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The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Formed | 1949 |
Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
Headquarters | Chennai |
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Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
Website | Agriculture Department |
As of 2022[update], agriculture contributed to 13% of the state's GSDP.[1] As of 2022[update], the state had 6.15 million hectares under cultivation.[2] The department is responsible to ensure stable agricultural production, devise and implement methodologies to increase food production and ensure availability of raw materials for agro-based industries.[3]
The department has the following sub-departments:[4]
The following agencies and undertakings are administered by the department:[4]
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