blocks with Head of Departments and TNAU for effective technology transfer and monitoring of programes

47. NADP (RKVY) ( contd. ) DEVELOPMENT OF CLUSTERS OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS / BIO MASS TREE PLANTATION IN DRYLANDS BY PRODUCTION GROUPS – Rs.5.21 crores Development of private patta dryland of small and marginal farmers Production groups comprising of small and marginal farmers have contiguous stretch of 50 acres of dry patta land – joint management of common infrastructure Assistance for land development, creation of irrigation sources, energization, planting, micro irrigation, creation of farm ponds - average cost Rs.29,190 per acre and reclamation of soil if required – Rs.10,000 per acre upto three years 90% cost under NADP and 10% cost by beneficiaries

48. NADP (RKVY) ( contd. ) DAIRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - Rs.7.97 crores Buffalo calf Development Programme Establishment of one by-pass-protein supplement manufacturing units Establishment of two mineral mixture manufacturing unit Strengthening of quality control lab Infrastructure development – Computerization of 71 automatic milk collection stations and 36 chilling centres Providing automatic milking machines to 30 societies Strengthening of infrastructure for training of officers Study tour to farmers TAMIL NADU VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY Rs.0.21 crores Validating the research findings on mineral map of Tamil Nadu (analysis of 7,075 samples)

49. NADP (RKVY) ( contd. ) ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - Rs. 1.57 crores Identification and traceability of breedable bovines for monitoring FISHERIES - Rs.7.635 crores Fish cultures in check dams under Forest Department River ranching for conservation of endangered / endemic species Repair and innovation of existing fish seed farms Creation of additional space for fish seed production and rearing Study tour Upgradation of extension centres Cage culture of fishes in inland water bodies Setting up of modern fish stall in major cities Setting up cold storage facilities in major fish landing centres ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION Moving average will de-incentives performing state

50. COMMITTEES CONSTITUTED UNDER NFSM(G.O. Ms. No.411 Agri.(AP4) Dept. Dt.17.10.2007) STATE LEVEL State Level Food Security Mission Executive Committee (SFSMEC) – Chief Secretary as Chairman Project Management Team(PMT) – DIRECTOR OF AGRL. as Project Manager DISTRICT LEVEL District Level Food Security Mission Executive Committee (DFSMEC) – District Collector as Chairman Project Management Team(PMT) – Joint Director of Agriculture as Project Manager AGENCY NOMINATED Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency (TAWDEVA) MISSION DIRECTOR Vice Chairman and Managing Director, TAWDEVA STATE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN SUB COMMITTEE (G.O.Ms.No:10 Agri(AP4)Dept,dt.11.01.2008) Director of Agriculture as Chairman with representatives from AIR / Doordharshan as members

51. National Food Security Mission  RICE 5 Dists PULSES 12 Dists

54. National Food Security Mission Financial Performance 2007 2008 & Programme2008 2009

55. NFSM - Publicity State level Sub Committee for Publicity has been constituted and meeting conducted Rs.25 lakhs released under Publicity Advertisement for 30 seconds in Doordharshan - at the cost of Rs.10.00 lakhs. In All India Radio advertisement for 30 seconds in 33 days at the cost of Rs.3.73 lakhs Documentary film at Rs.1.25 lakhs will be produced / Publicity through newspapers - Rs.5.00 lakhs / Printing of literatures, song and dance - Rs. 5.00 lakhs Baseline survey Format developed by Government of India communicated and work will be completed by March 08.

56. ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION National Food Security Mission Out of 5 NFSM districts identified for Rice – in 2 districts viz., Ramnathapuram and Sivagangai and part of Pudukkottai District, Rice cultivated fully under Rainfed condition. Government of India may consider inclusion of 2 more districts – Thanjavur and Tiruvannamalai to create greater impact Distribution subsidy for hybrid rice seeds may be permitted to actual 50% cost of the seed The States may be given flexibility to divert the funds from one component to another, however within the approved component of Government of India Distribution of Paddy Harvester to Farmers / Women Groups may be permitted under NFSM – Rice as local initiatives.

57. DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS IN 2007-08

58. Seed Treatment campaign 2007-2008 116 Co-ordination Committee Meetings held Motivation Programme conducted - 9 Dhoordarshan and 644 AIR 1.50 lakhs pamphlets distributed 447 paper messages released 28138 metric tonnes seed treatment chemicals utilized Kharif 2008 Expected coverage under seed treatment - 14.00 lakh ha Quantity of seeds to be treated - 57,400 Mts Chemicals / bio fungicide to be used - 266 Mts

59. Seed Testing New Activities under Seed Testing 9 Notified Seed Testing Laboratories located at 1) Directorate 2) Coimbatore 3) Ooty 4) Trichy 5) Madurai 6) Dharmapuri 7) Thanjavur 8) Tirunelveli 9) Kancheepuram Three New Labs Established in March 2007 at Salem, Erode Villupuram and have been notified In accordance with procedures narrated by ISTA, grow out test is conducted at Kannampalayam farm and at glass house attached to the Directorate. A new DNA finger print Laboratory was established at Rs. 58.75 lakhs in March 2007.Primers required for amplifing DNA which can cause polymorphism among various popularly cultivated varieties in Tamil nadu is being standarised in collaboration with National Plant Bio Technology Research Centre and IARI, New Delhi STL Coimbatore accredited to ISTA 18 STLs proposed to be established under NADP during 2007-08

60. Seed Samples Tested

61. AVAILABILITY OF MAJOR FERTILISERS (in L.MT)

62. FERTILIZER TESTING Manufacturers - 151 Nos. Fertiliser Sale outlets - 13833 Nos. Notified Fertiliser control lab - 14 Nos. During 2007-08, establishment of 16 new Fertiliser Control Labs proposed at a cost of Rs.352 lakhs

63. FERTILISERS INITIATIVES Conditions included for issue of license for fertiliser manufacturers (G.O.Ms.No.328 Agri Dept. Dated 3.8.2007) Each manufacturer shall establish ‘Agri clinics’ in each district centre manned by Technical experts to guide farmers on quality of inputs, soil health and organic farming One Soil Testing Lab to each manufacturing firm and distribution of Soil Health Card Should encourage water soluble fertilisers / liquid fertilisers to promote fertigation technology ISSUES ON FERTILISERS Liquid and Water soluble fertilisers to be promoted at concessional rate Resolution passed during the Fertilizer Advisory Forum Meeting held on 01.08.2007 at New Delhi and orders awaited.

64. GROUP EXTENSION APPROACH Extension Reform through ATMA – extended to all districts 2400 Farmers Interest Groups formed at the cost of Rs.2.37 crores, another 1000 FIGs proposed to be during 2008-2009 formed at an outlay of Rs.1.76 crores 16,666 Farm Women groups (TANWABE) involved in extension, input activities and other entrepreneurial activities – 724 groups given assistance @ Rs.10000/- per group. 4000 groups proposed to be given assistance during 2008-2009. Totally, 5631 trainings conducted to benefit 2.82 lakh farmers at a cost of Rs.6.59 crores under Crop oriented programmes Agri clinics proposed to be established in 224 blocks under RKVY

65. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION 2007-2008

66. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION During 2008 Kharif season the following target has been fixed Area expansion

67. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSIONTRAINING 50,000 farmers and officials of Horticulture Department to be trained Rs 8 crores has been earmarked for this purpose. An amount of Rs.322.63 lakhs has been deposited with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University for this purpose. 5000 farmers will be deputed to other States like Maharastra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala Training commenced on 03.09.07 7026 farmers and officials got trained.Training is in progress

68. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION 2007-2008

69. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION 2007-2008 (contd)

70. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSIONFinancial allocation-Fund release to Executing Agencies

71. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND AGRI BUSINESS 277 Regulated Markets are functioning under 21 Market Committee 108 Grading centres facilitating free agricultural produce grading 108 Rural godowns for storage of agricultural produce Check Posts removed to facilitate hassle free movement of Agricultural Produce within the state REFORMS IN THE TNAPMC ACT In Tamil Nadu “ Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act 1987” is in force. Buying and selling agricultural produce in regulated markets not compulsory The Act does not prohibit private markets, direct marketing and contract farming Dispute redressal forum for contract farming proposed.

72. UZHAVAR SANDHAIS (FARMERS MARKET ) 103 Uzhavar Sandhais (Farmers Market) established 50 New Farmers Markets are being established during the current year 25 Farmers Markets have been provided with computers and LCD screens for price display 1095 metric tonnes of vegetables and fruits to the value of Rs.1.00 crore is sold per day on an average

73. TERMINAL MARKETS Terminal Markets for fruits and vegetables with all modern facilities and collection centres in production areas are to be established at a cost of Rs. 200.00 crores in the metro areas of Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore. An Amount of Rs. 3.00 crores released by state government to Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board which has been designated as nodal agency for establishing terminal market. RFP and RFQ prepared and it is under scrutiny by government for approval.

74. MULTI STATE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT (MACP) Participating Departments Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Marketing Departments Components proposed under MACP AGRIMARTS Upgrading infrastructure facilities in the existing regulated markets Creation of modern facilities in the existing markets. Capacity building programme through ATMA

75. AUGMENTING FOOD PROCESSING, EXPORTS AND STORAGE Initiatives to create facilities under PPP mode Market Complex with cold storage facility for onion at a cost of Rs.2.00 Crores in Pongalur of Coimbatore district. Market Complex with cold storage facility for Mango at Krishnagiri at a cost of Rs. 2.00 Crores Market Complex for grapes with cold storage facility at a cost of Rs.3.75 Crores at Odaipatti in Theni District. Market Complex with cold storage facility for tomato at a cost of RS.2.00 Crores at Hosur in Krishnagiri District. Market Complex for Coconut at a cost of Rs. 4.00 Crores at Pattukottai in Thanjavur District.

76. VENTURE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME THROUGH SFAC Rs.88.27 lakhs venture capital assistance sanctioned to 7 projects during 2006-07 Rs.501.26 lakhs venture capital assistance sanctioned to 17 projects during 2007-2008. MARKETING PROGRAMMES UNDER NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION Subsidy for 40 pack houses in the 13 NHM districts at the rate Rs.62500.00 per pack house disbursed through district collectors. 24 training programmes on production and post harvest management of 6 different crops conducted to 2454 farmers incurring Rs.17.15 Lakhs Computers and LCD TVs installed at 25 Uzhavar Sandhais Touch Screen Kiosks installed in 12 District Collectorates and Madurai Paddy Market Complex