Chennai: The DMK government on Saturday dedicated Tamil Nadu’s first agricultural budget to “Bravehearts” opposed the Central Agriculture Act while proposing a scheme to achieve food security for the next 10 years.
As many as Rs 34,220.65 Crore has been allocated for the agricultural and sector sectors for 2021-22, said Agriculture Minister M R K Panneerselvam.
Separate wings to focus on organic farming, agro-industrial corridors from Trichy to Nagapattinam, and Moringa export zones in districts, dindigul, Karur, Tuticorin, Ariyalur, Tirupur and Madurai are highlights.
Like Kalaignarin Anaithu Grama Orunginaintha Velaan Vaarchi Thittam, a scheme to ensure all 12,524 Mandiri Panchayats village in agricultural products.
This year the plan is to implement it at 2,500 Panchayats Village at a cost of Rs 250 Crore.
Reflecting the focus of DMK in the culture and legacy of Tamil, a budget-made permit from the collector must cut down the palmyra tree.
In addition, 76 lakh Palmyra Seednuts and one Bibit Lakh Almyra will be distributed to farmers with full subsidies in 30 regencies this year.
Uzhavar Sandhais (Farmer Market), the main idea of the minister of head M gratuidhi, will get a makeover.
“The government will end all the steps taken to withdraw the purpose behind Uzhavar Sandhais and will rejuvenate them,” Minister said.
There is something for all parts of the budget.
Stressing that the agricultural sector will prosper at a faster pace only when young people become work creators rather than job seekers, the minister said the government proposed to provide training in the capacity building and alumni of agricultural agri-business.
The government will also introduce agriculture and horticultural courses at the undergraduate level in Tamil.
Mission mode will be adopted to save traditional rice varieties, develop skills among rural youth and promote millet cultivation, cotton and coconut.
To help farmers be forced to sell their products at low prices, the government also announces organizational arrangements to provide Fillip to the food processing industry.
Storage facilities and transactions for agricultural products will appear near ten regulated markets, where farmers can sell their products with minimum transportation costs.
“It is proposed to build modern cold storage in two locations, Oddanchattiram and Panruti, on request received from farmers during the discussion held,” Panneerselvam said.
Credit will be purchased through cooperative communities and civilian supplies companies and are supplied to PDS and lunch schemes, while Millet Minor rice will be supplied to PDS in cities such as Chennai and Coimbatore.
TN: DMK allocates RS 34K Cr for Agri, Sector Sector
