5. Welfare of Farmers, Agricultural Labourers and Fisherfolk
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A. Farmers' Welfare
- Crop loans waived for farmers holding less than 5 acres of land · Formal order
- 50 percent crop loan waiver for farmers with over 5 acres of land · Formal order
- Rs 15,000 per year sowing-season assistance for farm families · Nothing recorded yet
- Uzhavar Thozhar licence cards for tenant farmers and labourers · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 10,000 annual assistance for Uzhavar Thozhar card holders · Nothing recorded yet
- Minimum Support Price of Rs 3,500 per quintal for paddy · Formal order
- Minimum Support Price of Rs 4,500 per tonne for sugarcane · Formal order
- Government to cover losses when crop market prices fall · Nothing recorded yet
- Direct bank transfer of support and compensation prices to farmers · Nothing recorded yet
- Farmers' Income Enhancement Commission to be established · Nothing recorded yet
- Commission to submit annual income recommendations to government · Nothing recorded yet
- Additional Agro-meteorological science centres across Tamil Nadu · Nothing recorded yet
- Accurate crop loss assessment via Agro-meteorological centres · Nothing recorded yet
- Swift disbursement of compensation based on loss assessments · Nothing recorded yet
- 100 percent of Tamil Nadu agricultural land under crop insurance · Said
- Copra price support fund for coconut farmers · Nothing recorded yet
- Copra procurement through cooperative societies in key regions · Nothing recorded yet
- Government to process and sell coconut oil through PDS · Nothing recorded yet
- Advocate for MSP for raw coconut and higher copra support price · Said
- Tamil Nadu Coconut Processing Corporation to be created · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 2,000 monthly assistance for farmers transitioning to organic · Nothing recorded yet
- Thamizh Iyal brand created to market organic agricultural products · Nothing recorded yet
- Nammalvar Organic Agricultural College will be built in Thanjavur · Nothing recorded yet
- Farmers will get Rs 5,000 for joining producer organisations · Nothing recorded yet
- Free higher education for children of farmers with under 2 acres · Nothing recorded yet
- Procured produce will be systematically stored at all centres · Nothing recorded yet
- Post-harvest losses will be reduced via systematic storage · Nothing recorded yet
- Accurate weighing and storage data will be maintained at centres · Nothing recorded yet
- No commission will be collected at any procurement centres · Nothing recorded yet
- Strict action against anyone collecting commission at centres · Nothing recorded yet
B. Fisherfolk Welfare
- Fishing ban relief assistance increased to Rs 20,000 · Formal order
- Rs 7,000 monsoon relief provided to traditional fishers · In the budget
- Rs 25 lakh accident insurance for every registered fisher · Nothing recorded yet
- Sea ambulances will be established at every major fishing harbour · Nothing recorded yet
- Tugboat facilities will be established to rescue boats at sea · Nothing recorded yet
- Fishing diesel subsidy increased from 1,800 to 3,600 litres · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 15 diesel subsidy per litre credited to fishers' accounts · Nothing recorded yet
- Minimum Support Price fixed for fish like prawn and sardine · Nothing recorded yet
- Price drop deficit credited to fishers' bank accounts · Nothing recorded yet
- Coastal housing scheme created under Kadal Thaai Veedu programme · Nothing recorded yet
- Houses under Kadal Thaai Veedu will withstand adverse weather · Nothing recorded yet
- Priority coastal housing for fisher communities in 5 districts · Nothing recorded yet
- Relief for families of missing fishers within 6 months · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 5 lakh investment subsidy for young fisher entrepreneurs · Nothing recorded yet
- Welfare Board benefits for all inland and river fishers · Nothing recorded yet
- Shrimp farmers to receive Fishermen Welfare Board benefits · Nothing recorded yet
- Insurance coverage provided to shrimp farmers for disease losses · Nothing recorded yet
- Dedicated marine food outlets to be set up across Tamil Nadu · Nothing recorded yet
- Marine outlets will sell value-added dry and canned fish foods · Nothing recorded yet
- New seaweed processing industrial park in Rameswaram · Nothing recorded yet
- 200 km of protective seawall barriers under Kadal Porkaappu · Nothing recorded yet
- New cold storage and fish farming infrastructure in harbours · Nothing recorded yet
- Establishment of a middleman-free trade chain for fishers · Nothing recorded yet
- Modern processing centres established at all landing centres · Nothing recorded yet
- Interest-free loans for modern deep-sea fishing boats · In the budget
C. Water Management and Agricultural Innovations
- Rs 5,000 crore allocated for river interlinking projects · In the budget
- Restoration of 39,000 irrigation tanks under Neeraatchi · Nothing recorded yet
- Construction of 5 lakh new agricultural ponds under Neeraatchi · Nothing recorded yet
- Achieve 100% irrigation coverage for cultivable lands · Nothing recorded yet
- Special Mission to ensure water security and increase income · Nothing recorded yet
- Increase drip irrigation subsidy from 75% to 90% for farmers · Nothing recorded yet
- Increase agricultural land area by 30 lakh acres · Nothing recorded yet
- Mission-mode programme for water infrastructure across Tamil Nadu · Formal order
- Implement Anaimalaiyar - Nallar link project · Nothing recorded yet
- Build check dams and barrages on Cauvery and Thirumanimutharu · In the budget
- Restore Upper Vaippar and Mudangiyar rivers · Nothing recorded yet
- Implement Ramanathi - Jambunathi link canal project · Nothing recorded yet
- Convert pumps to solar pumps over the next 5 years · Nothing recorded yet
- Disburse revenue from surplus solar electricity to farmers · Nothing recorded yet
- AI on smartphones for farming data and soil nutrient advice · Nothing recorded yet
- Provide subsidised drones to agricultural cooperative societies · Nothing recorded yet
- Establish agri-business protection centres in major districts · Nothing recorded yet
- Provide Rs 10 lakh investment subsidy for agri-start-ups · Nothing recorded yet
- Establish a Turmeric Extraction Park in Erode · Nothing recorded yet
- Logistics to transport Krishnagiri mangoes to airports for export · Nothing recorded yet
- Establish a Coconut Value Addition Centre in the Kongu region · Nothing recorded yet
- Allocate Rs 5,000 crore to reverse Delta groundwater salinity · Nothing recorded yet
- Restore groundwater tables and soil fertility in Cauvery Delta · Nothing recorded yet
- Establish an Agricultural Toxicology Centre in Cauvery Delta · Nothing recorded yet
- Establish solar Blue-Green Horticulture Parks in coastal areas · Nothing recorded yet
- Remove coastal groundwater salinity via Horticulture Parks · Nothing recorded yet
- Bio-gas production from straw project will start in Tamil Nadu · Nothing recorded yet
- 10 straw refineries set up in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts · Nothing recorded yet
- Local farmers' groups will manage new straw refineries · Nothing recorded yet
- Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar declared as drought zones · Nothing recorded yet
- Incentives for millets and oilseeds farmers in drought zones · Nothing recorded yet
- Cold storage warehouses built to prevent agricultural produce loss · Nothing recorded yet
- Government will set up packaging facilities for farm produce · Nothing recorded yet
D. Livestock and Dairy Products Development
- Free milch cows and goats provided to 2 lakh families · In the budget
- Aavin milk procurement price increased to Rs 44 per litre · Said
- Aavin will boost A2 milk and dairy product production · Nothing recorded yet
- Free livestock insurance for poor families rearing livestock · In the budget
- Incentive allowances for poor families rearing livestock · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 5,000 livestock grant for women self-help group members · Nothing recorded yet
- Livestock banks to sell woman-made products at fair prices · Nothing recorded yet
- Fodder banks created across every village panchayat · In the budget
- Milk refrigeration facilities created in every village panchayat · Nothing recorded yet
- Veterinary hospitals with sufficient staff opened in Tamil Nadu · In the budget
- Multi-speciality veterinary hospitals set up in suburban districts · Nothing recorded yet