Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (Tamil Nadu)
The Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection of state of Tamil Nadu is one of the ministry of Government of Tamil Nadu

History 
 Tamil Nadu is the pioneer in the cooperative movement in India. The first agricultural  cooperative  credit society  was started at Thirur in Tiruvallur District  and a consumer  cooperative  society  was  started in Triplicane in 1904. The other States  had started cooperative societies following Tamil Nadu as a model. Functions 
The functions of the  Department relate to policy formulation and decision making in the following subjects :
 Co-operative Credit. Co-operative Marketing, Processing and Storage. Consumer co-operatives. Co-operative Education, Research and Training. Special Types of Co-operatives. Integrated Co-operative Development Project. Co-operative Election. Public Distribution System. Enforcement of control orders under the Essential Commodities Act. Consumer protection including price control measures. Sub-departments

Undertakings and bodies

Present Ministers for Co-operation 
KR.Periakaruppan

Former Ministers for Co-operation 
 2016- 2021
 Sellur Raju

Present Ministers for Food and Consumer Protection 
 R. Sakkarapani

Former Ministers for Food and Consumer Protection 
 2006 - 2011
 E. V. Velu

