Agriculture Dept offers up to Rs 25 lakh subsidy for pulses processing units under self-sufficiency mission

Under the "Mission for Self-Sufficiency in Pulses" — Farmer Producer Organisations, Cluster-Level Federations, Nascent Agricultural Cooperative Societies, and Individuals Interested in Setting Up Pulses Processing Units Can Avail Subsidy of up to Rs.25 Lakh — Information from Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Thiru R. Vivekanandan With the aim of boosting production of pulses — black gram, green gram, redgram (tur) and cowpea — and achieving self-sufficiency in pulses production, the "Mission for Self-Sufficiency in Pulses" has been implemented in Tamil Nadu through the Agriculture Department, with the support of the Central and State Governments, from the year 2025-26. To facilitate value addition to the pulses produced, a subsidy of 33 percent, up to a maximum of Rs.25 lakh, will be provided in this financial year (2026-27) as well, for setting up pulses processing units under this scheme. Interested Farmer Producer Organisations, cluster-level federations, nascent agricultural cooperative societies, and individuals from the districts of Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Karur, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi are eligible to set up pulses processing units and benefit under this scheme. Accordingly, the Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has requested eligible beneficiaries to approach the District Deputy Director of Agriculture (Agricultural Engineering) by 12.06.2026 to avail this benefit. Issued By: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9