Department of Agriculture & Farmers (agri.py.gov.in): Contacts

Any citizen of India who desires to obtain any information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 may make a request to the Public Information Officer/Assistant Public Information Officer, preferably in the application format , in writing or through electronic means.

☎ For details, contact the Addl. Director of Agriculture (T&V), Puducherry, Addl. Director of Agriculture, Karaikal and Dy. Director of Agriculture, Yanam.

To ensure adequate availability of certified seeds to farmers, especially in the case of paddy, pulses & groundnut and offering suitable incentives and developing infrastructure for seed processing etc. Distribution of agricultural inputs such as seeds, micro nutrient mixtures, plant protection chemicals & equipment, tools and implements, farm machineries etc., needed by the farmers for increasing the production will be made available at subsidized cost.

A project is to create a conducive for raising the farm productivity and income to global levels through provision of relevant information and services to the stakeholders.

The samples received from the Agricultural Officers notified under the relevant provisions of the Fertilizer Control Order 1985 periodically inspect the fertilizer manufacturing and sale outlets, draw samples as per the procedures laid down and refer it to the Fertilizer Quality Control Laboratory for testing of its standards. The analysis reports are forwarded to the Fertilizer Inspectors concerned within 15 days from the date of receipt of the sample in the laboratory.