Chennai, March 23. Growing anger over low paddy procurement prices has put the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at the center of the political discourse in Tamil Nadu, with farmers in the Cauvery delta region indicating that their voting choices in the upcoming Assembly elections will depend on firm...
Chennai, March 22 Tomato growers in several districts of Tamil Nadu are facing a severe crisis as market prices have plummeted drastically, leaving them unable to even cover basic cultivation expenses.In many areas, farmers have stopped harvesting altogether, choosing to leave fully grown...
Amid the LPG shortage caused by the West Asia conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday to remain calm and assured that their interests would be protected. Addressing a rally in Tiruchirappalli, he criticized the DMK.Speaking at an NDA meeting in...
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Chennai, March 7 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday that the Coconut Development Board has approached state governments across the country, suggesting the inclusion of coconut oil in the Public Distribution System (PDS).Speaking to the media after a meeting with...
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Chennai, March 7. Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss has alleged that serious financial irregularities amounting to nearly Rs 500 crore have taken place in regulated agricultural markets across Tamil Nadu over the past several years.Ramadoss demanded that the State government...
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Ramanathapuram, March 1 – A sharp decline in arrivals has sent chili prices in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, soaring to record levels, with Mundu and Samba varieties fetching over Rs 20,000 per quintal in the open market.Officials attribute the surge to reduced cultivation area, widespread pest...
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Coimbatore, February 28 – In a major step towards streamlining agricultural services, the Tamil Nadu government has appointed 127 Agricultural Extension Officers (AEOs) in the Coimbatore district under the revamped Uzhavar Aluvalar Thodarbu Thittam (UATT 2.0).The initiative aims to provide...
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Chennai, February 17 Tamil Nadu has successfully reversed the decline in cultivable land caused by climate change and natural disasters through sustained policy interventions, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam said while presenting the Interim Agriculture Budget for...
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Chennai, February 17 The Tamil Nadu government has allocated ₹47,248 crore for the Department of Agriculture in the interim budget for 2026–27, and welfare schemes for farmers will continue, Minister MRK Panneerselvam said on Tuesday.In 2025–26, the government had allocated ₹45,661 crore, he...