Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Agriculture of State of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview
Formed	1811
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Chennai
Minister responsible	S. Damodaran, Minister for Agriculture
Agency executive	Thiru Sandeep Saxena IAS, Principal Secretary (India) & Agricultural Production Commissioner to the Government
Website	http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/agri.html

Sub - Departments

Name	Website
Agriculture Department
Horticulture and Plantation Crops Department
Agriculture Engineering Department	http://www.aed.tn.gov.in/
Agriculture Marketing and Agri Business Department
Seed Certification Department	http://www.seedtamilnadu.com/aboutus.htm
Organic Certification Department
Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Department (Tamil Nadu Agriculture University)
Department of Sugar	http://www.tn.gov.in/sugar/dept.htm

Undertakings & Bodies

Name	Website
Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA)
Tamil Nadu Horticultural Producers Co-operative Enterprises Limited (TANHOPE)
Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency (TNWSDA)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Tamilnadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB)

Present Ministers (2011-Till)

S. Damodaran - Minister for Agriculture

Former Ministers

Veerapandy S. Arumugam (2006-2011)

See also

References

http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/agri.html (Official Website of the Agriculture Department, Tamil Nadu)
http://www.tn.gov.in (Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu)

Government Departments of Tamil Nadu

Departments headed by Principal Secretary (India) Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Agriculture Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Commercial Taxes and Registration Energy Environment and Forests Finance Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Health and Family Welfare Higher Education Highways and Minor Ports Home, Prohibition and Excise Housing and Urban Development Industries Information Technology Labour and Employment Law Legislative Assembly Municipal Administration and Water Supply Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (formerly Small Industries Department) Personnel and Administrative Reforms Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Public Public Works Revenue Rural Development and Panchayat Raj School Education [[Department of Social Reforms (Tamil Nadu)]\|Social Reforms]] Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Special Programme Implementation Tourism and Culture Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Transport Youth Welfare and Sports Development Welfare of Differently Abled Persons

Services Departments Department of Printing & Stationary (Tamil Nadu)

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