Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Agriculture of State of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview

Formed	1949
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Chennai
Minister responsible	S. Damodaran,^[1], Minister for Agriculture
Agency executive	Thiru Sandeep Saxena IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government ,^[2]
Parent agency	Government of Tamil Nadu
Website	http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/agri.html

The Department of Agriculture of state of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu

Sub - Departments

Name	Website
Agriculture Department	http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/agri.html
Agriculture Engineering Department	http://www.aed.tn.gov.in/
Agriculture Marketing and Agri Business Department
Seed Certification Department	http://www.seedtamilnadu.com/aboutus.htm
Organic Certification Department	http://www.tnocd.net/
Horticulture And Plantation Crops Department	http://tnhorticulture.tn.gov.in/
Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Department (Tamil Nadu Agriculture University)	http://www.tnau.ac.in/
Department of Sugar	http://www.tn.gov.in/sugar/dept.htm

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Undertakings & Bodies

Name	Website
Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA)
Tamil Nadu Horticultural Producers Co-operative Enterprises Limited (TANHOPE)
Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency (TNWSDA)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB)
Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC)

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Present Ministers (2014-TILL)

VAITHIYALINGAM - Minister for Agriculture

Former Ministers

2012–2014:
- S.Dhamodharan Minister for Agriculture
2011–2012:
- K.A.Sengottaiyan Minister for Agriculture
2006-2011:
- Veerapandy S. Arumugam Minister for Agriculture
1996 - 2001:
- Veerapandy S. Arumugam Minister for Agriculture
1991–1996:
- Ku.Pa.Krishnan Minister for Agriculture
1990–1991:
- Veerapandy S. Arumugam Minister for Agriculture

References

↑ "Minister for Agriculture". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Principal Secretary to the Government". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Sub - Departments of the Agriculture Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Organisations under the Agriculture Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/agri.html (Official Website of the Agriculture Department, Tamil Nadu)
http://www.tn.gov.in (Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu)

Government Departments of Tamil Nadu

Departments headed by Principal Secretary (India) Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Agriculture Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Commercial Taxes and Registration Energy Environment and Forests Finance Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Health and Family Welfare Higher Education Highways and Minor Ports Home, Prohibition and Excise Housing and Urban Development Industries Information Technology Labour and Employment Law Legislative Assembly Municipal Administration and Water Supply Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (formerly Small Industries Department) Personnel and Administrative Reforms Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Public Public Works Revenue Rural Development and Panchayat Raj School Education Department of Social Reforms (Tamil Nadu) Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Special Programme Implementation Tourism and Culture Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Transport Youth Welfare and Sports Development Welfare of Differently Abled Persons

Services Departments Department of Printing & Stationary (Tamil Nadu)

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