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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU):Agricultural university located in Coimbatore and responsible for education and research on agriculture. [8] Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB):Co-ordination of market committees, planning and implementation of programmes for the development of markets and market areas. [9]
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.
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The district is the top turmeric producer in Tamil Nadu, making up 43% of statewide production. [57] Erode is an important market centre for turmeric, being known as "Turmeric City" and Erode Turmeric is a recognized Geographical Indication. [58] [59] The district is also the leading producer of plantain, coconuts and white silk in Tamil Nadu. [60]
Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water-Bodies Restoration and Management (TN-IAMWARM) is a multidisciplinary project funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Water Resources Organization (WRO), PWD and Government of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as the Nodal Agencies.
Tamil Nadu ranks eighth in milk production and the department is responsible for production and processing of milk and other dairy products. [1] Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (Aavin) is the nodal agency for the procurement, processing and marketing of milk and milk products.
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. This report contains data of agricultural production in about 800 villages in the area around Chennai in the years 1762 to 1766.