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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1949 |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | Agriculture Department |
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
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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