#Farmers
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Speech delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay, at the 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog held today (11.6.2026) at the Cultural Centre, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Thiru. Narendra Modi.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay's speech at the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting in New Delhi, outlining Tamil Nadu's development priorities and requests to the Union Government.
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Thiru. P. Venkataramanan Inspects Direct Paddy Procurement Centers in Kancheepuram District
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Thiru. P. Venkataramanan today personally inspected the Umaiyal Parancheri and Vadakkupattu Direct Paddy Procurement Centers in Kancheepuram district. He met with farmers, heard their grievances, and instructed officials to take immediate action.
Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Thiru R. Vinoth announces that interested Farmer Producer Organizations/Cluster Federations/Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies/individuals can receive a subsidy of up to 25 lakh rupees for setting up pulse processing units under the "Mission for Self-sufficiency in Pulses".
To boost production of black gram, green gram, red gram, and cowpea and achieve self-sufficiency in pulses, the "Mission for Self-sufficiency in Pulses" is being implemented in Tamil Nadu by the Department of Agriculture with central and state contributions from the 2025-26 financial year. Under this scheme, a 33% subsidy, up to 25 lakh rupees, will be provided in the 2026-27 financial year for establishing pulse processing units to add value to the produced pulses.
Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru S. Joseph Vijay announces full waiver of crop loans up to Rs. 50,000/- obtained by small farmers through cooperative banks.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S. Joseph Vijay has announced a crop loan waiver for farmers, fully waiving loans up to Rs. 50,000 for small farmers through cooperative banks, and providing graded waivers for other categories.
Review Meeting Chaired by Hon'ble Chief Minister Thiru S. Joseph Vijay Regarding Granting Permission for Farmers to Take Silt from Water Bodies for their Benefit.
A review meeting was held today (20.05.2026) at the Secretariat, chaired by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru S. Joseph Vijay, to discuss granting permission for farmers to take silt from water bodies for their benefit.