Sugar prices in Tamil Nadu surged to a record ₹67/kg from around ₹45 last month, amid lower cane production, alleged mill stockpiling...
Tamil Nadu will prioritise fine-variety paddy procurement to supply better-quality rice through ration shops. For 2026-27, procurement incentives raised prices to ₹2,750/quintal...
Rice prices in Tamil Nadu have risen ₹5–15/kg as supplies from Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh decline. Karnataka’s lower paddy output and...
India’s jaggery exports were valued at $46.67 million in 2025-26, down from $49.39 million a year earlier. Tamil Nadu led exports at...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay has announced higher incentives for paddy and sugarcane farmers, raising the total procurement price to ₹2,750 per quintal...
Tamil Nadu launched a ₹203.64 crore five-year Mission for Self-Sufficiency in Pulses and Oilseeds to reduce import dependence. The programme aims to...
Tamil Nadu announced new sugar sector initiatives, including 50% subsidy for quality seed cane on 17,315 acres, a ₹9 crore cultivation programme,...
Tamil Nadu farmer groups urged the government to develop high-yielding, climate-resilient fine paddy varieties to reduce dependence on imports from neighbouring states....
Tiruchi rice prices have surged sharply due to tight paddy supplies from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Fine varieties such as...