Snapshot
Tamil Nadu is the fourth largest state of India. It has a diversified manufacturing sector and features among the leaders in several industries like automobiles and auto components, engineering, pharmaceuticals, garments, textiles, leather, chemicals, plastics, etc. It ranks first among the states in terms of the number of factories and industrial workers.
Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (TIDCO), State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT), Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Limited (TIIC), and Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (TANSIDCO) are jointly developing industrial infrastructure in the state.
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12.50%
GSDP growth rate, YoY(2018-19)
- Raw Material
- Production Clusters
- Agriculture Marketing
- Processing Clusters
- KEY SECTORS
- Districts
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Tamil Nadu has a huge agricultural base and contributes 8.7% to India’s GDP (2015-16)
The share of agriculture in the state’s GSDP is 7.3% (2013-14). The state contributes about 3% to India’s foodgrain produce, 7% to vegetable production, and 12 % to fruit production.
The key production statistics for the state (the year 2015-16) are presented below:
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Production Cluster of the State:-
|
S. No. |
Category |
Districts |
|
1 |
Sugarcane |
Ariyalur, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kanniyakumari, Kanchipuram, Karur |
|
2 |
Rice |
Ariyalur, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kanchipuram, Kanniyakumari, |
|
3 |
Maize |
Ariyalur, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kanchipuram, Karur, Krishnagiri |
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4 |
Groundnut |
Ariyalur, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kanchipuram, Kanniya Kumari, |
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5 |
Banana |
Theni, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Tuticorin, Pudukkottai, Erode, Tiruvannamalai, Kanniyakumari |
|
6 |
Mango |
Thiruvallur, Vellore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Tirunelveli |
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7 |
Eggs |
Namakkal, Erode, Dharmapuri, Karur, Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Krishnagiri |
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8 |
Meat |
Tiruppur, Erode, Coimbatore, Namakkal, Vellore, Salem, Chennai |
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9 |
Papaya |
Erode, Dharmapuri, Vellore, Salem, Coimbatore, Theni, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Tiruvannamalai |
|
10 |
Sapota |
Dindigul, Vellore, Theni, Namakkal, Tirunelveli, Virudhnagar, Madurai, Salem, Tiruppur, Karur |
|
11 |
Tapioca |
Nilgiris, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram |
|
12 |
Tomato |
Dharmapuri, Salem, Krishnagiri, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Vellore, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Namakkal |
|
13 |
Onion |
Perambalur, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruneleveli, Coimbatore |
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14 |
Brinjal |
Dharmapuri, Vellore, Pudukkottai, Salem, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Tuticorin, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur |
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15 |
Milk |
Salem, Villupuram, Vellore, Tiruppur, Erode, Coimbatore |
Various marketing infrastructure facilities have been created in the state considering the demand of the farming community and marketable surplus of farm produce. There are 278 regulated markets, 179 farmer markets in the state. By 2024, food processing levels in Tamil Nadu is predicted to increase manifold. The state has 371 Farmer Producer Organizations.
Some of the major processing clusters in the state include:
|
S. No. |
Category |
Districts |
|
1 |
Processed milk |
Madurai, Salem, Coimbatore |
|
2 |
Rice |
Tirunelveli, Madurai, Thoothukudi, Thiruvannamalai, Erode, Salem |
|
3 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsion |
Kanyakumari, Thiruvallur, Namakkal |
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4 |
Chilies |
Chennai, Erode, Thiruvallur |
|
5 |
Fish processing |
Kanyakumari, Cuddalore, Thoothukudi, Chennai |
|
6 |
Bran oil |
Tirunelveli, Madurai, Thoothukudi, Thiruvannamalai, Erode, Salem |
|
7 |
Husk |
Tirunelveli, Madurai, Thoothukudi, Thiruvannamalai, Erode, Salem |
|
8 |
Manufacturing and exporting of frozen fruits |
Krishnagiri, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur |
|
9 |
Poultry farming |
Namakkal, Erode, Chennai |
|
10 |
Processed chicken |
Chennai, Namakkal, Erode |
|
11 |
Turmeric |
Ramnad, Virudhunagar, Erode, Salem |
|
12 |
Pulp mango |
Krishnagiri |
|
13 |
Dairy Products and analogues |
Coimbatore, Erode, Namakkal, Kancheepuram |
- The state is among the leading producers of horticultural crops and fruits in the country
- Tamil Nadu is the second-largest producer of poultry and dairy products in India and the third-largest producer of tea and coffee in the country
- Tamil Nadu is known as the “Yarn Bowl” of the country. Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of cotton yarn, accounting for 41 % of India’s production. Coimbatore and Tirupur are the major textile centers in Tamil Nadu. Tirupur is known as the ‘Knitting City’, while Coimbatore is called the ‘Manchester of South India’
- Tamil Nadu has emerged as a key destination for IT investments. The state has 22 approved IT Parks. TIDEL Park in Chennai has spread over 1.28 million sq. ft. It is the largest IT facility in India, promoted by TIDCO and ELCOT
- Tamil Nadu is a highly preferred tourist destination by both domestic and foreign tourist
- The state is one of the leading medical tourism & wellness tourism destinations in India. The state is focusing on the Clean and Green Destination Campaign in order to attract more and more tourists
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