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Tamil Nadu Earmarks ₹58,374 Crore for Agriculture in 2026-27 Budget
The government of Tamil Nadu, a state in India, has shared its new plan to help farmers, called the Agriculture Budget.
The plan sets aside a huge amount of money — ₹58,374 crore — for farming.
That is more money than they gave last year.
The government wants to grow enough food so that nobody goes hungry.
It will help cotton farmers through a special program called the Cotton Renaissance Mission.
It also wants more farmers to grow crops without chemicals, which is called organic farming, and will pay farmers who do that.
A new plan called the Uzhavar AI Scheme will use computers and artificial intelligence to tell farmers about their soil and crops.
The government will also spend money on micro irrigation so water is used wisely.
It will even teach women to use drones in farming, similar to the Centre's Drone Didis scheme.
All these ideas are meant to make farming better and food safer.
Tamil Nadu's 2026-27 Agriculture Budget earmarks ₹58,374 crore for agriculture and allied sectors, up from ₹45,661 crore in 2025-26.
Capital expenditure is ₹8,689 crore and revenue expenditure ₹49,685 crore, with the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj department getting the largest share at ₹18,103 crore.
The State targets foodgrain production of 125 lakh tonnes in 2026-27 and 131 lakh tonnes over five years.
The Cotton Renaissance Mission will cover 73,360 acres with a ₹27.21 crore outlay, benefiting 40,000 cotton farmers.
New initiatives include the Uzhavar Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scheme, a ₹63.81 crore Millet Mission, a ₹785 crore micro irrigation outlay, and organic farming incentives under the National Mission on Natural Farming.
- Who
- The Government of Tamil Nadu (State government)
- What
- Presented the Agriculture Budget for 2026-27, earmarking ₹58,374 crore for agriculture and allied sectors
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, India
- When
- Fiscal year 2026-27; the Budget document was published on August 6, 2026
- Why
- To ensure food security, nutritional security and self-sufficiency by boosting foodgrain, pulses and oilseed production and supporting organic, natural and technology-driven farming
Key facts
- Total allocation (RBE 2026-27)
- ₹58,374 crore
- 2025-26 allocation
- ₹45,661 crore
- Expenditure split
- ₹8,689 crore capital; ₹49,685 crore revenue
- Largest departmental allocation
- ₹18,103 crore — Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
- Foodgrain production targets
- 125 lakh tonnes (2026-27); 131 lakh tonnes (five years)
- Cotton Renaissance Mission
- ₹27.21 crore; 73,360 acres; 40,000 farmers
- Organic Farming Clusters (Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana)
- ₹9 crore; 7,500 acres
- Ethanol distillery (Kallakurichi-I Co-operative Sugar Mill)
- ₹20 lakh for DPR and feasibility report for 100-klpd plant








