The Tamil Nadu government would set up seven new Integrated Agriculture Extension Centres at a total cost of ₹25 crore, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare M.R.K. Panneerselvam told the Assembly on Thursday.
The centres would come up at Mailam and Kandamangalam in Villupuram district, Thiruchuli in Virudhunagar district, Karambakkudi in Pudukkottai district, Melpuram in Kanniyakumari district, Sholinghur in Ranipet district and Thali in Krishnagiri district.
Integrated Agriculture Extension Centres house the Department of Agriculture, Horticulture, Agri Marketing and Agri Business, Seed Certification and Agricultural Engineering Departments under a single roof, providing services required by farmers.
Two Fertilizer Testing Laboratories (one each) would be set up in Cuddalore and Tirunelveli districts at a cost of ₹6 crore, he said, adding that cold storage facilities would be established in Thisayanvilai and Manamadurai at a cost of ₹4 crore.
Published – April 03, 2025 11:50 pm IST
