Tamil Nadu CM opens two-day agricultural exhibition in Tiruvannamalai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated a two-day Agricultural Exhibition and Seminar in Tiruvannamalai on 27 December 2025 and said ₹289.63 crore had been released for 3.60 lakh farmers hit by 2024-25 monsoon crop damage.
Summary
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated a two-day Agricultural Exhibition and Seminar organised by the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department in Tiruvannamalai on 27 December 2025, covering farm technology, new seed varieties, marketing, food processing and crop insurance. Stalin said ₹289.63 crore had been released as relief to 3.60 lakh farmers for 5.66 lakh acres of crops damaged by the northeast monsoon in 2024-25, and that crop losses from the 2025 rains were being assessed. Stalin also announced a new 500-tonne storage facility costing ₹3 crore at Peranamallur near Vandavasi.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 27 December 2025, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu (two-day expo)
- Organiser
- Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department
- 2024-25 relief
- ₹289.63 crore to 3.60 lakh farmers for 5.66 lakh acres (northeast monsoon)
- 2025 losses
- Assessment under way
- Announcement
- 500-tonne storage at Peranamallur, ₹3 crore
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In which Tamil Nadu town did CM M.K. Stalin inaugurate a two-day Agricultural Exhibition and Seminar on 27 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Tiruvannamalai
The Hindu and Times Now Tamil: the CM inaugurated the two-day agricultural exhibition and seminar in Tiruvannamalai.
How much relief did Tamil Nadu release for 5.66 lakh acres of crops damaged by the northeast monsoon in 2024-25, as stated by the CM on 27 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹289.63 crore
The Hindu and Times Now Tamil: ₹289.63 crore was released as compensation to 3.60 lakh farmers for 5.66 lakh acres damaged in 2024-25.