T.N. Agriculture Budget | Contingency plans drawn up for districts to cope with Super El Niño impacts: Minister
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth announced contingency plans to mitigate the impact of a 'Super El Niño' on the state's agriculture. The government has allocated significant funds for crop insurance and set ambitious food grain production targets for the next five years.
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Proactive climate adaptation strategies are essential for maintaining food security in regions vulnerable to extreme weather patterns.
Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth on Thursday (August 6, 2026) said the Tamil Nadu government was fully prepared to face the severe climatic impacts of a Super El Niño. He said the District Agricultural Contingency Plans prepared by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University for all districts had been communicated to the District Collectors, and all necessary steps had been taken to implement the recommended contingency measures in a comprehensive manner.
Presenting the Agriculture Budget in the Assembly, he said while severe climatic impacts were anticipated across the country during the current year, particularly in the Kuruvai season, 12 districts in Tamil Nadu were expected to be severely affected.
He said, in pursuit of the State government’s long-term vision of bringing 100% of the cultivated area under crop insurance, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) would be implemented during 2026-27 in 14 clusters covering all 37 districts.
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