News & Event November 2020
Respected Commissioner of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business inspected the Palani Primary Processing centre in Dindigul district
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With the utilisation of infrastructure provided by TNSCM project, fruits and vegetables can be delivered to the consumers in their fresh form without losing the nutritional values at affordable prices.
Category | Area (Lakh Ha.) | Production (Lakh MT.) | Productivity (In MT/Ha) |
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Horticultural crops | 12.57 | 171.95 | 13.68 |
Vegetables | 2.41 | 63.96 | 26.54 |
Fruits | 2.91 | 56.8 | 19.51 |
Source: NHB, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, GOI |
Major Horticultural Crops, Area, Production, and Yield in Tamil Nadu, 2017-18
Tamil Nadu is one amongst the leading horticultural states in India, contributing to 5.88% towards national horticultural production and 5.4% in respect of total horticultural crops area at national level.
Tamil Nadu accounts for nearly 4.8% of the area under fruits and 2.5% of the area under vegetables in the country. The share of Tamil Nadu in production is 6.5% in fruits, 3.6% in vegetables and 19% in flowers.
The project has been conceived as a part of the visionary and path breaking intervention steered by the Commissionerate of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business (CAMAB), Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) and is called the Tamil Nadu Supply Chain Management Project (TNSCM) for fruits, vegetables and other perishable commodities.
Project Area & Location
The project is under implementation in 10 select districts of Tamil Nadu.
Respected Commissioner of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business inspected the Palani Primary Processing centre in Dindigul district
Workshop regarding business operationalization with MIP and Business partner
Interactive session with Local FPOs for backward integration for Rayakottai PPC in Krishnagiri district conducted on 25-8-2020. Detailed discussion done on the procurement methods, pricing and logistics part.
MOA for Cumbum II (Banana Line) PPC is signed with Chinnamanur Farmer Producer Company Limited