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Paddy fields in present-day Tamil Nadu. Among the five geographical divisions of the Tamil country in Sangam literature, the Marutam region was the most fit for cultivation, as it had the most fertile lands. [2] The prosperity of a farmer depended on getting the necessary sunlight, seasonal rains and the fertility of the soil.
The economy of the ancient Tamil country (Sangam era: 600 BCE – 300 CE) describes the ancient economy of a region in southern India that mostly covers the present-day states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The main economic activities were agriculture, weaving, pearl fishery, manufacturing and construction.
Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB) 1970: Chennai: Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu) Agricultural Market Regulator: Statutory Corporation: www.tnsamb.gov.in: 2: Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA) 2004: Chennai: Horticulture and Plantation Crops Department: Horticultural Schemes Implementation: Nodal ...
The east coast of Tamil Nadu was one of the areas affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, during which almost 8000 people died in the disaster. [112] The sixth most populous state in the Indian Union, Tamil Nadu was the seventh-largest economy in 2005 among the states of India. [113]
Agricultural prices of some commodities rose to about three times between 1870 and 1920. [66] A rich source of the state of Indian agriculture in the early British era is a report prepared by a British engineer, Thomas Barnard, and his Indian guide, Raja Chengalvaraya Mudaliar, around 1774.
Pearl fishing was an important industry in ancient Tamilakam. Pearl fishing was another industry that flourished during the Sangam age. The Pandyan port city of Korkai was the center of pearl trade. But Thoothukudi is used for pearl fishing in these days. So Thoothukudi is now called as "Pearl City". Written records from Greek and Egyptian ...
The cooperative movement in India plays a crucial role in the agricultural sector, banking and housing. The history of cooperatives in India is more than a hundred years old. Cooperatives developed very rapidly after Indian independence. According to an estimate, more than half a million cooperative societies are active in the country.
Tamil Nadu Defence Corridor. The company has also planned to build a helicopter assembly factory in Tamil Nadu. [33] Tier - II cities of Coimbatore and Salem also serves as a major export hub for defence manufacturing firms. [34] Defence, paramilitary and police personnel across the nation use guns, ammunitions and bullets manufactured from the ...