Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency
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Native name | தமிழ்நாடு தோட்டக்கலை வளர்ச்சி முகமை |
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| Company type | Nodal Agency |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 18 June 2004 |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Area served | Tamil Nadu, India |
Key people | Thiru.Sandeep Saxena, I.A.S. |
| Services | Agricultural marketing |
| Owner | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Parent | Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu) |
| Website | www.tanhoda.gov.in |
The Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA) was constituted with the objective to rto chanelise the central assistance in a larger scale to promote Horticulture [1]
History
[edit]- Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA) was formed on 18 June 2004 vide G.O.Ms.No.91 (Agri) dated 27.03.2000 to channelise the central assistance in a larger scale to promote Horticulture. It has been registered as a Society under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975 [2]
Functions And Powers of the Agency
[edit]The following are the Functions And Powers of the Board:[3]
- TANHODA acts as a Special Purpose Vehicle for the purpose of implementing various schemes like National Horticulture Mission, Micro Irrigation or Drip Irrigation, Precision Farming and National Bamboo Mission
Activities of Board
[edit]- Training to Farmers and Staff
- Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC) was established in November 2004
- Publications: Tamil Nadu State Marketing Board published many useful books on various branches of Agriculture
- Exhibition
See also
[edit]- Agricultural produce market committee
- National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India
References
[edit]- ^ "Organisations under the Agriculture Department" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Organisations under the Agriculture Department" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Functions And Powers of the Agency" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
