 Agri dept in TN - Century old dept.

 Extension wing – well established network.

 Agri – most predominant sector in in state
economy.
 70 % population – engaged in agriculture
and allied activities for their livelihood
 During 60s and 70s- HYVP – Green Revolution
 During 80s – IAAP – increase single crop
area into double crop by which GCA has
increased.
Vision :

 Increasing the productivity by two times.

 Increasing the Farmer income by 3 times.
Mission :

 Information on Recent advanced Technology

dissemination to farmers – whatever,
whenever & wherever they need.

 Shifting the focus from crop based to farm

based

 Identify the reason for gap in yield of

individual farm and address them.
1. Agriculture Department
2. Agriculture Engineering Department
3. Agriculture Marketing and Agri Business
Department.
4. Seed & Organic Certification Department.
5. Horticulture And Plantation Crops
Department
6. Department of Sugar
 ORGANISATIONAL SETUP
STATE LEVEL
Minister Of Agriculture
DDAs
APC & PS

Director of Agriculture
ADAs

Addl. Director (PM)

Agricultural Officer

Addl. Director of
Agriculture Establishment
Fin Controller
DD Admin
ADMO
JDA Acc Officer
Asst. Acc Off
 ORGANISATIONAL SETUP

District Level Block Level

Joint Director Of Asst. Director Of
Agriculture Agriculture

Deputy Director Of Agricultural Officer

Agriculture
(GOI, SS, MI, PA to
Collector (Agri) & Deputy Agricultural
FTC/WMTC) Officer

Asst. Seed Officer

Asst. Director Of
Agriculture
(CI, IQC & MI) Asst. Agricultural Officer

Agricultural Officer Depot Manager

(GOI, SS, IQC,
Collectorate )
Typist / Junior Assistant
 During 80s – T & V extension system was
introduced
 Transfer of technology from lab to land
 Scheduled visit to a Fixed village on a
particular day in the fortnight was designed
– for every extension worker(AAO)
 During 2020-21 TN-Govt has launched new
extension system UATT to disseminate technology
and improve the living standards of farmers
 Technology dissemination through UATT
 Quality/ Certified seed production – Through
Block ASO with the co-ordination of Seed
certification dept.
 Agricultural input distribution – Through AECs
& Sub AECs
 Subsidy is given to farmers through many GOI &
State Govt. schemes

GOI Schemes State Schemes

1. NADP 1. SCCM - cotton
2. NFSM 2. CMDDM
3. NMSA 3. FGM
4. SMSP 4. Collective Farming
5. Augmenting Pulses
 State Seed Farm – (SSF-33Nos, SOF- 6Nos,
SPMF-1No)
 State Coconut Nursery – 23 Nos
 State Coconut Crossing Centre – 16 Nos
 State Processing Unit – 126 Nos
 Soil Testing Lab – 32 Nos
 Mobile Soil Testing Lab – 16 Nos
 Pesticide Testing Lab – 12 Nos
 Fertilizer Control lab – 14 Nos
 PTL cum coding centre – 3 Nos
 Bio Fertilizer Production Unit
Carrier – 15 Nos
Liquid -12 Nos
 Bio Control Lab –11 Nos
 IPM Centre – 2 Nos
 Farmers Training Centre – 22 Nos
 Water Management Training Centre – 1 No
(Vinayagapuram) – Provide Trainings to Extension
Officials and Farmers at State level
 Agricultural Extension Centre
Main AEC – 383 Nos
SUB AEC - 497 Nos
New IAEC – 156 Nos
JDA : Has the power to issue licenses to all
fertilizer mixture manufacturing units in his
jurisdiction
ADA (IQC): Has the power to issue selling
licenses to both Fertilizer wholesale &
retailers
Block ADAs: Has the power to issue selling
licenses to PP Chemicals (Retailers Only)
 SSEPERS – ATMA

Support to State Extension Programmes for

Extension Reforms Scheme

Agricultural Technology Management Agency

 ATMA - ORGANISATIONAL SETUP

District Level Block Level

Chairman – ATMA / BTT- Convener/
District Collector Asst. Dir. of Agriculture

Project Director-ATMA/ Block Technology

JDA Manager 1 No

Assistant Technology
Dy. PD-I (DD-GOI) Manager 2 Nos
Dy. PD-II (DD-SS)
Village Level
Agricultural Officer 1 No
Accountant 1 No Farmer Friend /
Com. Programmer 1 No (2 Revenue Village)
 Central State
All Components 60 : 40
Farmer Friend 50 : 50

 Training (Inter st, within st, within Dt.)

 Demonstration
 Exposure Visit (Inter st, within st, within Dt.)
 Capacity Building training (CIG, FIG, FSG)
 Seed Money/ Revolving Fund
 Farmer Award & Reward
 Farm School
 Farmers Scientist Interaction
 Kalajatha, etc…
 PMFBY
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
 Replacement of NAIS
 Launched - from Kharif 2016
 Revamped PMFBY - from Kharif 2020
 Administered under Ministry of Agriculture
and Farmers Welfare
Objective:
 Providing Financial support to farmers
suffering from crop loss / damage arising
out of unforseen events
 Stabilizing the income of farmers
Coverage:
 All farmers including share croppers and
tenant farmers growing notified crops in
notified areas are eligible

Implementing Agency:
 Various insurance companies

Monitoring:
 SLCCCI – State Level Co-ordination Committee
on Crop Insurance
 DLMC – District Level Monitoring Committee
Claims:
 Based on CCE at Revenue village level (4 Nos)
and Firka level (10 Nos)

 Assessment based on difference between actual

yield and Threshhold yield (5 – 7 years avg)
 Department of Agricultural
Marketing and Agri. Business
 Since 1977, Department of Agricultural
Marketing - Regulating the Marketing of
Agricultural produce – remunerative price
realisations - supplying people with quality
produce

 Since 2001, Department of Agricultural

Marketing and Agri. Business focussing-
liberalization of the economic policy - Agri Export,

Post-Harvest Management, Food Processing,

and Agricultural Marketing developmental
activities
Establishment and maintenance of Regulated
markets and Uzhavar Santhaigal for the
benefit of farmers as well as consumers

TamilNadu Small Farmers’ Agribusiness

Consortium (TNSFAC) - create marketing
opportunities for SF and MF

Remunerative price for their produce –

Commercial grading of agricultural produce
in the regulated markets and at farm
holdings
Agmark grading of agricultural, animal
husbandry and forestry products

Supply Chain Management for Fruits,

Vegetables and other Perishables - promoting
export , providing necessary Post Harvest
Management and information on prices
prevailing at international markets

Cold chain from farm to market - set up

modern cold storage facilities.

Food processing policy - creation of

infrastructure ,Road facilities, assured raw
material supply ,Technical guidance and linking
of Domestic and International Markets
 Department of Seed
Certification and Organic
Certification
Seed Certification
Purpose – to maintain and make available high
quality seeds of notified kinds and
varieties of crops as per Seeds Act 1966

Phases of Seed Certification

 Receipt and scrutiny of application
 Verification of seed source, class of the seeds
 Inspection of the seed crop in the field to
verify its conformity to the prescribed field
standards
 Supervision at post-harvest stages including
processing and packing.
Drawing of samples and arranging for analysis to
verify conformity to the seed standards
Grant of certificate, issue of certification
tags, labelling, sealing etc.
Organic Certification
Established on 17th May 2007 as a separate
Department encovering the whole state

Accredited by APEDA, Ministry of Commerce and

Industry, Government of India.

Director – DSC
Deputy Director – Quality Manager
Assistant Director - Evaluator
Agrl Officer - OC Inspector

Inspection and Certification of Organic Farms

are carried out in accordance with NPOP norms

 Issue scope certificate to the Organic farmer/

operator/handler/exporter  for Production, Processing
and Trade