Minister R Vinoth presents the agriculture budget in assembly on Thursday CHENNAI: The TVK govt’s first agricultural budget on Thursday set the goal of increasing Tamil Nadu’s annual foodgrain production from the present 121 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) to 131 LMT over the next five years. To achieve this, the govt plans to bring 52,600…
Agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister R Vinoth presents the state’s Agriculture Budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget 2026-27: Key Announcements Focus on farmers’ welfare: Agriculture Minister R Vinoth said the budget prioritises improving farmers’ livelihoods, with emphasis on water storage infrastructure and irrigation. Kuruvai cultivation support: Despite delayed opening of…
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss proposed a 25% state budget allocation for agriculture (File photo) CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday said 25% of Tamil Nadu’s total budget should be allocated to agriculture and allied sectors as the sector’s contribution to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has declined to 2.99%.Anbumani presented PMK’s 19th agriculture…
