Key Highlights:
- Increased Funding: The state has significantly boosted its agricultural budget, demonstrating a strong commitment to the sector. The budget has risen from ₹34,221 crore in 2021-22 to ₹45,661 crore in 2025-26.
- Expanded Cropped Area: Both the total cultivated land and the area with double cropping have increased, indicating improved agricultural productivity.
- Productivity Gains: Tamil Nadu has achieved top rankings in the nation for the productivity of various crops, including ragi, maize, oilseeds, sugarcane, groundnut, and minor millets.
- Farmer Support:
- 1,000 new Chief Minister’s Farmers Service Centres will be established.
- Financial support is provided for millet and oilseed missions, aiming for self-sufficiency.
- Farmers will receive incentives for shifting from paddy and sugarcane to alternative crops.
- A bonus is provided for sugarcane farmers above the national price.
- Mechanized paddy cultivation is being supported financially.
- Solar pump sets will be subsidized.
- Hill Farmer development schemes will be implemented.
- Technological Advancement:
- Farmers will be sent on an international study tour to learn advanced agricultural techniques.
- Agroforestry policies will be implemented.
- Regional Specialization:
- Geographical Indication (GI) tags will be sought for five unique regional agricultural products.
- A Cashew board will be established.
- Focus on sustainability:
- Alternative crop cultivation schemes.
