Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board

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Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board
Native name
தமிழ்நாடு மாநில வேளாண்மை விற்பனை வாரியம்
TypeStatutory corporation
Industry Agriculture
Founded24.10.1970
Headquarters Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Area served
Tamil Nadu, India
Key people
Thiru Sandeep Saxena, I.A.S
Services Agricultural marketing
Owner Government of Tamil Nadu
Parent Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu)
Website www.tnsamb.gov.in

The Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB) was constituted by an executive order of the State Government in G.O. Ms. No.2852 Agriculture Department, dated: 24.10.1970 and functioning since 24.10.1970, with the objective to regulate the activities of Market Committees and to act as an advisory body. [1]

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History

The TNSAMB was functioning as a non-statutory board, and was reconstituted as a statutory board in accordance with the new Act "The Tamilnadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act 1987" which was brought into force from 1-2-1991, as per Government order No.299 Agriculture (AM I) Department, dated 13-6-1995. [2]

Functions and powers of the board

The following are the functions and powers of the board: [3]

Activities of the board

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References

  1. "Organisations under the Agriculture Department" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. "TNSAMB reconstituted" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  3. "Functions And Powers of the Board". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.