Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency Explained

Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA)
Native Name:	தமிழ்நாடு தோட்டக்கலை வளர்ச்சி முகமை
Type:	Nodal Agency
Foundation:	18 June 2004
Location:	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Key People:	Thiru.Sandeep Saxena, I.A.S.
Area Served:	Tamil Nadu, India
Industry:	Agriculture
Services:	Agricultural marketing
Parent:	Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu)
Homepage:	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

• 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

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

• 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

• Agricultural produce market committee
• National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India

External links

• www.tanhoda.gov.in Official website archived in 2017

Notes and References

1. News: Organisations under the Agriculture Department. tn.gov.in. 2012-10-30.
2. News: Organisations under the Agriculture Department. tn.gov.in. 2012-10-30.
3. News: Functions And Powers of the Agency. tn.gov.in. 2012-10-30.