FIFTH EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURE BUDGET

The Tamil Nadu government unveiled its fifth exclusive agriculture increasing the total allocation for agriculture and allied sectors by 8 percent for 2025-26 compared to the revised estimates for 2024-25.

The state allocated ₹45,661 crore up from ₹42,282 crore in the previous year.

The Agriculture Budget 2025-26 focuses on boosting farmers’ income while expanding into crop diversification, organic farming, mechanization, and nutrition initiatives. Special priority is given to schemes benefiting SC/ST communities.

Key Highlights:

iRs. 42 crores allocated for setting up 1000 Chief Minister's Farmers' Welfare Service Centres.

iiHill Farmer Development Scheme: 63 thousand hill farmers will be provided with a subsidy of Rs. 22.80 lakh. An allocation of Rs. 22 crore has been made for this scheme.

iiiFinancial assistance provided under the Chief Minister's Farmers' Protection Scheme will be increased.

ivChief Minister's Mannuir Kappom Scheme will be implemented this year for Rs.146 crore.

vThe Kalaignar All Village Integrated Development Scheme will be implemented in 2,335 panchayats for Rs. 269 crore. This scheme has already been implemented in 10,157 villages.

viThe scheme for organic farming will be implemented in 37 districts for Rs. 12

crore.

viiRs. 52 crore allocated to implement the small grains movement. Additional

subsidy for Adi Dravidian and tribal farmers in schemes including integrated

farming. The existing 40% subsidy will be increased to 60%.

viiiThe Nammalvar Award scheme will be implemented this year too.

ixTamil Nadu Agroforestry Policy to be released soon—Farmers will be encouraged

to establish agroforestry.

x100 pioneer farmers will be taken to countries including Japan and China. This

project will be implemented to learn about the agricultural technology

implemented there.

xiA new project called Nutritious Agriculture Movement will be launched at Rs. 125 crores.

xiiTamil Nadu ranks 2nd in cashew exports in India. To promote this, a Cashew

Board will be set up for Rs. 10 crore to develop farmers.

xiiiSteps have been taken to obtain a geographical indication for 35 agricultural

products in 4 years.

xiv5 products, including Vedaranyam mullai, natham tamarind, and kapalpatti

moringa, will be obtained.

xvThe award in the name of agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan to promote

innovations in agriculture.